The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
NORTH MONTANA ROUNDUP.
Stockmen Discuss Important Matters
At Their Annual Meeting.

Stockmen Discuss Important Matters
At Their Annual Meeting.
The fourteenth annual meeting OF
The North Montana Roundup associa.
ton, which was held Friday and Sat.
urday at Malta, was one of the most
successful and largely attended gath.
erings in the history Of the organiza.
eion. There was q big sttendsn Of
Valley county stockmen, and other
parts of the state were also we'll rep.
resented.
The meeting was called to order at
noon by John Survant, president of
the association, but owing to the alb
sence of Chairman M. E. Miner, of
the executive committee, and other
stockmen who we're on . delayed
train, an adjournment was taken until
evening. Al the opening of the see.
sion, twenty-five new members were
admitted, making total membership
of 164 In the association.
The cattle dipping regulations made
by the federal authorities became the
subject of lively discussion, the gov.
ernment eide Of the proposition being
presented by DR.. Tracy, who is in
charge of this district. He informed
the stockmen that the regulations must
be observed, and that while the federal
authorities could not compel dipping,
they are required to take charge Of
any cattle shipped out Of the state If
they come from q district in which
scab ia known to exist. DR.. Tracy
disclaimed any purpose to cause un.
necessary hardship or Inconvenience
to stockmen, but stated that the fed.
eral regulations must be enforced.
Some remarks upon the same subject
were also made by DR.. NJ. E. Knowles,
state veterinarian.
. A communication received from q
number of stockmen who are members
of the state board of stock commits
sioners was presented to the meeting,
and caused extended discussion. 1t
proposed that a state association of
stockmen be formed, to take the place
of the several local org aniz ations, and
suggested that the North Montana
Roundup association be merged into
the proposed new organization which,
it was claimed, would be in better
position to secure legislation desired
by the livestock interests. In the dis
cussion that followed, it was evidently
the sentiment of the meeting tha. the
present organization should not be
abandoned, and on motion of DR.. j
V. Carroll the matter was referred to
committee consisting IF NJ. E. Mil.
ner, David G. Browne and A. j.
Davidson, to further investigate and
report to the executive committee.
AT the Satu, day morning session,
the foil owing officers were chosen for
the ensuing year, aud Havre selected
as the place for the next annual meet.
ing:
Presidential. j. Davidson, of Hell
ena.
Vice President-E. 7. Broadwa,er
of Havre.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thos. A.
Cummings, of Fort Benton.
An executive committee for the en-
suing year was named as follows
NJ. E. Miner, John Harris, Charlie:
w. Price, A. j. Davidson, Jesse
Phelps, John Survant, William Co
burn. Louis E. Kaufman, David G
Browne, Simon Pepin, j. T. Murphy
John V. Carroll, James Townsend
Thos. A. Cummings, c. H. Austin
A. w. Kingsbury, Norval Wallace
D. c. Kyle, w. r. Logan, Thomal
Couch, Jr., and Chas. H. Green.
M. E. Miner was nomina ated al
chairman of the executive committee
but expressed his desire to be relieved
of the duties of that Office. The meet
ing insisted, however, that the affair."
of the association could not be placed
in better hands. and by rising ane
unanimous vote declared Mr.. Milnel
should remain at the head of the ex
ecutive committee. This action of tn
association was a deserved tribute Il
the energetic and successful work o
MIR. Miner in adv aucing the interests
of the livestock industry in this par
part of Montana. and will be endorsed
by stockmen generally.
The appointment of a stock inspec
tor for this district who is unaccepta
BILE to the association, and in opposi
! tion to a request made at its last an