Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28

report the proceedings for the infor-
nation of the northwest.
The extent of the territory repre-
sented may be inferred from the can
issued for the gathering. Immediately
after the formal opening, Mr.. simpson,
IN a brief, but complimentary address,
nominated Governor Routt Of Colo
rado, chairman. The high regard IN
which Governor Routt was held was
indicated in Mr.. Simpsons nominating
II rise to place in nomination a
gentleman SO well and favorably known
to this assembly that 1t would be en-
tirely out of place for me to offer any
eulogy of the man at all. His ability as
presiding officer is so well known that
anything / might say would add Moth
ing to his deserts place in nominal
ton the name of Governor Routt, OF
Colorado"
Mr.. Simpson was then named as
member Of a committee of three to
escort the governor to the chair. Mr.
Simpsons motion to appoint Gre
dentials committee prevailing, MI.
Mabry was made a member.
Secretary TAYLOR had read the call
for the international Range Cattle and
Horse Growers association. The call,
IL was stated in the welcoming address
delivered By Mr.. Eaton, embraced one
half of North America, and included
AL the range country from Old Mex
leo to the British possession. I'VE as
q state feel an honest pride for the
honor that has been conferred upon
us BY being selected for this great oc-
casion when millions of stock and
hundreds of millions of capital is rep
resented. Jacob of old, with his herd
of spotted cattle, would feel like a
pauper compared with our many cat
tie kings. Only a few years ago this
was the American desert, but now 1t
abounds in flocks and herds.
Reaching the Markets of the World
was also one of the subjects discussed.
At the request Of the Texas delegation,
Mr. Simpson introduced a resolution
ON the matter of transportation FROM
one part of the range to another and
from the whole of the cattle country
to the markets Of the world" which was
considered important The resolution
asked that a committee be appointed
TO report upon the prospects OF the
proposed short route Of railroad from
the Rocky mountains to the Gulf Of
Mexico, known as the Denver and New
Orleans railroad. The report was re-
ceived with applause and referred to
the committee on resolutions.
Having laid the foundation for the
extension Of the livestock interests, the
C41lF6ubtOn buIuSQ W COkbo40CLtttko4A
Of its internal affairs. What was con-
Sidered as an important act was the
determination to form detective Serv-
ice for the whole range country. 1T
was stated that the amount Of cattle
and horse stealing was enormous The
Montana delegation spokesman re-
ported that thieves were stealing many
horses In the territory, and running
them into idaho, or even as far as
New Mexico, and IN many cases they
were never caught.
The point was stressed by the Mon
tana delegation that one difficulty in
following range thieves had been q
lack of cooperation among the differ
emit detectives employed on the range.
1.-THE detectives of one association
have not felt themselves called upon
10 trace up possible cases of theft oc-
curing within the territory Of some
other association. The thieves would
consequently feel themselves, compar-
atively speaking, safe If they succeeded
in getting into part OF the country
where the animals they had stolen
were unknown The detectives of the
second association might suspect that
the animals we're stolen but If they
we're to arrest the thieves on suspicion,
they would not be able to hold them
long enough to Scour the whole range
country in order to find out from what
locality the animals we're taken.
A new system was suggested for
adoption, which met with favorable
consideration. A chief Of the detective
service was to be designated. When