, 1904-12-22
TROUBLE
AHEAD FOR THE STOCkMAN WHO
DiSoeEYS THE RULES OF THE
DENVER ROUNDUP.
Meeting and There Will Be Trou-
bic on the Range if They Are Not
Lived Up To-Dolliars to Dough-
nuts Wen Be Represented.

The following Rules Covering
Roundup No. 1905" have been prepar-
ed for the Denver meeting, and it's
safe to bet money, marbles or chalk
the Albany county stockmen will not
be far away when the horn blows:
Roundup No. 1905 will meet at Den
yer, January the 9th. The country to
be worked will be all of the United
States and any other part of the earth
that will stand for it.. The rules for
the roundup are as follows:
/. All reps must be twenty-one years
of age Il must have credentials show
ing hat they nave had ahold OF the
rOIe.
>. No member will be allowed to
say. go way around them, Shep.'
3. Any member who shoots out the
lights or makes anyone dance will be
cut into the wild bunch and will be
neckcd, hoppIed or hog tied, IL will
go with the first shipment.
1. All strays must be identified by
their brands and cut into their proper
lunches.
3. All ropes and branding irons
must be left at home; any member
found using same while in Denver will
be tied to the wagon.
6. All members must report at s
o'clock for night guard. and will stand
all-night relief.
I. The bunch must be removed
from the bed ground early in the morn
ing and trailed all day without feed or
water till dark.
s. When bunch is put upon bed
ground, great care must be used in
handling same to prevent stampedes,
for We expect to get some aged and
m:atuied stuff, who are generally wise
and foxy.
8 All members must keep a S2d1ie
ulgh water. as we are expecting wet
nights: We may nave TO swim out.
10. The sorting of the bunch will be
done by the foreman, the fat ones IN,
the thin ones by.
II. The sorting of the she stuff will
be done by experienced hands. Any
stuff without marks will be immediate
ly roped, thrown and branded.
IL. There will be one large pen tor
all the stuff gathered with plenty of
feed and water.
10. Any railroad or stock yards com.
pany who complain that the stock
men have pee paying them too much
will be fined free transportation for
the entire bunch both ways.
IA. No railroad will be allowed to
run stock over ten miles per hour.
Is. All high-binders. banks, railroads,
packing houses. stock yards, coal deal
ers and others will be properly brand
ed and ear marked. They will also be
compelled to give the high sign, Sc
that they can be properly identified by
each and every member of this round
up.
16. All packing houses buying cattle
must do so at their own risk. No
losses will be refunded.
II. After the roundup is made nc
person will be allowed to ride into the
bunch or through it without the per.
mission of the foreman, for the work
must be done without ginning or mill
ing, and those holding up must give
the men working the herd plenty
room to make their cuts. The hold
ups must be held close to the main
bunch, SO that they can be seen at all
times, and before they are moved they
should be inspected to see that there
are no strays.
is. All stays and old bulls will be
cut by themselves.
10. No saddle irons Or rings will be
allowed.
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