The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-11
LIVESTOCK BODY
WILL Be ACTIVE

NJ. l. Lee, secretary of the newly
organized Southeastern Nevada
Livestock Association. which includes
Lincoln and Clark counties, has sent
out some interesting circulars to
the stockmen Of the territory men
toned who are eligible to member
ship In the organization. the papers
forwarded including an application
for membership. description Of the
organization Of the body and outlin-
ing the purposes 1t will strive to ac-
complish.
Early In November of last year
ver.-a Mcrsif. secretary Of the
state ganization, was In Phoebe.
together With other prominent men
of the state. and the local organi-
xation was perfected at that time,
r,ary OF the leading stockmen of
this end adjoining sections were pre-
ent, and the following officers were
lected:
Executive COMMITTEES: C. w. Love,
Steve Haskins. H. w. Clark, Ed Ly-
tie, and Philip Mathews President,
c. w. Love; Vice President. Ed
Lytle; Secretary, M. L. Lee. The
purpose OF the organization has
been declared briefly by Mr.. Lee to
be to work for the best interests
Of livestock and ranchlng." Those
..,eible to join are: any person, Arm
o. corporation owning land a. live
stock in Lincoln Clark. White Pine
u Nye counties, or adjacent territory
The ennual dues are fixed by the
executive committee, according to
:he by laws of the organization, ana
nc assessments exceeding two cents
per head for cattle and two flfths
Of q cent per head for sheep can be
levied in any one year, except upon
consent Of majority Of the members
present and voting at the meeting
when the matter comes up for con-
sideration. The amount of the
membership fee has been fixed at
1900, and the minimum dues from
any one member are at the present
time, $3.50 per year.
Secretary Lee included in the cir
culars mailed the information that
''any members may be expelled for
cause" and much other valuable
and interesting data to the prospec-
tive member.
There is undoubtedly much good
that can be" accomplished by such
for the reason that up to this time
TIE. stoekmen have not been organic.
ed and each has, In sense, bee1
pulling his canoe alone, and too OF
ten perhaps, In the opposite direc
tion OF that Of his fellows Or II hi.
own best interests. The need OF
such an organization are best outlin
sd In Mr.. Lees own letter, which
was mailed last week:
Dear Mr. cattleman:
All the time you have been in tn,
livestock business In this section
youd have been padding your owl
canoe" SO to speak. You have bee,
plugging along by yourself, inde
pendent Of everything and every
body. You cuss yourself and every
body else because you get such few
calves. You feel that you have fur
nished your share of bulls but tha
the other fellows have not Yo,
have probably paid good snug sum
Tor we'll bred bulls while your nsigh
bors have bought few inferio
grade bulls. On the roundups yo
are careful Of the other fellows IN
forests and gather carefully, Will
comes because the cattlemen are nc
some Of the outfit dsliberaAely pasl
ed yours up. You pay your pre
portion of the general expense Will
scr ebody else wiggles out of his
When buyer comes around, a
want to sell. One fellow gets
dollar or two more per head tha
another for the same class Of ca
le. When 1t comes to buying bull
each stockgrower buys for himsel
here there, and everywhere. Som,
times he gets his moneys worth, an
somtines he is stung. Most Of IL
grief. annoyance. expense and 10,
IL BY lack Of organization Everyor
else. nearby is organized. and II
buying and selling and developir
Il done comparatively You a
willing and anxious to organize ar
10 are nearly all the others, but ye