The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-03
WILL MEET AT MALTA.
North Montana Stockmen Conclude
Successful Reunion.

North Montana Stockmen Conctuoe
Successful Reunion.
The second day of the Roundup
meeting at Chinook was q continue
tion of the hospitality extended to the
stockmen upon their arrival. the en-
tertainment in its various features
being greatly enjoyed by the visitors.
There was a large delegation of sheep
men present Wednesday, for the pur.
pose of comforting upon matters In
which they are interested.
The members Of the North Montana
Roundup association met in business
session at 10 Q. ~, when the report
of the executive committee was pre-.
sented. The report, which was sigued
by David G. Browne, John Survans.
w. P. Davidson. John v. Carroll,
Louis E. Kaufman, Thos. A. Cum.
mings and Dudley Jones, was as fol-
lowe:
We have considered the report OF
the secretary.tressurer and 6nd the
finances of the association 10 . satis-
factory condition, there being ample
funds to meet all necessary expenses.
That such is the case is due to the
fact that the state board of stock COM
m%issioners has assumed q more pro-
gressive attitude tow ard sto OK thieves,
and has been more liberal in supply.
ing means with which to prosecute that
class of criminals.
We heartily commend the action of
the state board of stock commission
ers in increasing its corps of inspec-
tors to properly look after our prop.
erty on the ranges.
Your executive committee takes
pleasure in commencing the work OF
the Twelfth assembly in the matter of
legislation that affecte the Montana
livestock industry.
The enactment of lei laws relating
to the recording of brands, the safe.
guarding of estr ay money, the EXTERN.
ination of stock destroying animals,
and other Legislation affecting the
welfare of Montana stockmen, entities
the Twelfth assembly to the thanks Of
the members of this association.
In this connection, we would par.
ticularly commend the appointment of
q joint legislative committee to inves-
tigate the embezzlement of estray
funds and the circumstances connected
Herewith, aud the excellent work per.
formed by that committee. We also
wish to express our confidence in the
ability and integrity of Hon. George
E. Hurd, Of Glasgow, who was select.
ed to thoroughly probe this estray
fund scandal, aud who was author
lied to act as public prosecutor in the
event that further court proceedings
shall be considered necessary. In
view of the circumstances connected
with this scandalous betrayal of pub
lie trust, we believe the appointment
of Mr.. Hurd and the authority con-
ferred upon him will protect u in.
terests to as large an extent as posi-.
BILE.
Your executive committee also en-.
dorses the action taken, and the reso
lutions adopted, at a public meeting
of stockmen held at Fort Benton or
or about the first day of February.
1911. In ~ opinion, nothing has
since developed that warrants the
| withdrawal or modification OF any Of
the resolutions adopted at that time,
. Tue precipltste haste displayed IL
r disposing of the case of q trusted
clerk who confessed to the embezzle
. ment of a large amount of money tha'
. was designed to promote the welfar'
of the stock industry, and the friendl!
solicitude shown toward the confessed
criminal by public officials, have no
K been satisfactorily explained. The en-
2 forcement-without fear or favor-o
laws that affect the welfare of Nor
tana stockmen, individually or col
9 lectively, is of paramount importsnc
to all of US.
Il The report of the executive commit
tee was. adopted by unanimous vote.
Suitable resolutions of respect TO
the late Charles w. Price, DAME
n Samples and D. C. Kyle, former men
bers OF the association, were presente
:. by the resolutions committee an
adopted by the meeting. The resolu
tions will be preserved among the Off
cial records of the association.
j., The committee on nomin atoms IT
commended the selection of the follow
l. ing officers: President-John Survan
of Malta; vice. president-W. P. DAY
idson, of Chinook; secretary Urea:
urer-Thos. A. Cummings, of Fol
"a Benton.
b. Executive committee - David {
% Browne, M. E. Miner, James Tow
send. John Harris, John Survant,