The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-03
WANT SOME MONEY
StOCkmen Are Determined 10 Insist on
Legislature Providing for Their
Wants for a Building.
As II Mas Presented Tuesday Evening
the Convention Was Strongly in
Sympathy With the Idea.
The First Meeting Of the StOCkmbn Was
a Spirited One in Which Many
TOOK an Earnest Part.
The First Meeting Of the StoCkmen Was
STOCKMEN'S LIVELY MEETING
These Men OF Stock Affairs Gathered
in Mitchell Tuesday Evening
for First Meeting.

for First Meeting.
Two years ago the South Dakota
Live Stock Association had its in
ception i'm Mitchell and a year ago
it showed d wonderful increase of
membership. TUESDAY evening i'm
the Mitchell club rooms the stock
men again assembled for the annual
meeting and there WAS a mighty fine
feeling of triendliness among the
members as they realized to what
lengths the association had developed
in the past. The attendance of the
stocllnen was large and they took a
deep interest in the affairs of the
evening.
President James NJ. Erion, of this
city, called the assembly to order and
introduced Hon. n. III. Hitchcock.
who represented Mayor Silsby to well
come the stockmen TO the city. The
speaker paid a neat tribute to the
worth and Independence of the stock
men OF South DAKOTA, and for their
strong faith in the country. He
touched upon the progress OF agricul-
turc in the past 10 years and the
higher standing of the farmer on a
commercial and intellectual plane,
He believed that a new era was
dawning fol the farmer, and the su-
preme court decision against the beef
trust''and the possible legislation ON
transportation We're two things
which would turn millions of money
into the farmers pocket. His adj
dress touched a responsive chord
among the listeners,
MIR. Hitchcock was responded tic
by George Mcllathrou, of Huron.
whose remarks we've OF Il congratulate
tory nature, touching upon the
worthiuesS of the secretary. The i'm,
| proved live stock brought to the sale.
and lie expressed his kindly wishes
to Mitchell people, whom he regarded
as not quilters simply because they
were defeated in their ambition last
fall. He admired the people. he
said, tor the way in which they hac
prepared for the pleasant meeting
and what they evidently had IN store
for the next meeting of the asSOcia
ton IN the way of a new building
MIR. McEathron referred TO the frs
stock meeting at Huron % years ago
which he believed vas The first goot
stock that wu, ever brought into tn
territory, and that which wa
brought by the tanners has its rep
resenlativcs in many parts of tn
state.
President Erion delivered his AN
nnal address. After touching Oh TN
points OF The meeting of last year AM
the year before the president olferet
the following suggestions:
| shall contine myself to ONE spec
ial features and needed improve
mentS entirUly within our associ,
zion. NOT but That we have don
we'll hut ttIit We can do much Det
ter,
In tine Inst place we should devils
some plan by which the preparalIo
for these annual meetings and CON
bination sales and shows. if Slcll
feature is to he added, can be cai
ried on IN a speedier and less late
riouS banner.
heretofore the great bulk of tn
work OF planning, managing an
executing the business of the assoc
alton has fallen upon the shoulder
of ou1 esteemed and worthy secrt
tary, assisted by what feeble ASST.
lance your humble servant could rel
der. One of the great drawbacks
this year has been thc.lack of promp'
ness on the part OF the members i
making their entries and a secor
obstacle has been the very imported
manner in which the pedigrecs. q
copy for catalogue. was sent in [
the secretary. This has caused a
endless amount of work i'm compil!u
anything like an intelligent cat;
logue.
Our secretary is not supposed
have at his command, a ''full set {
Volumes of every stock recon
known. that he can refer to an
trace the pedigree of any kind of al
imal that may be entered for sal
. Neither is he a walking encvclop
dia. within hi.nself. of such know
} edge. a little posting up along Thu
line by contributors would be IL
means of avoiding a whole lot
tedious and disagreeable work.
When you receive notice that I'll