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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1915)
Brand Inspector's Report Inspection is a careful examination of irnmi,,,i yVlo rccciv cd at the various stock yards to ascertain f m ,,r(U,H ftrp owm(l 1)y the shipper, am in case they arc not, to. yVlHxrv hink pf Rale or olhi;r authority for all cattle owned by me,mWrs of or othrr flssopin. t.ons. This work is carried on by (H(T,r,,Ilt nssrtriationM and will eloa.lv ,Stav Hoar;ls4of !'ive Stoek Corn'Mm 1hroUth ins,,oo1ors lopntr, Clcail at the market points during th o'tiire vear M irralSi Tl1 W.rk,iS f 'j1101 rjl"0V,K ,hp Wtow at the stock yards K'n n-'1"4 ? ,V 1 m,Pe Uh ,, nst '"J' t" weighing of the The foHnwinir explanation is made in order that all animal renort of the Brand Inspector: The sitoeU ninwrra Association has brand inspectors employed at the following open markets, namely, South Omaha, Chicago, Kan- catti0 sas City, Sioux City, St. Joseph and Denver, and at Jmiian agencies v.,rnys nro W;, ho .f .n where cattle arc sold to contractors. The work of the brand inspect-1 tll Wmission firm sellrlip the cattle, are notified as soon as possible, or at the open markets is continuous thruout the year ; at the Indian , A xtiy for bU ORlr8Vf4 ciaiimi jM ,)Ut into lho UniU of lll0 VommiH agencies only at certain times, probably two or three times a year. iUm (irm BS 80on as t 0fln ,loue n(Vr t)p work is finisllP(, in ,,,,, The Nebraska Stock Growers Association pays to the Wyoming yBr,is Stock Growers Association a stated amount ($4,000.00 per year) to T'he object in notifying the shipper or his commission firm is lhat secure ine inspection 01 M'. rh came i-. ...e milium, 'V".,hC animal w 'animals may be seen that are claimed bv the Inspector vy iuc uiiiihk o. ity .iimii, iiiv ini.iu.nn - j j j1RS inc. experience o cures a practically perfect service at an expense considerably lesscan j0 vhown the animal el man it wouht cost io employ nraiui mspecior mucit.-mu. m inc withl trouble, and in mist cases to the satisfaction of all parties other association. . (concerned. The South liakota Stock Growers Association seen.-. brand in-j xTnder the rules of the various associations, inspectors arc re speetion on the some plan, hence it appears in the reflet of the brand I ,,.,,,! to P0uoct ti,0 proceeds for all estray cattle owned by members inspector. of the associations, and send them to the secretary of the assoeiation When branded cattle, owned by members of the association, arej0f which the owner is n member, found in shipments where they do not lielong, either thru having been j Anv u.lniM. rnn i,nv0 proceeds sent direct to him or placed stolen or being strays, they are cut out and sold separate, the pro-j anv nnnk or witll flnv COmmission firm bv filing n written order cecils being sent direct to the rightful owner by the commission menU ;,, t,0 inspector at anv market point. My' experience in the vnrds handling the shipment or else sent to the secretary of the association lrn)ls nH to n,lvis(l l1iaf nll CRjrav I11on,.v K10id go through the hands and by him delivered to the owner. In case of dispute or doubt, the i of soorctary of he Association. This gives a check on nll who are money is held by the chief brand inspector until the question of own-. handling your cattle. When shippers claim to have bought cattle crship has been definitely settled. end are without bills of sale the commission firms are allowed to hold This system of brand inspection has greatly reduced the amount nroeeo.ls fnr a rennnnl,1 limn tn nllr.- oi,;... .i rustlintt" in Nebraska, and if all stockmen were members of the , nnlhnritv Convention Proceedings MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The 21st annual session of the Nebraska Stock Growers Associa tion was called to meet at Alliance, Nebraska, on the loth day of .June, 1915; and pursuant to such call the Executive Committee met Allow me at this time to say a word to the shipper. If you have bills of sale or other authority irive or send them to of association would, in connection with the enforcement of laws per taining to county inspectors, etc., practically wipe out cattle stealing in mis siaio. jven wiinoui any MCHimg, me sjsiem 01 ..rami m- your commission firm or the Inspector. If present do not fail to hand spection is worm many lime irs cost in returning to memners 01 me vour authority to your commission firm or to the Inspector as soon n iftle called strays. K.ght here we!vm, arHvp in lW ynnls Hy KO (1oinff you wil, Rnvo 1h(, ,n tor ion to the recommendations by Chief . work a,ul at tll0 Mamp timo put monov ino y(mr Qwn pock(lt lhpn V(M, will have no complaint to make that your cattle are being unneces sarily disturbed or detained. If you sell cattle vent them or give bills of sale, thus avoid having the proceeds held until authority is association the proceeds of oaf tl wish to call particular attention Brand Inspector C. L. Talbot, following the statistical report W'e wish to state further by way of explanation that the fiscal year of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association is from April 1st to March 31st of each year. The table showing cattle inspected from March 31 to May 31 is for Nebraska and is given to bring the report down to the first of the month in which the annual convention of the Nebraska Stock Growers Association was held. Membership in Association A great deal can be truthfully said regarding the benefits of membership in the Nebraska Stock Growers Association and reasons why ranchmen of the central and western parts of the state should join, but there is one thing in particular of which we wish to speak, and that is brand inspection. Every cattleman of Nebraska who has reason for using a brand should be a member of the Nebraska Stock Growers Association, and if he rightly understood the proposition he would join, unless already a member. Not only does the money returned annually to members of the association thru brand inspection amount to many times as much as the total of the annual dues of all members, but this system of brand inspection has reduced the amount of cattle stealing to a very small fraction of what it would be if the N. S. G. A. did not exist. Fur thermore, if all cattlemen of the ranch country would adopt brands, have them recorded in the office of the secretary of state, as provided by law, and then join the Nebraska Stock Growers Association, cat tle stealing in the ranch country could be eradicated. There is another source of great loss to ranchmen without the protection that comes thru membership in the association, and that is by "strays", as they are called, cattle that get into the shipments of men to whom they do not belong. During the fiscal year ending March 31, 1915, the amount returned to members thru the inspection provided for by membership in the association was $67,200.8. The annual report of the secretary-treasurer was made at the convnetion held in June, and shows the amount received from membership fees and dues for one year to be $4, 02.96. Thus for every dollar paid into the association on fees and dues the members' received, on an average, fourteen dollars from strays that they would have otherwise lost. Taking the last five or six years together, the amount returned from strays has averaged in proportion to the amount paid in even larger than for the last year. During the fiscal year ending March 31, 1913, tho amount returned to members from strays averaged about fifty dollars for every dollar paid on membership fees and dues. South Omaha, Nebraska, June 15, 1915. Mr. President, Members of the Nebraska Stock Growers Associa tion, Ladies and Gentlemen: " It is with pleasure that I appear before y6U id read my annual report of the work done at South Omaha, and have the opportunity to make a few remarks on the value of the work that this Association is doing for its members and the stock growers of Nebraska. Cattle Inspected by Months for the Year KndJng March 31, 1915 A TOTAL 7369 6688 t 6471 13983 B3459 (I flBklg f "7910 '3659J 1S974 f 8295 7848 11204 produced. We lake up the bills of sale so you are in no danger of having them used again. Benefits What have the stock growers, as well as the commission firms, de rived from inspection at South Omaha and other marketsf For the year ending March 31, 1915, there was sent to the secre tary of this Association $11,645.48 for 192 estrays and during the same time the proceeds for 916 were sent direct by the commission firms to the owners valued at $55,555.40, or a total of 1108 head, worth $67,200.88. The following report is the sum total of cattle inspected for the past twenty years for Wyoming and South Dakota, and for sixteen years for Nebraska : No. Proceeds to Secyg Proceeds to Com. Men Total for State Iii8p d No Head Proceeds No Head Proceeds WYOMING 2454226 45915 $1874047.37 117950 $4958017.37 SOUTH DAKOTA 1662949 15936 578164.78 43854 1643253.22 NEBRASKA 2898979 2935 128529.25 22302 936980.91 TOTAL 7016154 64786 $2580741.40 184106 $7538251.50 In addition to above, 920566 head were inspected for Colorado, and 451381 head for Montana. at the office in the rear of the First National Hank at 2 o'clock p. m. June 15, 1915. Kobert Graham in the chair; Chas. C. Jameson, Secretary and Treasurer. The following members of the Executive Committee an swered to roll call: Hubin Eiseo, J. 11. Maclulor, Herman Krause, A. nspeetors that, when the shipper ' Mdisett, John 11. Orr, A. II. Metzger, Ed. M. Hrass, Daniel A ti the ownership can be adjusted . lII,M,ii. ine minutes oi me last meeung were rcau and on motion ap proved. The matter of adjusting disputen relative to ownership of Rtrays and to ascertain owners of those reported by the inspectors to the Secretary as unknown was taken up. No. 7414, dated November 16, 1914, one stray taken from a ship ment made by J. II. Sibbett of Ilyaunis was supposed to belong to A. Hufink, whose address was thought to be Whitman or Grand Is land, and the Secretary was instructed to correspond with the sup posed owner and endeavor to establish the ownership. Kcport No. 4198. The Secretary informs the Committee that he had corresponded with lloleoinb & Company who formerly owned' the brand but was unable to receive any reply from them. The mat ter was looked over and the Secretary is to make further effort to establish ownership and adjust the matter. No. 5314, dated September 7, 1914, taken from a shipment niadei by Kent fro llros. of Hingham, one steer. Unable to ascertain owner, so proceeds are still held. No. 5127' is report dated August 31, 1914, from a shipment made by A. T. Davis, one steer bearing brand registered by V. II. Hangs of Pruden, Nebraska. Secretary instructed to correspond with Mr, Hangs. Kcport No. 5375. Steer shipped by Stansbie, September 8, 1914.. Unable to establish ownership. Kcport No. 4915, from a shipment made by the Sand HUJs Land & Cattle Company, August 18, 1914, one steer bearing the brand claimed by V. J. Sturgeon. Mr. Bachelor of the Sand Hills Land & Cattle Company thinks that the steer is one of a lot he bought from Sturgeon which was not branded. The matter was laid over expect ing Mr. Sturgeon would appear. (Mr. Sturgeon did not appear dur ing any of the meetings but later he saw Mr. Bachelor and Mr. Bach elor informed him that he could pick any three members of the Exec utive Committee and submit to them and he, Mr. Bachelor, would abide by their decision. This, however, was not done during the meetings.) No. 5651. One steer shipped by Brass & Rice from Alliance, bearing an unknown brand, but one which both Mr. Brass and Mr. Kice were quite positive was on several steers which they purchased. As no adverse claim was presented the proceeds were awarded ta Mi 'ssrs. Brass and Rice, they agreeing that should any other claim be made for ownership they will protect it. Report No. 5400. Same as last above report, preceeds to Brass tSL Kice. No Head 163865 59790 25237 248892 Proceeds $6832064.74 2221418.00 1065510.16 $10118992.90 No. 6422, from a shipment made October 5, 1914, by W. II. Booth from Ellsworth, a steer bearing unknown brands. These Booth cat- ii 1 11 n 1 1 lif t . This statement is correct as can be shown by the tabulated re-1 ' :,HI c" l VZ T'y 5 ,u ? 0 i'tt"Kn '." a,lU 11 HftN ""&R'"ted that nnrta n fib, with hn Cnnr,(ovv ' ' maurl c rcierrcu lO .Mr. JlCI.aUglllin. ' , 1914 NEBRASKA WYOMING SO. DAK( April 5942 . 808 619 May 5888 420 380 June 5639 276 556 ... July 10096 2119 1768 August 28018 19631 5810 September 59389 29636 7493 ! October 41908 " 30050 7252 November i94Qi 12213 4944 December u70 7322 3082 1915 January 5413 1741 1141 February V 6255 1377 216 Marc ' 9269 811 1124 ' . - TOTAl, 205791 106434 34S&S Xn OI1P fnn env wlmt nnrt nf ttlio ivauM liovn linnn nnM tn Vi ' .r ....m. I'm . v. iiii nuuiu liuvv ul( 11 jiant iu int.. . . mrnotu lia1 4lm,rt Itnnti nn 111. ni.ntinn in. 4 ...... ...I4I.....4 C . lOI)C!' v.ii.iin iiuvi uim liu llin-i null, i;ui V V tall Till MlllHUIl HOI UI successtul contradiction, that the a pair of clippers, has proven the that would not have been paid to the owners Mistakes can be made by the most careful shipper, who when estrays are shown to them they are willing to pay for them, even if the owner is not a member of this Association Report No. 6614, shipment made by C. M. Davis of Oshkosh, Oc- z, J'J14, one steer which lore the brands of both Mr. Davis work of Inspectors, with the aid of 1 811,1 Tully-Musser Cattle Company. Mr. Davis not being present the e ownership of hundreds of cattle ,1,,atter "m im 9VCP lor tliv wtaryt to adjust with the other par ties Interested. Report No. C191, one steer taken from A shipment mad by Mr. Clough, September 29, 1914, from Antioch. Mr. Clarence Mann ap- ineared before the Executive Committee, and also Mr. dough. Mr. Many have the impression that the recording of a brand with the"ann sa''l 'hat the steer bore a brand that very closely resembled Secretary of State at Lincoln carries with it inspection. This is not n's hrand. The matter was submitted to the Brand Inspector and in true. The only way to have inspection at the market points is byh's opinion the similarity of the brands was so great that the draw becoming a member of the Nebraska Stock Growers Association "iade by him could be Mr. Mann's brand. Mr. Clough stated I desire at this time to call your attention to the brand laws as',lint he wintered cattle with Mr. Mann at his ranch and that when he published in your official paper, The Alliance Herald, under date of bought them away the hair was long and the brands were almost May 27, 1915. indistinguishable and that it was more than probable that he drove Yon who do not assist this Association by your money and moral tHi animal to his ranch by mistake. The matter was considered by tiably expect those who do to render vou any the Executive Committee and on motion the proceeds support can not reasonably expect those who do to render vou any assistance in the recovery of your strayed or stolen cattle at the "mar ket points. These statements should appeal to every thinking man were awarded to Mr. Mann, he being undoubtedly the onwer. 'Riiport N'p. 4589. Taken from a shipment made by Sibbett & JJO'Mina volorado Grand Total Cattle Inspected Total Stray by Moiitll . . v . 246610 23.862 38.756 409,228 in the stock business in Nebraska, and especially to those who are Son of IT5raiihls, July 27, 1914, one steer which bore both Mr. Sib not members of this Association. 'bett's brand and the brand of the Sand Hills Land & Cattle Com- J trust 1 have been able to show that inspection is no't only'valu- pany. Mr. Sibbett being present and Mr. Bachelor representing the able, b rit necessary to the successful carrying on the live stock busi-'Sand Hills Land & Cattle Company, the matter was fully gone over pro and eon by all parties interested and it was decided, after due I consideration, by oo that Mr. Sibbett showed the best claim to j ownership and the Secretary was instructed to pay the proceeds over to him. Roport No. 142, September 9, 1913, a steer that was shipped by t ,11. Clin from Hyannis. This steer bore the brands of Harry Hay ill thorne, Mr. (.Tine, J. B. Sibbitls and E. W Christman and had been )3 in controversy since the date of the shipment, between Cline and Sib J bftts, the othr parties making no claim. The matter was taken up in detail by the Executive Committee and was thoroughly gone over, 57 both gentlemen being pr sent, tfnd after due consideration and weigh- ing all the evidence it was decided that the animal in the opinion of I 1 th Executive Committee belonged to Mr. Hiram Cline, and the Sec- 1914 NEBRASKA April 22 May ,8 , June ' 9 k July 77 August 250 September 280 October 286 November 143 December 27 1915 January 6 February 0 March . 0 TOTAL 1108 WYOM1NO SO. DAKOTA TOTAL 13 4 39 5 0 13 i 0 11 95 111 283 2158 64 2472 2 r4 5 216 3041 2249 164 2699 llSO 33 1356 622 30 679 18 3 27 30 2 32 40 0 40 8957 627 10692 Year 1899- 00 1900- 01 1901- 02 1902- 03 1903- 04 1904- 05 1905- 06 lPOfi-7 1907- 08 1908- 09 1909- 10 1910- 11 1911- 12 1912- 13 1913- 14 1914- 15 ness in the great state of Nebraska. ! 4hnk you. t ;JH ' ' - ' C. L. TALBOT Klateen YearSi' SmAirtary Inspection Nebraska Cattle Date No. Head Estrays Est rays . Estraya Fiscal Inspected Proceeds to Sec. Proceeds to com. men. Totals HPAd Amount 6271.46 3190.06 2003.11 1888.40 3348.05 2904.19 3183.62 2982.54 3215.25 3921.17 6941.24 18400.74 17267.42 22810.03 18556.39 11645.48 88105 107068 123341 198832 181671 125853 145237 119251 132302 181272 286670 311641 274309 221542 196093 205791 149 J6 75 . 64 143 105 113 97 104 105 184 288 426 426 278 192 Head 415 433 411 1061 776 847 992 1356 1623 1299 2491 1687 1570 5539 986 916 Amount 17467.35 16059.97 10973.70 31299.50 18133.45 23317.38 28381.13 41490.10 50166.93 43643.60 94433.81 79997.54 63632.10 296613.45 65815.50 55555.40 Head 664 519 486 1125 919 952 1105 1453 1727 1304 2675 2075 1996 5965 1264 1108 101.375.05 98,398.28 80,899.52 319.423.48 84.371.89 67,200.88 25337 1,065,510.16 itr.itutT Nebraska Kstry for Your Emllng March 1915 Calves Bulls Steer Cows Total Returns to Secretary Returns to Com. Men TOTAL Returns to Secretary Returns to Com. Men 1 49 8 54 137 466 46 347 50 62 603 393 Estray Other Association 16 28 1180 210 81 136 5903 2027 192 916 1108 1434 8150 Value 111.645.48 55.555.40 Total 2898979 2941 125314.00 22402 936980.91 11RAM) i.NSl'Kt TOirs srPI'I.KMKXTAKY April 1 to May 31, 1015 Covering the two months from the close of the fiscal year and the firM of the month In 'which the annual convention was held: No. Cattle Inspected in April, 5416. No. Inspected in May, 10432. Total Cattle Inspected in the two months, 16848. Calves Bulls Steers Cows Total April May 20 1 $67,200.88 198,537.30 j 559.618.82 I .21 95.84 1058.156.12 TOTAL 100 164 70S3 2237 li'raiul Tlal for Xebr., U'yo., So. fak., Solo. hikI Mont. 150 226 7686 2630 10692 72c Average for Ca!ve, IliilN. Steer and t ow for 16 Year the meantime being given the oppor tunity to tlml some witnesses. He evidently failed In the attempt, as netther he nor the witnesses appear ed Monday. 1V89-1900 $42.09 1500-1901 37.09 1901- 1902 26.70 1902- 1903 29.50 1503-1904 23.40 1904- 1905 27.66 1905- 1906 28.61 1906- 1907 30.65 The ((uestion is often asked, What And what benetits are derived from it If is 19O7-1908 1908- 1909 1909- 1910 1910- 1911 1911- 1912 1912- 1913 1913- 1914 1914- 1915 inspection? $30.91 36.40 37.91 47.42 40.53 53.55 66.75 60.65 How. done ? A mi wit Case liinicl When Dave Mcintosh, a negro. failed to. appear Monday, mornine ;it the trial of Jim Donovan, Jud- Rob erts dismissed the cae. Mcintosh . KU'nre nut a rnninlalnl I nut Cminluv ! against Donovan for assault, his ten-1 Heniiuier'w ItanJ Itimor.y being 10 the effect that he! Parties desiring to Join a 'Iieeln went into Donovan's restaurant, ate , ner's Band" or wishing to take pri ja meal, and there arose a dispute vate Instruction on any band InBtru i over the change. While said dispute men? are requested to meet me at I was in propress, Donovan locked the, the band room in the city hall, Fat- front door, according to Mcintosh, urday night at 7:30. !and then Donovrn knocked him out w. A. WILSON, by hittinR him over the head with a Director Alliance Band nifre of iron. The hearing was h"l I Saturday, but was continued over until Monday morning, Mrlr.tofh in Keport No. 57"C, a cow that was taken from a shipment made bv C. J. Mach on September 21, 1914, for Ora Jones, amounting to .''6.21. The animal in question bore Mr. Jones, brand and in th absence of any adverse claims t lie Secretary sent the proceeds to Mr. Jones at Lavaca. Later Mr.- E. V. Christman of Hyannis or Whit man made claim to the animal proving to the satisfaction of the Ex ecutive Committee that t ho animal had been in his itossession for a number of years, was an old cow, and that he had sold her to, a Mr. Mach, a brother of the one making the shipment. The Brand Iiee ord with ihe Secretary of State shows that Mr. Christman at one time applied for this brand but was refused. This going a long way to substantiate his claim to the animal and others vouching for his honesty, etc., and the Secretary, stating that he had endeavored to adjust the matter and had communicated with Mr. Jones, but Mr. Jones was so positive that the animal was his that he was not in clined to give up the proceeds. After due consideration it was de cided by the Executive Committee that no one was to blame in the matter. To settle it to the satisfaction of all concerned it was the sense of the meeting that the Association pay to Mr. Christman or ibis representative the proceeds of the cow, the Secretary to obtain from all parties interested a receipt in full releasing tbf Association from all liabilities of any kind whatever. The following reports were brought to the attention of the Ex ecutive Committee by Chief Inspector Talbot of South Omaha: No. KT74, two cows that were shipped by one C. M. Walters, and bore the brands of Hugh Brogan, proceeds being held by Commission Company. This matter it was the opinion of the Executive Commit tee should be adjusted by giving the proceeds to Mr. Walter who made the shipment but the Association will take no responsibility in the matter. Many people think they are psychic when they are only seasick. (Concluded next week)