The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-06-08
Resolution No. 8

DE II I6SOlNeu, thdI VIC CApiCoH
our sincere appreciation to the
mayor of Glasgow, the CONNER
cial club, American Legion, and
John Etchart for their efforts in
behalf of this meeting and for the
generous hospitality extended to
us during our visit to their city,
and to the gentlemen who have
appeared on our program.
Reflect Officers
w. C. Blackwood of Chinook
was reelected president, Senator
John Survant of Malta, reelected
vice president; Thomas A. Foss,
Chinook, reelected secretary
treasurer, and John Ried, Brook
side. as member of the executive
cimmittee for a term of three
ears. The nominations We're
made by John Etchart, chairman
of the nominating committee, and
there were no other nominations,
so all received a unanimous vote.
An address by E. A. Phillips,
secretary of the Montana Live
stock commission, expressed an
optimistic outlook for the i've
stock industry and congratulated
the association upon the work
done in suppressing the rustling
element. He stated that the state
would shortly be flooded with
feeder and speculative buyers and
urged the cattlemen to acqualnt
themselves with current prices be-
fore selling any of their stock TO
visiting buyers. He also urged a
stricter enforcement OF the STOCK
inspection law and endorsed the
movement for the repeal OF the
parole and indeterminate sentence
law.
County Attorney R. S. Mcclellan
had been invited to address the
convention but was called from
the city the night before by the
serious illness of his brother, so
the address he had prepared was
read by C. H. Roberts. Mr.. Nc
.ellar's address dealt with the diff
'iculties of securing evidence suf-
,icient to convict in cattle stealing
and outlined the best pro-
for stockmen to follow
when a theft is discovered to Sc
cure the necessary evidence and
.hus make conviction and punish
nent more certain.
Lester Cole, editor of the Mon
ana Farmer, called upon for re-
marks. extended his ~congratula-
ions to the association and said
hat the Montana Farmer was
lad to support any endeavor to
each a permanent solution of the
took theft situation. He suggest
ID that the legislation sought in
he resolutions be made to include
he theft of poultry as well as
livestock and the association
would thereby render a larger SER
ice and at the same time secure
wider support for its project.
Senator John Survant suggested
hat a canvass for new members
instituted and Glasgow bust
.essmen be asked to join. A large {
of new members we're en-
oiled at the close of the session.
Senator Cowan. called upon for t
speech, responded in a genial !
with several amusing t
necdotes and then in ser !
)us vein stressed the peculiar !
eed of the stockmen for cooper G
tion in the protection of their t
roperty. which on account of its
eing at large on the open range 7
rarely under the immediate |
supervision of the owner, is espec- !
lily subject to the operations of /
.larauders. r
Meet Next at Chinook =
The invitation of Chinook for c
lie 1929 convention was accepted b
efore the business session was il
djourned. G
Senator Cowan acted as toast n
Iaster at the banquet Saturday n,
evening and with many apt stories "