Show THE CATT LEMENS CONGRESS the first catt lemens congress ever held in this territory was called to order in the ogden opera house at 11 a m today during yesterday delegates arrived from the east and the 1180 1130 union pacific and 10 welock rio bio grande western trains brought a large number of omaha kansas city and den dea ver stockyards stock yards and commission men the reception committees committe eff were on hand band and supplied the gentlemen with budges badges the south omaha head quarters at the reed were soon filled with a jovial crowd and the kansas kansada city delegated delegat ec eta headed by J H waite secretary and treasurer of the george R barse live stock commission company ably seconded by james A 8 tough son 01 of captain W 8 tough manager of the horse and mule department de ol of the kansas city stocky arcis began preparations to at once got get their headquarters ln in order for receiving visitors at three captain spivy placed a car at the disposal of the dele gates and they enjoyed a delightful s ride over the entire lines of the street railway during the jaunt the power power house bouse was visited t last event t g all delegates who had bad arrived thirty five in number accod danied nied by a committe e composed of 33 M A allison lison jr acting mayor elliott El llott col A 11 hayes john me mains and john A boyle visited the grand and enjoyed the power of the press Pres sj through tigh the courtesy of manager bowes the best befit seats in the house had been reserved and the gentlemen were loud in praise of their courteous treat ment the ogden band was them and delighted them with a selection vb from ill 11 trovatore 12 during the second and third acts the reception committee met yester g day afternoon at 3 in the may mayors oris or Is office with acting maholt Elli elliot otin in the chair the program oiA nA for today was discussed and partially 1 decide ld upon at 10 today governor thona as and other prominent salt yaka e lemen reached ogden over the 0 vio Ent gentlemen to grande western they were meg mefi by the committee commit tee with the ogden city brass band twenty one piece sand escorted to the reed hotel where tiley they will make their quarters during the convention J the congress was called to order at aj it 11 by acting mayor Ellio judge J H Mac macmillan Maomi milian Jlian delivered ajab address of welcome after effecting I 1 temporary organization and appointing committe esthe congress adjourned un til at the de dela lagatt atts 9 were to be taken in a special train to the I 1 springs to enjoy the hospitality of 1 I manager fowler fower until such a time aa a they desire to return the springs 1 management will distinguish them 1 I selves by giving the cites guests a splendid banquet during the evening the ogden city band has been secured for today and tomorrow ev evening dida an open air concert will be gi given ven in front of the reed beed fr m 6 to 9 saturday evening kents military band will furnish music during the second day of the congress the following cattlemen had arrived arri last evening 0 tw E skinner A H lee william underwood arwood B k M carpenter B R W cry y G H babbitt james foley B R i yc brist bris sol hopper cal savage F I 1 ir Snort and ab wagner of omaha I 1 t E carroll and J M carroll carrol of R ailon on oregon 0 W ballantine E k ingersoll Inger eoll J cheery cheary M french WH X marks J harding of denver BL waite J 8 tough eugene rust bust fc 11 F H cooper frank I 1 bill ly lemon lamon charles W K L S jones J C scroggin giD 0 trower L 0 N utter D van bus BUB ark of kansas city I cattlemen from all parts of the ter bory ry as a well as from the outside con aued ed to arrive during the day and ogden presents an animated appear juice we A banner bearing the words I wel ame Contz congress ress welcome ika laist evening stretched it saress yaa ington hington avenue from the grand at the cattlemen Catt lemens congress at eden en yesterday acting mayor J B R ott was elected temporary chair an n and B R L armstrong temporary detary ere tary hon J H macmillan delivered an afes of welcome which was refunded deato to by A S mercer editor mk journal cheynne wyo judge acmillan kc millen Millan was erstwhile con eldered e of the brightest legal lights of a A the addresses were greeted ua vigorous applause the following committees were then pointed anted cn n credentials J H macmillan i swan marks marke colo J B R roller lier Ka kansas bariss riss J E CarrolO regor A ids ida J C whitmore tab W E raymond baymond M T john berc re nov nev E H dark south data mr hoppa nev permanent or organization W E ae r J Z M carroll 11 S olley iley W M crawford G clark E B R ingersol J H faite bite john sparks dan castley abder er of business goo geo ballantyne P savage E 0 woolley on 3 v laws samuel herthell Herte he artsell ell E M 2 luaao gon A S mercer on resola W OUR us J C leary J M carrol W pi r skinner 49 kinner A barney J E tyler ia adjournment was then taken till PIT 0 P m AFTERNOON SESSION at two p in the congress was again smiled kaled to order when the band de the audience with their VM edtl strains of music the co commit mantle orts were rendered and adopted horndo oriando Ori ando do north of neb was elected permanent maxient president and R L arm ang tt frong permanent secretary A num nam ter of vice presidents were also elected his ate excellency governor thomas abian then delivered an address of welcome I 1 pa oo behalf of the people of utah to the delegates to the cattle congress the cattle industry has induced the raisers to come together ft co adopt measures for their krotec uon non as the time has gone by when the industry can thrive on the plains of the territories in r bf the increase of MOB settling up the land and cultivate tug tok it for or the tae sustenance of the edg bottlers the cattle industry to is one of the greatest interest and he belie believed veti would receive the greatest and most consideration of the people of I 1 the west he deliberations EEL would result in the greatest good to the cattle industry A vote of thanks was awarded the governor for the address on motion the committees commUte ea on constitution and bye laws were continued for the time being at half tast past 8 congress con grees a adjourned to visit the hot springs spring after witnessing a grand exhibition by the ogden fire department the adjournment was to 9 am saturday the at on saturday morning the presidents gavel fell to call attention of the delegates there were but few of them however in their seats the president appointed a committee to hunt bunt up and bring in the absentees shortly after 10 a few more members came in the house bouse was called to order and business commenced mr carroll moved that the organization be made permanent the motion carried mr J U leary chairman of the committee on resolutions had to leave suddenly for home this morning and mr ed swan was appointed to the chairmanship of said committee mr mercer offered a resolution solution rr advising the stockmen stoc kmen to reside in the range country adopted captain J Wetherill wag was then elected assistant secretary while waiting for some committees to come in anti and report a desultory discussion took place in relation to the order of busi nees the appointment or election of ft a vice president in each of the states and territories who were represented by delegates in this congress etc the adoption of resolutions was waa then proceeded with mr mercer offered the following whereas the following bill has been introduced in the house of representatives of the united states viz be it enacted etc that oleomargarine is defined in section two of chapter eight hundred and forty of the laws of the forty ninth congress transported into any state or territory or re remaining mining for use consumption sale or storage therein shall upha arrival in such state or territory be subject to the operations and effect of the laws of such state or territory enacted in ih the exercise of its police powers to the same extent and in the same manner as though such oleomargarine had been produced produce dIn in such state or territory and shall not be exempt by reason of being intro dured therein in original packages or otherwise and whereas the passage of this bill will cause a direct direkit loss on every beef animal in the united states of from to amounting in the aggregate to resolved that it is the sense os this congress in session at ogden utah that said bill be not passed and we hereby chereb we enter our protest against its its pasa pa passage sa we are willing that oleomargarine shall be sold under present lestric ions iona resolved that the secretary of this con congress congles gres shall send a copy of these resolutions to the speaker of the house of representatives and the chairman of the committee on agriculture adopted the same gent lern in offered the following whereas sensational statements have gone out through the press to the effect that the stockmen stoc kmen of the range have generally opposed the settlement of farmers and nd small stockmen stoc kmen and that they have oppressed them and ana whereas such statements are false in every particular and calculated to retard the rhe settlement of the west therefore be it resolved by the Catt lemens congress in session assembled that honest men desirous of settlement in the range country are hereby invited to come and settle oil such lands as are worthy ot of settlement and the members of this congress con gres herny hereby pledge them to such protection adopted the following by mr hir skinner Bk inner was also adopter whereas A very serious condition of affairs exists between the cattlemen of northern wyoming and the rustlers rustler or thieves thero therefore fore resolved that the members of this congress hereby tender their fullest sympathy and support to the legitimate cattle owners whether they are large or small of the disturbed section and express a hope that an early adjustment ot all these troubles may be effected on a basis of ius i us tice to all parties par lies and in such form as to give equal and full protection of life and property to all honest men to the end that peace harmony and prosperity may again prevail throughout the land fand in this our honorable calling E D swan presented the following which which was adopted whereas no positive action has been taken by the worlds columbian exposition in the matter of offering premiums on livestock not of pure breeding and whereas some of the states ened in this congress are especially instructed in the matter of showing beef animals therefore resolved that in the opinion of this congress the said worlds columbian exposition shall offer a suitable prize for hay fed or grass fat ened cattle resolved further that the secretary of this body forward a copy of trese resolutions to the director general of the worlds columbian commission and the chief of the live stock department of said eaid Colum columbian blin exposition by frank cooped whereas the clause known as the long and short haul clause in the interstate commerce law works an injury to the livestock live stock industry of the far west and with no corresponding benefit to any of us ue therefore be it resolved that this convention place itself on record as opposed to said clause clause in said law and that we use our influence with the the representatives in congress to accomplish a repeal of the same adopted the following lowing tol by mr ridah y was adopted resolved by the cattlemen in session at ogden utah that we unanimously extend our thanks to tle press and its stall of press representatives throughout sates S ates and territories here represented for their generous and able assistance in making this congress a grand success and we pledge ourselves to them our continued goodwill and request their future assistance in perpetrating this congress also by ridgley whereas there is a growing necessity for the adoption by this congress of some means by which a greater protection to brockmen against theft and the straying way away of stock block and whereas oneff one of the best means offered for said protection the adoption of a universal stock register or directory to be published in separate volumes in each district the whole of said volumes to be filed with the secretary of the permanent organization and whereas a form for said stock register has been submitted to this congress by JE carroll co of nUnion county oregon therefore be it resolved first that the universal stock register by said J E carrell carrall A co be adopted by this congress second that each and every stockman within the territory comprehended by this congress who have not already said register or a similar register be recommended to encourage the publication of said register by their subscription at half past 11 a recess was taken take until pm AFTERNOON SESSION at the delegates again convened after the rendering ot of a few selections by the ogden brass band on adjournment was taken for thirty minutes to witness the evolutions by a company of cadets cabets from the military academy under the direction of captain berger which received many marks of approval from those who witnessed the drill on reassembling M mr r off offered ered the following whereas it is a welt well known and attested fact that cattle and horses cannot range on lands occupied by sheep and that there is no regulation w ha ever governing utah in any of these industries on the open range and whereas present conditions render a source of ill feeling and strife between these theme industries therefore te be it resolved by this convention that we place ourselves oh ob record as de congress to enact some measure throwing around the range industry the same element of protection that the farmer manufacturer and merchant now possess in this matter of permanent location making it possible for these industries to be protected in their respective occupancy any of the open range adopted ridgeley Bid geley offered the following which was adopted whereas there is an urgent necessity for better facilities for protecting stock owners against losses of stock by theft and stray ing resolved that each local district shall provide a register of all 11 II stock brands used by the members of this organization in their districts and furnish a copy of such register to the secretary of this association so mr savage moved that all the officers elected yesterday be in made ade the permanent r manent officers of the organization irb the e motion was carried these include the president and four vice presidents savage also moved that the delegates present from the several states and territories convene together and elect a vice president for each for their respective localities the following were elected utah aquilla wyoming wm crawford craw ford idaho H S woolley oregon I 1 A shirley nevada no one elected nebraska W E SkID skinner ner montanan Mon W pondexter south dakota E H miller north dakota 1 W williams colorado samuel hartsell Hart soll kansas city W A waiter new mexico 0 0 H hadley the following lowing ol resolution by joe hatch was adopted whereas the uintah and buncom indian reservations comprise com pr ise i about one eighth of the territory of utah and whereas the same is now occupied by less than 1500 indians indiana therefore be it resolved that it is the sense of this congress congre that the said reservations should be restored to the public domain and made amade subject to the land laws of the united states leu less sufficient area to provide acres to each indian on such reservation A subscription was wag taken up lor for the benefit of captain witherell who yesterday was robbed of about 50 86 36 was collected the captain was visibly affected by this act of benevolence W B patton was elected treasurer of the association A board of committee was then elected as follows fol lowe george C whitmore |