The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-08-27

the Colorado and C0nchO Stock aSSo-
citation, all Of which owned immense
herds.
tions in Texas was that of the South
ern Texas Livestock association which
owned 100000 head Of cattle, $4,000
horses, and a large number OF sheep,
all valued at more than $4,000, 900.
This group Of stockmen also had A.
625000 acres Of land valued at SILL
worth about ST, 100000. The members
of this group employed 500 men as
herders. New Mexico was further rep
resented by delegates from the Aqua
Caliente association, with 240,0 900 cattle
and a capital Of $2,500, 900; the Wagon
Mound association, with 10000 cattle
and q capita, Of $1,000, 9oo III The eod Ii astfIa
and a capital Of $1,000, 900; the Central
New Mexico association. with a half
million cattle, and a capital of $6,00O,-
600, and the Southwestern association
with 10000 cattle and a capital of ST.
OOO, 1000.
Investments Large
A group of st. Louis men owned the
famous Hunter and Evans ranches
which embraced several outfits in Tex
braska, with 286 900 cattle and a cap
ital of SIS, 620, 900. This group owned, or
controlled by lease or otherwise, H.
asa 600 acres of land: st. Louis men
were also interested in the Continental
with 95 5000 cattle, a capital OF $2,700,-
600, and 924,88 acres; the Clark Cattle
and IL Land Lane company % e SGo % SoaE s anS S 3 'ooS
acres; the Niobrara Cattle company,
with 81 900 cattle, a capital of $1,000
GOO, and 5000, 900 acres; the Baynor
Cattle company, with $4,000 cattle, a
capital of So, 100000, and 100000 acres;
the st. Louis Cattle company: with
5000 cattle, a capital of $2,OOO,OOO and
100000 acres. These, with n or TWO
group an aggregate cattle interest that
was operated in that city OF 52l,0OO
head of stock, $24, $40 900, and 1862
600 acres of land.
Some idea of the Importance OF the
st, Louis convention was formed IN the
minds of the members OF the Montana
delegation as they summarized n
magnitude of stock organizations rep
resented and the amount OF money
their arrival the Montana stockmen;
after surveying the situation united
their forces. Granville Stuart was
elected chairman, and r. B. Harrison
was named as secretary. The group
worked together throughout h con-
vention as one body. At his own x
pense, MI. Harrison procured a parlor
at the Southern hotel for consultation
purposes. At the conclusion of n SEES
sions, which lasted for a week, MI.
Harrison was presented with q hand
some marble clock as a token OF ap-
probation from his associates.
The declared purpose Of the gather
ing in st. Louis was the formation OF
one gigantic livestockmen's association.
The st. Louis sponsors drew represent
alive stockmen from England, Scot
land and Mexico which was accepted
as significant of the interest taken IN
American stock matters by English n
Mexican interests.
"The magnitude Of the interests in
volved was fifty represented by a gath
ering that must have been a surprise to
the general public, both in point of
numbers and ability to declare the
needs of various portions of the coun
try. It was not only a cattlemen's con-
vention-although that branch OF live
stock industry prominently predom1n-
ated-but it was a practical stockmens
consultation, and pre-eminently a
roundup of rangemen," was n COM
ment.
Montana's delegation manifested an
in two principal discussions.
,ne was that III the convention, by
ase that threatened the great indus
to the old world buyers of
leat products, and convince them that
he great mass of American Stockmen
ealiZe fully the necessity of furnish
lg clean bills of health for all stock