The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-22
FIRST STEP TAKEN TOWARD DE.
SIRED LEGISLATION.
OPPOSED TO LAND LEASING
So Express Themselves in Resolutions
Instructine Delegation to Den
yer Conference.

About so stockmen, representing ev-
cry part of the state, met at Helena
last Wednesday for the purpose of con-
sidering the matter of compliance with
the federal regulation in regard to
dipping cattle in mango affected re-
gions. Another important subject con
sidered was in reference to needed
legislation bearing on the stock inter-
ests of the state.
John Murphy was elected chairman
{ and Clyde G. Smith of the Bear Paw
pool secretary. The dipping question
was discussed at great length and a
number of plans were suggested
whereby it was believed that dipping
could be greatly facilitated and the
attendant expense lessened. A popu-
lar method seemed to be for number
of outfits combining in the erection of
the necessary plants.
It was brought out that the state
organization Of livestock men had re-
ceived no official notice Of the modi-
fication of the government rules, but
several members said they had re-
ceived copies of the circular issued by
the secretary of agriculture.
Committee on Legislation.
As regards the matter of legisla-
tion desired at the next meeting OF
the legislature it was decided that
the best method OF procedure was
to appoint a committee whose duty
it should be to outline the duties Of a
Legislative committee to be selected
later. Pursuant to this decision the
chair named w. K. Floweree, B. D.
Phillips, w. Wallace, Jr., Conrad
Kohrs and John Harris.
They reported later in favor of the
establishment of a permanent commit,
tee of five, to De named by the chair
| man, which shall frame a bill for a
law covering in their entirety the
! sanitary regulations of the state as
| they relate to cattle and horses, this
bill, when framed, to be later submit.
ted to a meeting of the stockmen,
to be called for that purpose at the
request of the committee. When the
bill so framed shall have been ap.
proved by the called meeting, the com
mittee is to be charged with the fur.
ther duty of doing whatever may be
legitimate and proper toward securing
its passage by the legislature and ap,
proval by the governor 1t was further
, more reported that the stock commits.
sioners Of the different counties be re.
quested to cooperate with the legisla.
tive committee and consult with it
in any matter pertaining to the pro.
posed legislation.
| The report was adopted and the
chairman announced that he would ap.
point the committee recommended at
some later date.
Delegates to Denver.
A communication from the National
Livestock association requested the
appointment of a committee of three
to attend convention at Denver
August 8, 4 and 5, to meet the com.
missioner of the general land office
Chief Forester Pinchot, Mr.. Newell
chief of the geological survey, Senator
Hansbrough and Congressman Lacey
chairman of the senate and house
committee on public lands, respective
~. These gentlemen compose a com
mission appointed by congress to in
vestigate conditions in the western
states as they relate to land leasing
and forest reserves.
Sentiment OF stockmen.
The communication caused much
discussion, as the Importance of the
subjects with which it dealt was recog
nized. A motion prevailed instruct
ing the committee already appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the
sentiments of the stockmen of the
state, the resolutions to be regarded as
instructions to the committee to be
named to attend the Denver conven
tion. The following was reported:
Whereas, a communication has
been laid before a meeting of the
stock growers of the state of Montana
from the National Livestock associa