The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-12
NORTH MONTANA ROUNDUP,

NORTH MONTANA ROUNDUP,
Association Of Stockmen Had inter-
esting Meeting At Havre.
The fourteenth annual meeting OF
the North Montana Roundup associa-
ton, which was held Friday at Havre,
was one of the most enjoyable and
successful rel in the history OF
that excellent organization. The
stockmen and other visitors were en-
tertained royalty by the citizens of
Havre, and will have very pleasant
memories Of the occasion.
The president Of the association, A.
J. Davidson, of Helena, opened the
meeting and presided at the two
sessions. After calling the roll of
members and reading the report of
Secretary T. A. Cummings, the chair
appointed the usual committees and q
recess twas taken until later in the
afternoon. The roll call showed q
membership Of TIA stockmen, an in.
crease of 30 during the year.
At the afternoon session, the. meet
ing adopted the recommendations of
the committee which reported the
following list of officers for the en-
suing year:
E. T. Brosdwater, president; Dr.. j.
v. Carroll, Fort Benton, vice presi.
dent; Thomas A. Cummings, Fort
Benton, secretary.treaasurer.
Executive COMMITTEES: M. E. Miner
chairman; Jesse I. Phelps, David G..
Browne, James Townsend, Norville
Wallace, John Harris, John Surva ant,
Simon Pepin,IT. A. Cummings, D. G..
Kyle, c. w. Price, L. E. kaufman
William Coburn, J. T. Murphy, G.
b. Austin, A. j. Davidson, A. w.
Kingsbury, Thomas Couch. Jr,'J. v.
Carroll, G. H. Green and ]. E.
Marcum.
On motion, the meeting adopted q
resolution expressing appreciation of
the services rendered by the chairman
of the executive committee, to this
effect:
Resolved, That this association
tender its thanks, by q standing vote,
to Hon. M. E. Miner, the able chair
mar Of its executive committee, for
his good efforts at all times in behalf
of the stock interests of Montana.
The report of the executive commit
tee was submitted to the meeting and
accepted. The report recommended
the endorsement of resolutions adopt
ed at the recent stockmen's meeting at
Miles city, relating to meat inspection
laws, railroad rater and the cancela-
ton of unused brands. The report
continued as follows:
This committee desires to call at.
tention to the fact that at the last
annual meeting of this association at
Malta, Montana, a strong resolution
was adopted calling for the appoint.
ment by the state board Of stock com.
missioners of q suitable stock inspec-
tor for the counties of Chouteau and
Valley.
These two counties are the largest
in the northern part of the state.
Within them cattle raising is still
conducted upon the open range plan
and in point of money invested is the
largest industry.
There are at the present time two
inspectors in the employ of the board
stationed atlpoints and serving coun.
ties where the cattle interests are not
so large nor the situation go critical.
We believe that If the board considers
itself unable to supply q larger mum.
Der for northern Montana that they
should be differently located In q
manner to afford some benefit to the |
range interests, which for about three
years has received no protection from
that source, nor from any other thai
10 apparent to the taxpsying stock.
men.
Should the board In compliance
with u earnest request assign an
inspector for duty in Chouteau and
Valley counties we would suggest that
he could az readily make hide inspec.
ttons at any Of the shipping points as
II he were stationed al Great. Falls, |
also we would be willing to have him
assigned for duty At any stock yard
during the regular range cattle ship.
ping season. With regard to the man
to be so appointed as an inspector,
we have no recommend ations to make,
but request that he be q young and
active man, with a thorough knowl-
edge of cattle and of brands, who will
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