The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-04-27
NORTHERN MONTANA STOCKMEN.
Matters of Importance Discussed a
Their Tenth Annual Meeting.

Matters of Importance Discussed at
Their Tenth Annual Meeting.
HELENA, April 22.-The North Mon.
tana Roundup associ alton, in session
this afternoon, declared in favor of
the creation of a railroad commission
by the adoption of the report of the
executive committee, which urged all
members to endeavor to secure the
election to the legislature of men
pledged to bring such a commission
into existence. AS a means of right.
ing the wrongs suffered by the cattle
men, 1t was recommended thu in grave
difficulties between cattlemen and t e
railroad, complaint is to be made to
the officers of the association, and
power was given to employ eminent
lawyers to obtain satisfaction.
There is to be a meeting in Denver
OF representatives of all livestock as.
sociations in the country tor the pur.
pose OF securing, if possible, an am
icable adjustment of differences with
the railroads, and the association
named M. E. Miner, NJ. S. Gum and
John Harris as the committee to rep.
resent it there.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the action Of Congressman Martin of
South Dakota for an investigation Of
the methods employed by the buyers
OF beef at the great m markets, and call.
ing upon the Montana men in congress
to cooperate with Congressman Mar.
tin.
One resolution commended the work
of State Veterinarian DR.. M. E.
Knowles during the past year for the
excellent results he has secured in the
way OF stamping out tuberculosis from
the dairy herds of the state. The di-
vision officials of the Great Northern
railroad were thanked for the efforts
they made during 1908 to procure for
the stockmen efficient service.
A strong protest was made against
the lengthening of the running time
for stock trains over the roads be-
tween ST. Paul and Chicago. 1t was
stated that it has come to the know.
ledge of the association that it was
intended to make the running time be-
tween the two points twenty-four
hours instead of eighteen as hereto.
fore. This it is said would mean a loss
to stockmen in the shrinkage of the
cattle. The railroads were asked to
reconsider and to fix the time at eight
cen hours, which had been satisfactory
in the past.
One resolution condemned the action
OF the railroads in refusing to allow
the stockmen return transportation
from the point to which stock had been
shipped, and the roads were asked to
reconsider the action taken in tn at re-
gard and to allow the return trans
pOrtation.
The deaths of John H. Green, Her.
man Cans and Henry Klein, three
memb bers of the association who have
died during the past year, were deeply
deplored and the resolutions spread
upon the minutes Of the meeting.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-J. M. Boardman.
Vice president-C. j. Mcnamara.
Secretary.treasurer- F. Clary.
Executive cOmmittee-M. E. Milner.
John S. Harris, W. K. Flowerree,
Conrad Kohrs, G. W. Price, j. I.
Phelps, John Survant, J. NJ Board
man, Thomas Cummings, L. E. Huff.
man, S. Sieben, S. j. Miller, S. Pepin,
David G. Browne, E. Bach, j. r.
Murphy, J. V. Carroll, w. M. Coburn,
G. H. Austin and ames Townsend.
In addition to these mem bers all ex.
presidents are ex-ofticio mem bers of
the executive committee.
Chairman Miner of the executive
committee spoke of the losses to herds
and tiocks from the depred ations of
the wolves since the change in the
bounty law, which has caused many
wolf hunters to abandon their former
occupations. At his suggestion mo-
tlon was passed empowering the presi-
dent to appoint a special committee
to draft a bill to be presented to the
Legislature next year, intended to rem.
ely, in measure, this evil. The com.
mlttee appointed is composed of 7. C.
Power, W. G. Preuitt, NJ. E. Miner,
John Harris and G. J. Mcnamara.
On motion of J. NJ. Boardman, it
was decided to hold the next annual
meeting of the association in Helen
on the first Thursday after the Miles
City convention. There were no other
candidates for the meeting.
Many Prosecutions for Polygamy. ,