Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-09
cOnsTOCk HEADS
GUnn|sOM STOCK
GROWERS FOR 1876
Herd Law and Taxa
6on DiscussionsFe ca
ture Meeting.
ENTIRE HARMONY TAR0UGA0UT

Frank Comstock is president, r. S.
Lobdell. secretary; Frank Lightley.
vice president; and w. w. Mckee treas
urer of the Gunnison County Stock
Growers association. These officers
were elected by reclamation at the an
nual business meeting held Saturday in
Gunnison.
The meeting was held at the court
house and C. T. Stevens called il to or
der and made q short address as retir-
ing president. He called especial at
tention to the excellent support he had
had from other officers and members
and mentioned few of the pressing
problems Of the association, particular
ly the sheep proposition.
Secretary R. r. Allen made an ex-
tended report of the finances. Last
years celebration Of Cattlemen's Day
quit $279. 80 to the good, but later ex-
penses ate it all up but about 500.
$l978. "a were paid out in prizes and ex-
penses. Mr.. Allen reported the names
Of some new members admitted by the
executive committee. They were, Mar
shall Davis, S. Wilcoxon. E. J. Sam
mons. Lester McMillin, T. E. Doyle,
Earl Evans. and John Flick. Judge C.
H. Stone was unanimously elected an
honorary member.
Asa member Of the Sthte Board
! ateei 1rdeetioek - iaelna1l4 q. ".
Gray sdvised t6sf de stallion license
fss furnishes fund for the assistance
Of county fairs, and that some of this
fund can be secured for prizes at our
July celebration.
A committee consisting Of F. w. Com
stock and Louis Rouviere, reported on .
tax investigation they had made. They
reported number Of alleged discrep-
ancies or what seemed to them useless
spending Of money. The principal OBJ
lection was made to 80 many roads.
Something like $4,000 of state and
county money is to be spent this year.
The committee thought that 500 which
the commissioners had reimbursed to
the Colorado Yule Co.. for the hiring Of
detectives to catch bootleggers ut Mar
BILE was wrong. This money was paid
after explanation by the district at
torney's office. The road house on Blue
mesa was too big and was . waste Of
money. The new safe for the county
treasurer was thought unnecessary.
The commissioners spent money going
to Denver to attend state commission
ers and state road meetings that were
questionable. Bills to physicians were
exhorbitant. especially when we have =
county physician. The poor fund was
behind through mismanagement, and
expenses Of taking insane patients to
Pueblo were excessive. The proposed
Crested Butte, Somerset, Marble road
was frowned upon, the argument being
that it was unnecessary. could only be
used few months Of the year and that
Somerset and Marble people could just
- we'll be given roads out into Delta
and Pitkin counties at less expense.
The report seemed to meet general ap-
proval and was adopted.
A resolutions committee composed of
Carey Partch. Bruce Blackstock and
Geo. Hetherington brought in vesolu-
tons Of respect to the memory Of w. A.
Willis. Cyprien Rouviere and C. w.
Shipman, Ill members Of the associa-
ton who have departed to the Great
Unknown since year ago.
Much discussion arose over fighting
the proposed herd law and whether it
was worth while to join the state asso-
citation. It was decided to levy m ~
sessment Of 2c head on horses and
cattle owned by the association men,
bsrs, The assessors roll being taken o.
guide, and this fund 10 70 be avail.
abe 70 help fight the herd law. The
CoDoFAd0 Stock Grower association il
70 rcceive 30 Ut once and the balance
will b held In reserve.
A reward Of 600 was offered for the
conviction Of stuek thieves.
Aftee election ofomesfs, - shove, IN
exse.ttvs eommittse Vas selectsd from
r. me principal vallsys. Il consists of
Gea Andrewe from Iomtehi, Reyton
Spenn % East Rivcss Ersd Mckee On
0eie esesk. b. n. DeYasnaa for H.
Icwes Gennisens - y. r aammoes
IT, teceee rseeeye eo1mittee eeneises
b. G. Dasl3stk - IA E6seoe.