Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-29
RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED
A. Stock Meeting at Miles City Last Week Show
Trend of Industry in the Northwest

The stock meeting at Miles Cit.
,.,4 raok closed with much enthusiasm
a;snIaved. Following are the resolu
4;ons adopted, covering the salient
features of the stock industry in Mon
tapa at present:
"A Whereas, the railroad companies
ao;na business in the State of Montana
during the past year have generally
afforded splendid facilities and shown
splendid spirit in the handling and
caring for the stock shipments to east
orn markets of the members of the
association, and the stock interests in
general.
Therefore be it resolved, that this
association extend to the railroad COM
nanies doing business in this state the
thanks Of this association for their
attention to the interests of the as
ISOLATION in this behalf, but take this
opportunity of calling the attention Of
the railroad companies to the made
ouate methods in the handling Of stock
between local points in the state, es-
peclallv in relation to the interchange
Of cars between one point and another
where such local shipments are made
over two different lines.
z. Be it resolved, by the Montana
Stock Growers Association, in An
nual Convention assembled at Miles
City, Montana, April Goth and 21st.,
1909, that we heartily endorse the ad-
rlinistration Of the Agricultural de-
partment of the Government Of the
United States by Secretary Wilson,
and by DR.. Melvin, Chief Of the Bu-
reau Of Animal Industry, in stamping
out and preventing contagious diseases
among animals, and in the valuable
experimental work being carried ON
by the Department of the Bureau. And
be it further
Resolved, that we endorse the ami
maj and meat inspection laws enacted
by the government, and their impair
tal and effective enforcement, and we
heartily recommend their continuance
as heretofore, without change in the
method of the payment of the cost of
inspection, and that copy Of these
resolutions be forwarded to the seere-
'ary OF agriculture, and to DR.. Melvin,
chief of the Bureau of Animal Indus.
Try, and to our senator's and members
of congress.
D. Be it resolved, by the Montana
o'ock Growers Association, in annual
convention assembled in Miles City,
montana, April Goth and 21st, 1909,
'hat the Congress of the United States
De and the same is hereby memorial
'lea TO enact law which will prohibit
any railroad company from advancing
interstate rates, fares and charges,
except upon approval of the Interstate
ooilllnerce Commission after notice
SDefeol to interested parties in all
SO'n cases as the Commission shall
Nsem necessary; and
That all parties interested shall
DaSe the right to complain Of any
p'opoSed advance in rates, whereupon
we interstate Commerce Committee
~,,@li nave power to suspend the taking
sDset Of such proposed advance until
- opportunity shall be afforded the
lesVed parties to be heard.
= be it resolved, that, whereas
,4sfe are now many marks and brands
'., a4lSn are not now used upon any i've
SsA' wy and whereas, it is becoming
'H'ult to secure suitable marks and
LANDS to be used upon livestock.
therefore be it resolved, that this
s.ssa sslatlon recommend to our repre-
~ a'a yves in the legislature, and that
-. members Of this association 1t ali
H.. a'sS urge the enactment Of such
~ as will cause the marks and