Gunnison news-champion., 1904-06-10
A NE0DD MEETING
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Coaven< 81 LAssS And En-
shsssA1sle GAth1rsnS.
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hJlds 25D people sheu comfortably
allied aad there were fsslly thai mana
ber IN attendance Al the annual meet
nag af the GgunIs1u Caunsy Stock
Growers held Saturday The organ
IzstIan nov Includes over 90 PROM
Iaeni citizens Gf the cauut. and SIX
new Bames were accepted ID A.
second in point of numbers in the
state aud hrsi in accomplishment
and eEthusiasm
At Two oclock the meeting was
called to order by President Gilias-
pev who addressed the nesting a.
f1llows
Members of the Gumuisln County
Stock Growers association. We have
met in this, our annual meeting far
the purpose Of electing officers and
transacting such other business a.
may cume before the nesting will
mot take up much af your time. as
We have some gentlemen with "a ta-
day who can entertain YOU much
better than your humble servant.
This organization was formed
some wears ago under peculiar cir
cumstances. At the time Of this or
ganization some Of our fellow stock
men became considerably exercised
over the encroachment uf sheep ON
their ranges and through the agita-
ton Of some Of them. the cattlemen
of this county aud merchants If thiS
city, a mass meeting was called and
this association was formed and has
grown steadily since. We have grown
from a small number TO one Of the
largest IN the state, second in mum
ber but first in quality. We have
the reputation of being the most
alive and active member If the state
association. Its members have taken
an active part in forming and main
tanning the State association, and !
wish 10 say right here that Colorado
has the best association known. and
through our state association, we
have the best set of live stock laws
VI any Sttit III iilt ' Hittti ENidlfs anu
several other states are copying after
as We have accomplished great
deal OF good and can accomplish
much more if we keep together.
There are many things we can do to
better ourselves and our fellovmen
through these ass citations.
During the past year we have been
able 10 amiablv settle all claims for
livestock killed by the D. q r. q II.
r. for members of this association
except one and that is i'm a fair way
of being settled. As 10 the G. q :.
r.. r., ] am sorry to say that we have
not been able, So far, to come within
gunshot of them. Their agent &
name is Dolittle, which is very APP
propriate TO him
/ think we should pstronize the
railroads that pay us a fair value for
our cattle killed and our hay burned
and ! wish TO say that the d q r.
G have done more to Keep this
county from being eaten out bv sheer
than any one else, as Mr. Hartman
Mr.. livzer and myself can testify
We should give them our patronage
even if the haul is a little longer and
the shrinkage is a little more.
As to the question Of our business
that Of cattle raising. lis gloomy.
bnt as the poet saws, The darkest
hour is Just before the dawn. ! be.
heve that we have almost passed
through the darkest hour While ]
do not look for a big boom IN cattle
but a good steady business, our aim
should be to breed fewer cattle and
better ones aud fiji them fer the block
believe that we can grow roots
grain and grass that Will produce a.
good and a, cheap beef as anywhere
if we but try. There are MANY
things that this and other ass1cia
tims have done % promote the cattle
interests of this state. What We
need is more and better associations
The corn growers Of Iowa and othei
States have taken up the plan Of as
slciatIJn and are putting their sh0ul
ders o. the wheel along with the cat
tie growers, and when the producer
get through organizing you viii heal
the Beef Trusts and the r. r.. com
binc asking concessions from us
We hold the key to the supply and
demand question. If We properly
manage our affairs as they do theirs
wish 20 say a word about p1litic'
We are not a political argauization
but we have politics. our members
are composed Of both Of the rrea'
political parties. and all ! have ts
say Is that you are democrats and
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