Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-29

I brands not now in use in this state
/ and which are yet matter Of record
and as to which there does not ap-
pear to be any owner or claiment te
be resurrendered and cancelled for the
purpose Of reissuing and to be record
ed and to be open for registration in
other names.
| S. Be it resolved, that whereas, we
believe that it is for the best interests
Of Che stock industry of the State OF
Montana, and that better protection
can be affordered thereto, and more
harmonious effort on behalf of the
stock interests by all sections OF the
state working in harmony and select
ing the officers of the association from
different sections of the state, and
whereas, it is believed that this as
sociation should work in entire har-
mony with the State Board Of Stock
Commissioners in all things pertain
ing to the stock industry and the stock
interests in the state.
| Therefore be it resolved, that this
association select as it's next secretary
for the coming year some member re-
siding in the western portion of the
state, and that copy Of these resolu-
tions be sent to the State Board Of
Stock Commissioners.
s. The Committee on resolutions
recommend that section 8 Of the by
laws be amended so as to read as
follows:
Sec. 8. The affairs of this associa-
tion shall be conducted and managed
by President, President, Sec
ond Vice-President, a Secretary and
Treasurer combined, and an Executive
Committee. The Executive Committee
shall consist Of one member each for
Flathead, Granite, Missoula, Ravalli,
Broadwater, Deer Lodge, and Silver
Bow counties; and for Wyoming,
North and South Dakota and North
west Territory; two members each for
Beaverhead, Sweet Grass, Powell,
Meagher, Carbon, GaIlatin, Jefferson,
Madison and Park counties five mem
bers each for Custer, Dawson, Choteau,
Rosebud, Fergus, and Lewis and
Clark counties. Seven members shall
constitute q quorum. All regular Off
GERS of the association shall be e2-
officio members of this committee.
| These officers and above named COM
mittee shall be elected at the annual
meeting in April Of each year, and
shall serve until the spring meeting
! following their election, or until their
successors have been elected. Written
proxies, approved as genuine by the
Executive Committee and made with
in sixty days, may be voted at all
meetings. The Executive Committee
j. empowered to fill any vacancies
that may occur, by death, or other
wise, in their own body or among the
officers Of this association. And the
person 50 appointed shall hold office
until the next regular election.
| The Executive Committee are empow-
cred to provide representation on their
committee for any new counties which
may hereafter be created.
Z. The Committee on Resolutions re-
commend that section 10 Of the by
laws Of this association be amended
50 as to read as follows:
Sec. 10. The annual dues shall be
FIVE (5) dollars. payable at the April
meeting Of each year, and no one shall
become member without such pay
ment. Any member failing to pay his
dues On or before the next spring
meeting, when the same shall become
due, shall cease to be member until
such payment shall have been made.
Any member who shall be in arrears
for more than one year for dues Or