Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-05
LOCAL srockMEN AFTER
CATTLE THIEVES

The La Plata County Cattle and
Horse Growers association adjourned
its meeting late Saturday afternoon,
after making arrangements for q Wig
orous prosecution OF all cases of cat
IA stealing wherein members OF the
association are interested. This was
the main purpose of the meeting and
President Lowell states ti,st they are
going after the cattle thieves good
and strong, will employ attorneys to
prosecute cases now pending. Will take
measures to prevent further thefts OF
cattle, and break up the cattle thieves
in this district"
At the meeting John Waters spoke
on this subject: He said one stock
man had lost twenty-six head of cattle
and two men named Carter and TRULY,
were arrested and are now under
ing stolen them. Others have lost cat
tie which have either been driven or
shipped out or had their brands
changed A committee consisting OF
j. p. Lowell. o. F. Boyle. Bruce Nc
Cav, G. II. Hampton and Morgan Stew
art was appointed to take charge OF
this matter.
J. z. Lowell, John Waters and Rob-
ert Nelson were appointed on the leg
islative committee.
As delegates to the State Stock
mems association meeting which will
be held in Denver during the Ma
tional Stock show the following were
named: Clarence Ritter. Dan Thorn
ton, j. p. Lowell, o. F. Boyle. A. L.
Reece, w. b. Orr, Sam Ethridge. Vic
Coulson. F. W. Croker, Charles Griffith
and John Pearson.
OF the following six bills prepared
by the organized stockmen at its
G?and Junction meeting all were ap-
proved with the exception of the stall
lion license bill which did not re-
ceiye the support of the meeting.
What the Laws Are.
A bill for an act to encourage the
destruction OF predatory wild animals,
to protect the game OF the state, and
to authorize the state nsh and game
commissioner to cooperate with Live
Stock associations and making an ap-
preparation therefor. The following
! bounties have been proposed: For
each gray wolf. $40; for each gray
wolf nursing pup IS; for each coyote.
each magpie. 8 cents; for each skunk,
25 cents; for each bear, Sc.
A bill for an act providing for an
agricultural commissioner: authorizing
the gathering of vital statistics In re-
| lstion to agriculture and making an
appropriation therefor.
A bill for an act prohibiting the
planting of poisonous plants without
protecting same with fence against
stock, and providing penalty therefor.
| A bill for an act to provide for the
branding and marking OF live stock
and for the recording OF brands and
marks; to prevent the defacing or
brands and marks, and providing PEN
allies for the violation thereof, and
to repeal all acts and parts In conflict
herewith.
A bill for an act providing for the
licensing of stations used In public
service; to encourage the breeding OF
| better horses and repeating an act
entitled "An Act for the Improvement
OF the breeding of horses by the en-
| couragement OF the use OF pure bred
registered stations In the state OF
Colorado, and compelling enrolment
of pedigrees with the secretary OF
state of those kept for public service.
sale, exchange. or transfer" approved
April "a, 1903.
A Dill for an act to appropriate
| $250.000 for the Conorado State Agri-
cultural college. to be expended for
the following purposes, viz: To erect
a heating. lightning and power plant;
to make payments on certain lands;
to pay an existing Indebtedness and
| to make Investigations and publish the
results thereof along the lines OF agri-
culture, horticulture, stock growing
and feeding. forestry. irrigation and
seepage, good roads, and other matters
| relating to the industries OF the state.