Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
STOCKMEN WORK AND PLAY
Annual Meeting of Western South Dakots
Association at Rapid City.
GOOD WORK DONE BY THE INSPECTORS
wild West Amusement Features Serve
TO Break the MonOtony of the
Business Sessions of the
Association.

RAPID CITY, S. D., April l-(special)-
The fifteenth annual meeting Of the West
ern South Dakota Stock Growers associa-
ton closed here yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowing an active and interesting business
session Of three days, in which the books
OF the secretary and the records of the
cattle inspectors were gone over by the
various interests with a view of adjusting
the claims of lost and stray cattle. There
are always some cattle caught up that the
inspectors have failed to place their identity
on absolutely. owing to imperfect brands
and these await final adjustment by the
owner, executive committee and inspectors
at the annual meeting.
Inspectors report South Dakota range
cattle inspected during the last year at
Chicago, Sioux City and Omaha at 235 ,69l
head; estrays recovered from these, 2O643
head, valued at $S76,922.6l At Chicago 1880
estrays were caught up from shipments
outside the state, which illustrates the eff
| iicacy Of inspection and the value Of having
a membership in the association.
The association is in a highly prosperous
condition, having in its treasury Sl4242. As.
! The membership represents 667 cattle own
ers, and while facing the realities Of a rap
idly fading open range industry, they are
pleased with the prospects Of better prices
for cattle during the coming season.
The citizens entertainment for the Wis
! iting stockmen was well maintained with
the customary wild west features Of amuse-
ment; COW pony races rescue races, foot
races, broncho exhibitions, which were in
! dulged in by both COW boys and Indians,
! of whom there were hundreds present
Last but not least was the riding of an
untamed buffalo. This exhibition was given
in large corral. Other features of ex-
hibition and amusement occupied the main
streets.
! Thousands Of people attend these meet
| ings, coming in many instances for more
than 100 miles, with the entire family.
Omaha Men Present.
The most prominent visitors present from
a distance were those comprising the spe-
cial excursion over the Northwestern from
Omaha, Chicago and Sioux City, composed
mainly of representatives OF the live stock
commission firms. Those representing the
Omaha division were:
| l.. @. Butler, representing Tagg Bros. /;
! +: w. Cahow and Clark Howard, National
| Live Stock Commission company; Amos
! Snyder, Jackson, Snyder & Co; Walter
| 3. Roberts. l.. E Roberts & Co; M. II.
| Beetham, ye-Schneider- Fowler Co; j. NJ.
! Cook, Great Western Commission company;
James Burns, Rosenbaum Bros; W. E.
Wood, Wood Bros; Draper Smith, Draper
| Smith; c. O. Robinson and NJ. Dodd, Clay
Robinson g. Co; Allen Dudley, Allen Dud-
ley e. Co; /. c. Gallup, +. w Anspach
Horse Commission company; w. c. Fleury,
| Woods Investment company; r.. F. Foda
Union Stock Yards National bank; d. b.
Ingraham, South Omaha National bank;
| Frank Coad Packers National bank; l.. D.
! Haskell, First National bank, Omaha; Al
fred Cornish. Alfred Cornish & Co.. sad
| dlery; ]. l.. Adams, Lininger Implement
| company; Mr.. Hervey Twentieth Century
| Farmer; Frank Wickwire, Fremont stock
| yards: c. /. Talbot, brand inspector for
and Major +. NJ. Wolcott Union Stock
| Yards company OF Omaha; Albert Noe
| Clay Robinson & Co.; A. ID. Marriott
cago Northwestern railway; A, +. stryker.
| secretary South Omaha Live Stock ex-
| change,
The excursion will wind up at the con-
ventlon to be held at Belle Fourche closing
! Saturday, the 18th.