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CHEYENNE TRANSPORTER
VOL. 3 - NO. 14
DARLINGTON, I. T.
MARCH 10, 1882
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STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION.

GRAND ROUND-UP AT CALDWELL, KANSAS.

   The stockmen holding cattle on the Cherokee strip and along the Kansas border
held their annual convention at Caldwell on the first and second of this month.
The attendance was large, and the stockmen seemed to be thoroughly in earnest.
The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday by S. S. BIRCHFIELD,
president of the association.
   For president Major DRUMM nominated Ben S. MILLER, who was elected by unani-
mous vote.  Mr. MILLER made a short speech of acknowledgement, thanking the con-       
vention for the honor conferred upon him, promising that the interests of all
should be fairly heard.
   On motion of W. E. CAMPBELL, John A. BLAIR was elected secretary, and W. P.
BRUSH, of the K. C. Commercial Indicator, Tell W. WALTON, of the Caldwell Post;
W. B. HUTCHISON, of the Caldwell Commercial;  T. A. M'NEAL, of the Medicine
Lodge Cresset;  Will EATON, of Cheyenne Transporter, and J. H. CARTER, of the
Hunnewell Independent, assistant secretaries and honorary members of the associ-
ation.
   W. E. CAMPBELL and H. C. MANNING were elected vice presidents and M. H. 
BENNETT treasurer for the ensuing year.
   On motion of A. H. JOHNSON, a committee on credentials was appointed.  The
president appointed A. H. JOHNSON, J. K. ZIMMERMAN, A. M. COLSON, Sam FLING and
C. D. NELSON, to compose such committee and report at 2 o'clock.
   The treasurer was instructed to procure a book for the committee to register
the names and postoffice address of each member, for future reference.
   Major DRUMM moved that as each member registered his name he pay the sum of
fifty cents, that the treasury may not become depleted.  The motion prevailed.
   Treasurer BENNETT presented his report showing a balance on hand of $106.16.
On motion the report was accepted.
   Marion BLAIR moved that all questions of importance be decided by a rising
vote.  Carried.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

   The convention was called to order promptly by the president, at two o'clock.
   E. M. HEWINS moved that a committee of three be appointed to see to the pub-
lication of brand book.  Motion carried and M. H. BENNETT, Asa OVERALL and Pat
CARNEGIE were appointed as such committee.
   A. H. JOHNSON moved that the committee be instructed to publish a brand book
containing no advertisements.  Carried.
   Major DRUMM moved that the membership fee be increased to one dollar.
Carried.
   A. H. JOHNSON offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
   RESOLVED, That a committee composed of the following gentlemen be appointed
to set time, place and manner of making spring round-up:  A. DRUMM, W. E. CAMP-
BELL, H. W. TIMBERLAKE, Oliver EWELL, C. D. NELSON, Sylvester FLITCH, J. K.
ZIMMERMAN, Marion BLAIR, John NICHOLSON, A. H. JOHNSON, Jesse EVANS, Pat CARNE-
GIE, Tony DAY, -- Plowman, Wm. QUINLAN, J. W. CARTER, John A. BLAIR, James MUR-
RAY, John REESE.
   On motion of Ed HEWINS a committee consisting of Major DRUMM, A. H. JOHNSON
and J. W. HAMILTON were appointed a committee to prepare a programme of the
order or business for the next day.
   The following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote:
   RESOLVED, That the respective pool captains and executive committees notify
the surrounding pools of any and all persons who have knowingly and willfully
turned cattle loose without their consent, or pay or remuneration therefor, and
that if said persons fail to pay, not only their assessments and proportion of
the expenses, the established price for wintering cattle to the pool they turn
loose with, on or before the 10th day of April 1882, they shall be denied the
privilege of gathering cattle with any pool or members of this association;  and
that the names of all persons so refusing to pay as aforesaid, be published in a
dead beat list in the Caldwell, Anthony and Medicine Lodge papers.
   Ed HEWINS moved that a committee of five be appointed to arrange for inspec-
tion of cattle at all points where it may be necessary.  Ed M. HEWINS, Ben GAR-
LAND, A. H. JOHNSON, J. C. PRYOR and H. W. TIMBERLAKE were appointed to meet at
nine o'clock Thursday morning.