Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-08-28


E be the ruin of northern ranges, h
stated.
, It was further argued that IF such
scheme could be carried into opera
tion-of which, fortunately, there is M
probability-it would, Of necessity, il
q short time prove miserable failure
from the fact that if confined to thl
limits asked for, the trail, after a few
, drives, would be found worthless fol-
supporting the herds that must pas
over It," The question resolved Itself
back again to one of disease, and cattle
driven on the trail becoming the We
hicle carrying it.
IF it was expected by the proposed
I grant from the government TO en-
crOach upon lands outside of the de-
fined limit, it would soon be found that
dead lines similar to those established
in Kansas, would be drawn on either
side of the designated route along its
( entire length There is only one solu-
I ton to the stock problem in this coun-
try, and that is all sections must free
themselves of every suspicion Of dis
ease. If Texas desires to sell her cattle
freely she must annihilate the fever
Half the money spent in attempting
to force an open market for her con-
tagious stock would stamp out all dis
ease, and until this is done the healthy
ranges of the northwest will not i'm
peril their interests to accommodate the
holders of stock in infectious localities,
even though the latter may outvote
them in a great convention. The trail,
however, Is by no means established
by the action Of the convention, and it
will never be established, for reasons
outside of the stock interests altogether,
even If these did not conflict with the
plan. Holders of herds along the pro-
posed line of travel could not afford
to risk the constantly threatened con- !
tamination, and ranch owners would
not bear the encroachmentS each years
use of the so-called trail would bring
in deviations from the outlined way. |
More than all, the great northwest !
is free from disease and does not pro- |
pose to have it imported or driven in"
Mr.. Stuart got the floor on a ques-
ton Of privilege. Going up to the ros-
trum he expressed a desire to put the /
Montana delegation on record as unan-
imouSly opposed to the action on the
trail question taken by the committee
on the day before the fourth Of the
He gave as reason the
state of the cattle mar
kets Of the northwest, which he feared,
be said, would be worse If the proposed
trail was allowed to extend to the limit
Of the British possessions. No comment
was made on the remarks. 1t was plain
that the convention was determined to
go ahead with the scheme to secure
legislation, following the
wording of the resolution, "as shall best
protect and promote, the entire, stock
of the United States, and offer
10 each and every section Of the coun-
Try ample market and transportation
facilities"
What Mr.. Stuart had in mind, I'M
ioubtedly, was the whereas" the
second in the resolution, which de-
dared that "it is the desire of this
that safe and cheap route
)e opened from the extensive breeding
grounds of the south to the extensive
maturing grounds of the northwest" :
The resolution also "whereased" the :
)elief that this could only be accom- !
)lished by the establishment of stock !
rail over which stock could be driven. :
After resolving to memorabilia con- ,
,reSs to secure appropriate legislation, :
VT. Stuart took note of the proposed
Of the trail beginning at !
ONE point on the Red river and ex- :
ending thence in a north or northwest
Erection to the north line of the United
States" After providing for the ap I
'ointment Of a committee ito prepare c
nd present said memorial to congress \
4 the name and by the authority Of I
his convention" the resolution, after /
considerable debate was adopted. t
MOntanans Interested Q
The two topics, among many others !,
efore the convention, prevention of =
ne only ones in which the Montana
elegation took an interest. 1t was ap- q
aren't, following the vigorous remarks S
lade by Granville Stuart that Mon
ana was practically eliminated as a
elegation. Vice presidents were elected
'om % states. But no Stockman from 81
Iontana was included. The list of the s.
LENDERS named on the executive COM a
littee contained no Montanan. The Il
organization was perfected d
it'll the election of Col. r. d. Hunter "
st. Louis for president. st. Louis
ock interests dominated the gather VI
lg. When Chicago asked for the q
,cond annual meeting in 1885, that :,
ty was defeated by action Of the -
one, when Denver withdrew because -
Col. Hunter thought st. Louis ought E
have 1t again." Mark w. Durham =
Wayne, Ill, was the only man who 9.
Ivored Chicago. Judge J. L. Brush q.
Greeley, Colo, withdrew Denver after y
2 had advocated the claims of that !.
ty and hoped the next convention y y
provided for three sub Ia
on leasing lands branding y
Id foreign trade, and not single VI
ontana man was recognized AS fur p
Ter evidence Of the grip" st. Louis p'
Id on the destiny of the convention, Sc
Olonel Hunter named Durham of n
linoiS j. W. Hamilton of Wellington,
an, William Gentry of Kansas City, q
o., H. w. Salmon of Clinton, MO, II
I'd Judge Brush of Colorado, as a sub h
ito have full power for the
ansaction of business in the interests W
the executive committee" 1t
Besides perfecting a permanent or q
Inization known as the National As u
citation of Cattle and Horse growers, "
e convention had before it a number
meritorious topics for discussion and ~
.tion. These included, besides the III
all and cattle contagion, Indian m
iders, adoption of a constitution M
Id bylaws, leasing of public lands, 81
lprovement in the veterinarian serv- w
:, existing presumption, or homestead =
VS., public quarantine and a number -
minor subjects. It is also significant ~
at two papers, one entitled THE ~
eteOrology of the Plains" by Capt =,