The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
MONTANA sTOCKMEN MEET
Secretary preuitt's Report Gives Infor
nation About Shipments Last
season.

tieth aunual meeting VI the MO0ta08
Stockgrowers' association opened this
morning in the opera house. Presi.
dent J. NJ. Holt called the meeting to
order, and Judge Milburn delivered
the address of welcome.
In the Goth annual report to the
Montana Stockgrowers' association,
submitted to that body today, Score.
tary w. G. Preuitt states that during
the year just passed there were shipped
out of Montana and used in state 22S,-
775 head of cattle. The horses shipped
out of the state during 1904 numbered
1884. During the year the 81 In.
spectors employed in the state recov-
cred 21,3l6 strays and 1883 strays
were paid for to the owners through
the association.
The total number of stray cattle paid
for by commission houses direct to
the owners was 1868. Other interest.
ing figures submitted in the report
were: Number of cattle sold for Mon.
tana in Canada So: number OF stray
horses returned to owners, 1,066: mum.
Der of arrests made by the Inspectors
during the year 80: and the number Of
cattle killed by railroads during the
year, l,02S.
In his report Secretary Preuitt in.
corporated the report of the committee
named last year to attend the Denver
conference of last May. 1t was signed
by j.. M. Boardman, j. NJ. Holt and
j. B. Kendrick who composed the del.
egation from the stockgrowers' asso.
citation, by NJ. E. Miner, j. A. Baker
and C. B. Nolan, the committee select.
ed from the North Montana Roundup
association to act in conjunction, and
by Conrad Kohrs, j. T. Murphy,
Henry Sieben, j. I. Phelps and l.. f.
kaufman, members of the executive
committee of the Montana Stock
Growers association.
There Is a good attendance at the
meeting of this year, the visitors in
GLIDING a large delegation from Chi
cago. An exhibition cavalry drill was
given by NJ troop, Sixth cavalry,
from 1870 to 3 p. m. Then DR.. r. A.
Ramsy, Of the bureau Of animal in.
dustry OF Fargo, spoke on federal in.
spection, and S. H. Cowan, of Fort
Worth, delivered a splendid address
urging the stockmen to unite for their
own interests.
Colonel Hiccox, of the bureau Of
animal industry of Utah, read an ad'
dress prepared by DR.. Malvin of the
bureau, who was unable to be present,
The subject was the inspection and
control of contagious diseases among
cattle.
John Clay, Jr., of Chicago, spoke
on the subject of inspection, followed
by DR.. E. Wood, of Chicago, on the
same sub]ect.i
Other resolutions wore:
First, favoring the 640- home
stead law: second. urging congress tc
take steps to increase the exporting
business in the matter of livestock;
third, urging members of the associa'
ton to join the American Stockgrow'
crs' association; fourth indorsing and
commencing the administration Of
President Roosevelt.
A resolution to contribute $500 for
the premiums on fat cattle at the state
fair from the association funds was
turned down.
Officers were elected as follows:
PRESIDENT. NJ. Holt.
First Vice President-Conrad Kohrs.
Second Vice President-Thomas
Cruise.
Secretary-Treasurer-W. G. Preuitt,
MILES CITY, April l9.-After the
most successful two days session il
the history of its organization the
twentieth annual meeting of the Mon,
tana Stockgrowers' association was
concluded at noon today. The enc
came amid much enthusiasm ant
everyone is of the opinion that tn,
present meeting was by far the bes
ever held, both in point of attendance
interest and enthusiasm.
On the ~re.opening OF the stock meet
ing this morning. j. B. Keudrick. o
Sheridan, ex-senator Harris, of Kan
sas, and DR.. knowles addressed tn
assembly. Mr.. kendrick recountet
some of the troubles experienced b.
shippers, and said in some eases tn
railroads were, he believed, to blame
but in others, the stockman.
Senator Harris showed by statistic
that the increase of cattle and shee'
was falling behind the increase il
population, and therefore good price
should prevail. Railroads and othe
corporations were not strictly privat
institutions, but having received valu
able franchises and charters, wer