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BY-LAWS 

OF  THE 

MORA  COUNTY 

Stock  Crowfifs'  llssocationi 

TOCiETHER  WITH 

NAMES  AND  BRANDS  OF  MEMBERS. 

SAN  LORENZO,  N   M. 

RED    RIVBR    CHRONICLE    PRINT. 
1881. 

BANCROFT 
LIBRARY 


THE  LIBRARY 

OF 

THE  UNIVERSITY 

OF  CALIFORNIA 


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BY-LAWS 

OF  THE 

MORA  COUNTY 

Stock  Growers  iissociation 


I  PREAMBLE. 

^  Realizing-  the  fact  that  the  interests  of  all 

I  persons  g;rowing-  cattle  or  sheep  in  Mora  county 

y  are  identical  and  the  further  fact  that  said  in- 

(^  forests  can  be  more  thoroughly  and  profitably 

\'  advanced  by  an  organization  than  by  individual 
etfort,  the  following  ag-reeraent  is  entered  into, 

\  to-wit  : 

We,  the  udersigned,  agree  and  do  hereby  form 

\  an  association  for  protecting-  and  advancing 

V  the  interests  of  the  stock  growers  of  Mora 
^  county,  and  do  hereby  adopt  and  bind  ourselves 
\  to  be  governed  by  the  tenor  and  effect  of  the 

following  : 

y\  BY-LAWS. 

^  Section  I.    This  organization  shall  be  called 

K  the  MORA  COUNTY  STOCK  GROWERS  AS- 

!  SOCIATION. 

►  Sec.  II.    The  otficers  of  this  association  shall 

[  be  a  President,  two  Vice-Presidents,  a  Treas- 

J  urer  and  a  secretary,  and  said   officers  shall 

(^  constitute  a  Board  of  Directors,  who  shall  serve 

)'  untill  the  annual  meeting  in  1881. 

V  Sec.  III.    The  election  of  officers  of  this  as- 

V  sociation  shall  take  place  annually  on  the  court 

V  day  of  the  summer  term,  and  any  vacancy  in 

V  said  Board  of  Directors  may  be  filled  at  any  reg- 

V  ular  meeting. 

y  Sec.  IV.    Any  person  desiring  to  become  a 

i  member  of  this  association  may  make  applica- 

7  tion  to  any  member   thereof,  whose  duty  it 

.V  shall  be  to  present  the  name  of  the  applicant 

7  to  the  association  at  anj'*  reg-ular  or 


e  applicant    j 
or  special     \ 


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meeting.  The  members  present  shall  ballot  for 
or  against  admission,  and  the  applicant  shall  be 
admitted,  if  a  majority  of  two-thirds  of  the 
members  vote  in  favor  of  his  admission,  and  his 
name  enrolled  upon  the  list  of  members. 

Sec.  V.  Each  and  every  person  upon  being 
admitted  to  membership  in  this  ass iciation, 
shall  take  the  oath  administered  by  the  Presi- 
dent to  abide  by  all  the  by-laws  and  to  do  every- 
thing in  his  power  to  forward  the  interests  of 
the  association,  and  shall  pay  the  Treasurer 
the  sum  of  one  dollar. 

Sec.  VI.  Every  member  shall  report  to  the 
Secretary  his  brands  and  ear  marks,  and  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  make  a 
record  of  the  same. 

Sec.  VII.  The  Board  of  Directors  shall  have 
power  to  make  assessments  sulficient  to  meet 
all  necessary  expenses.  Provided  such  assess- 
ment does  not  exceed  1  per  cent,  per  annum  of 
the  market  value  of  the  stock  annually  and  all 
assessments  shall  be  based  upon  the  number 
and  market  value  of  stock  owned  by  each 
member  as  stated  under  the  oath  of  member- 
ship. 

Sec.  VIII.  Wheneverthe  Board  of  Directors 
shall  make  an  assessment  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Secretary  to  make  a  certificate  for  each 
member,  showing  the  number  of  stock  he  is  as- 
sessed upon,  the  rate  per  head  and  the  total 
amount.  The  Secretary  shall  also  make  a  re- 
cord of  such  assessment,  with  the  names  of  all 
the  members  and  the  amounts  assessed  against 
them  respectively  ;  the  SL'crotary  shall  forward 
said  cert  flcates  to  the  members,  and  within 
thirty  days  from  forwarding  of  said  certificates 
each  member  shall  pay  into  the  hands  of  the 
Treasurer  the  amount  assessed  against  him. 

Sec.  IX.  The  President,  acting  as  far  as 
possible  on  the  advise  of  his  co-directors,  shall 
have  power  to  employ  one  or  more  persons  who 
shall  perform  such  duties  as  the  President  may 
direct.  He  shall  have  power  also  to  offer  a  re-  ) 
ward,  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars,  for  -^ 
any  purpose,  whenever  he  deems  it  to  be  to  the 
interest  of  this  association  to  do  so,  and  shall 
also  have  power  to  appoint  some  suitable  mem- 
ber (unpaid)  to  assist  him  in  such  work.  All  ex- 
penses necessarily  incurred  in  employing  such 
persons  and  offering  such  reward  shall  be  paid 
by  this  association  as  provided  in  Section  8. 

Sec.  X.  The  books  and  papers  belonging  to 
this  association  shall  be  in  charge  of  the  Secre- 
tary, who  shall  keep  the  same  in  some  conven- 
ient place,  and  said  books  and  papers  shall,  at 
all  times,  be  subject  to  inspection  by  the  mem^ 
bers  of  this  association. 

Sec.  XI.    Any  member  of  this   association 


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BY-LAWS. 

who  shall  put  his  name  on  bail  bonds  for  any 
person  arrested  on  suspicion  of  stock  stealing 
shall  have  his  name  stricken  off  from  the  list  of 
members  and  a  notice  of  the  same  published  in 
the  Territorial  papers. 

Sec.  XII.  That  trustworthy  members  shall  be 
appointed  in  certain  places  who  shall  receive 
all  mavoricks  found  during-  roundups  by  mem- 
bers in  their  vicinity  and  who  shall  sell  the  same 
for  the  hig-hest  cash  price  and  pay  the  money  to 
the  Treasurer  and  should  an  owner  afterwards 
claim  the  mavorics,  upon  sufficient  proof,  the 
Treasurer  shall  refund  him  the  market  value. 

Sec.  XIII.  It  shall  bo  the  duty  of  any  mem- 
ber who  shall  find  calves  still  unmarked  with 
their  mr)ther,  during-  raundups  to  put  the  same 
ear  mark  as  the  mother  has  on  the  calf,  the 
same  to  hold  g-ood  with  ewes  and  lambs. 

Sec.  XIV.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  mem- 
ber to  g-ive  all  assistance  in  his  power  to  any 
other  member  who  may  be  in  pvirsuit  of  thieves 
or  stolen  stock. 

Sec.  XV.  The  Treasurer  shall  have  charge  of 
all  funds  belong-ing-  to  this  association  and  shall 
payout  the  same  upon  the  order  of  the  Presi- 
dent countersigned  by  the  Secretary. 

Sec.  XVI.  All  bills  ag-ainst  this  association 
shall  be  examined  by  the  Board  of  Directors  and 
when  allowed  by  them  shall  be  paid  out  of  any 
funds  in  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  as  provided 
in  section  ten. 

Sec.  XVII.  Any  member  of  this  association 
may  withdraw  and  have  his  name  stricken  from 
the  list  (^f  members  by  notifying-  the  Board  of 
Directors  and  paying-  all  duos  up  to  date  of  such 
notice. 

Sec.  XVIII.  These  by-laws  are  subject  to 
amendment  or  revision  by  vote  of  the  major- 
ity of  the  members  present  at  any  reg-ular 
meeting-. 


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LIST  OF  OFFICERS  AND  MEMBERS. 


LIST  OF  OFFICERS. 
B.  WATKOUS,  President. 


ANASTACIO  TUUGILLO,  I 


RAFAEL  ROMERO,  f 

SAMUEL  E.  TIPTON,  Treasurer. 
HENRY  ROBISON,  Secretary. 

LIST  OF  MEMBERS. 


Vice-Pres. 


J.  B.  Watrous, 
Anastacio  Trug-illo, 
Rafael  Romero, 
Samuel  E.  Tipton, 
Henry  Robison, 
William  Kronig-, 
Dolores  Romero, 
Santiag-o  Valdez, 
Macario  Galleg-os, 
Miles  McGonnig-le, 
Frank  Samples, 
Frank  Welsh, 
Herbert  C.  Blythe, 
Bernardo  Salazar, 
Luciano  Galleg-os, 
Manuel  Estevan  Valde 
Henry  Korto, 
Jas.  T.  McNamara, 
F.  A.  Lujan, 
Wm.  B.  Tipton, 
Hugh  Christian, 
Vivian  Gonzales, 
Jose  Manuel  Gonzales 
Pedro  Lucero, 
John  Dougherty, 
James  Dougherty, 
Frank  Dougherty, 
Pedro  Ortiz, 
Ygnacio  Pacheco, 
Robert  Marshal, 
R.  M.  St.  Vrain, 
Guillermo  Estrado, 
Bemave  Archuleta, 
John  Moore, 
Wm.  Pinkerton, 
Lorenzo  Romero, 
Jose  Mascerenez, 
AntoJose  Salazar, 
Thomas  Lester, 


Charles  Bowmer, 
S.  B.  Watrous,  Jr. 
Fred  Brant. 
Pablo  Valdez, 
Alex.  L.  Branch, 
Juan  Maes, 
Luther  F.  Warder, 
John  Florence, 
Eppifanio  Sisneros, 
Jesus  Sisneros, 
Juan  Policarpio  Romero 
Jose  G.  Griego, 
Curtis  H.  Anderson, 
Rumaldo  Gonzales, 
Justice  J.  Schmidt, 
■z  Juan  Jose  Gallegos, 
ElishaDewes, 
Tiod(3ro  Martin, 
Frank  Cayot, 
Pablo  Mares, 
Juan  Jose  Sanchez, 
Matias  Martin, 
Frank  Carpenter, 
James  E.  Johnscm, 
Seferino  Trujillo, 
Gabriel  Estrada, 
John  E.  Fritzlen, 
Carl  W.  Wildenstein, 
W.  O.  Van  Arsdale, 
Desiderio  Pacheco, 
Richard  P.  Strong, 
Manuel  Chavez, 
Martin  Lucero, 
Jesus  Duran, 
Julian  Duran, 
Patricio  Duran, 
Desiderio  Valdez, 
James  Tincher, 
Nabor  Lucero, 


Total 78. 


March  21st,  188L 


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STOCK  BRANDS. 


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Robert  Marshal., 
P.  O.  Watrous,  I^.  M. 

Rang-e  Alamositos, 
San  MigTiel  Co.,  N.  M. 
Additional  Brands  and 
Marks:  O  C  O,  left  car 
cropped;  rig-nt,  split; 
right  overbit  and  left 
split. 


Frank  Welsh, 
P.  O.  Watrous,  N.  M. 
Rang-c,  Caris^to,  Mora     y 
Co.,  N.  M. 


Henry  Korte, 

P.  O.  Mora,  N.  M. 

Range,  Arroyo  de  Los 

Yutas,  Mora  C  ).  N.  M. 

Additional  Brands 

on  some :  MF 

James  Dougherty, 

P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 
Range,  Arroyo  de  Los      ) 

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Yutas,  Mora  Co.,  N.  M.     "^^ 


John  Doherty, 


P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M., 


Range,  Arroyo  de  Los 
Yutas,  Mora  and  San 


Miguel  Co'8.  N.  M. 


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STOCK  BRANDS. 


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Framk  Dougherty, 

P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M., 
Range,  Arroyo  de  Los 
Yutas,  Mora  and  San 

Miguel  Go's.  N.  M. 
Additional  Brands  and 

Marks:  JOE  and 
A  D  on  loft  side ;  under 

crop  on  both  ears. 


Hugh  Christian, 

P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 

llang-e,  Arroyo  de  Los 

Yntas,  Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


Mit.es  McGonnigle, 


P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 


Rangre,  Arroyo  de  Los 


Yutiis,  Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


Henry  Robison, 

P.  O.,  Mora.  N.  M. 

Range,  Can  on  Larg-o, 

San  Miguel  Co.,  N.  M. 

On  some  cattle 

only  the  earmarks. 


Frank  Sampi.es, 
P.  O.  Watr.ous,  N.  M. 

Range,  headwaters 
Canon  Largo,  San  Mig- 
uel Co.,  N.  M. 


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Rang-e,  Coyote, 


Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


Rafael  Romero. 
IH    P.  O.,  La  Cueva,  N.  M. 
Rang-e,  Tequezquite, 
Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


Anastacio  Trugillo, 

P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 

Rang-e,  East  Turkey 

Mountains,  Mora   Co., 

N.  M.,    Additional 

Brand:  M-T. 


Macario  Gai^legos, 

P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 
Rang-e,  Arroyo  de  Los 
Yutas,  Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


Guillermo  Estrada, 

P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 

Raig-e,  Tequezquite, 

Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


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BRANDS. 

John  Florence, 
P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 
Kting-o,  Toquozqii!tf\ 
Mora  C  ).  N.  M. 


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A.  L.  Branch, 

P.  O.,  Mf^ra,  N.  M. 

Uan^c,  Sweetwater, 

Colfax  Co.,  N.  M. 


Thomas  Lester, 
P.  O.,  Watrous,  N.  M. 

Rang-e,  Ensinozo, 
San  Migriiel  Co.,  N.  M. 


Fred  Brant. 

P.  O.,  Watrous,  N.  M. 

Rang-e,  Ensinozo, 
San  Miguel  Co.,  N.  M. 

Additional  Brand 
and  Mark:    HO;  rig-ht 
underslope  and  left 
undererop. 


Luciano  GALiiEGOs, 
P.  O.  and  Range, 

Mora, 
Mora  Co.,  N.  M 


12  STOCK  BRANDS. 


J.  J.  Schmidt, 

P.  O.  and  Range, 

Ocato,  Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 

No  car  marks 

given. 

W.  O.  Van  Arsdale, 
P.  O.,  Apache, 

Colfax  Co.,  N.  M. 
Range,  Ute  Creek  and 

Alamosito. 

Additional  Brands  of 

Co,  96,  VAN,  T. 

Horses  branded  on 

left  shoulder. 


Pablo  Mares, 
P.  O.  and  Range, 

Ocate, 
Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


RuMALDO  Gonzales, 

P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 

Range,  Tequczqu  te, 

Mora  C  >.,  N.  M. 

S  mo  branded 

on  hind  1  g. 


Blythe,  Bros.  &  Co. 
P.  O.,  Watr  us,  N.  M. 

Rango,  Gl  n  Mora 

Rnnch,  M  raC  .,  N.  M. 

No  earmark  givrn. 


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stock  brands.  13    ^ 

Juan  Jose  Galleqos, 

Rang-e  and  P.  O., 

Mora,  N.  M. 

No  earmarks  given. 


DESIDERIO  VALiDEZ, 


P.  O.  Fort  Union, 


Uang-e,  La  Gallina, 


Mora  Co.,  M.  N. 


Pedro  Lucero, 
P.  O.  and  Range, 


Vivian  Gonzalez, 

P.  O.,  La  Cueva,  N.  M. 

Ringo,  Tascoso, 

Texas. 


Ocate,  /^ 

Mora  County,  N.  M. 


AisTONio  Jose  Salazar 


P.  O.  and  Rmgr^,  J^ 


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G  londrinas,  N.  M.         '^ 


stock  brands. 

William  Kronio, 

P.  O.  and  Rangro, 

Watrous,  N.  M., 

Mora  Co.    Alsi  this 

Brand,  AK,  on  others. 


Juan  Maes,  ^^ 

P.  O.  and  Ranj^, 

Mora,  Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 

Mark  on  ear;?, 

^  cut  in  dewlap. 


John  Moore, 

P.  ().  Watrous,  N.  M. 
Itanjrc,  Cfirisito, 
Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


J.  B.  Watrous  &  Son, 

P.  O.  and  Ranf^c, 

Watrous,  N.  M. 

S  me  branded  on  left 

hip;  som'' 

hind  leg'. 


L.  F,  Warder, 

P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 

Ranjre,  L">w«  rEnsin  za. 

Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 

Some  cattle  have  W. 


list  of  brands.  l5 

Jose  G.  Griego, 

P.  O.  Taos,  N.  M. 

Range.  Rio  Colorado. 

Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


Juan  P.  Romero, 

P.  O.,  Taos,  N.  M. 

Rangt*,  Rio  Colorado, 

Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 

.\<ld:tional  Brand  on 
«>iiU'  cat  til*:   \ 

DKSIDF.ifKi  I' A.    hi  < 

P.  O.  and  Rangx% 

Ocate, 
Mor.i  to..  N.  M. 


Jose  M  anuel  Gonzalez    1 
P.O.,  LaCxnta.  N.  M. 
Ran^o.  A  him.  IS  it -J. 

M..r;iC  ...  X.M. 
Francisco  Antonio 

Lr.JAN. 

P.  O.,  Mora,  N.  M. 

Rang-e,  La  P.ntada, 

Indian  Terr  tory 


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STOCK  BRANDS. 


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M  VNUEI.  CflAVEZ, 

P.  O.,  GriiadHkipita, 

Mom  Co.,  N.  M. 
Uanfe'-o,  Guftdalupita, 

ami  Ocat '  Mesas. 
Ygnacto  Pachecho, 

P.  O.  tmd  Itange. 

Guadalupita, 

Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 

James  Tincher, 

P.  ().  WatroiiH,  N.  M. 

Ranj>-e, 

CaBon  Lariaro  Hills, 

San  Mi^iK'l  Co.,  N.  M. 

A<lditi()iial    fJrands    and 

mark :  tj,  rij^ht  oar 

swallow  fork;  lolt 

cropped  off. 

SEFKRINO   THUrilliLO, 

P.  ().  ;in(i  Uan^e, 

Mora,  Mora  Co., 

N.  M. 

No  earmarks  )L»iven. 

Charles  Bowmer, 

P.  O.  Mora,  N.  M., 

Kan^-o,  Coyote, 

Mora,  Co., 

N.M. 

NTo  earmarks  given. 


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STOCK    BUANDS. 


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John  E.  Fiutzlen, 
P.  ().,  Watroiis,  N.  M. 
Uiing-e,  Term  Bhinca, 
^     San  Mij^iiel  Co., 

N.  M.     . 


TioDOuo  Martin, 
P.  O.  iind  lian^e, 

Watrous, 
Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 


Sam  B.  Watrous,  Jr. 

P.  O.  Watrous,  N.  M. 


Uanj^e,  Carisito, 

Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 

Earmarks  not  g-iven. 

J.  E.  Johnson. 


P.  O.,  Watrous, 


N.  M. 


Carl  W.  Wildenstein 


P.  O.  and  Rang-e, 


Watrous,  N.  M. 


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list  of  brands. 

Wm.  B.  Tipton, 

P.  O.,  Tiptonville,  N.  M. 

Rangre,  La  Cinta, 

San  Miguel  Co.,  N.  M. 
Sam  Ij.  E.  Tipt( ) n^^ 

P.  O.,  Tiptonville,  N.  M. 

Rang-e,  LaCinta. 

Sun  Mlyiiel  Co.,  N.  M. 
,IAS.  T.    M(\Vamai{A. 

V.,<t  (Hli(^^Fl.  rni(.ii..      i 

Range, 

Red  River  Spring-s. 
San  Miguel  Co.,  N.  M.     <'< 
RiCHAUD  P.  Strong, 

P.  O.,  Ocate,  N.  M. 

Range,  Chico, 

Ccllax  Co.,  N.  M. 

Brand  also  on   right 

hind  leg\ 

B.  M.  St,  Vrain, 

P.  O.  and  Range, 

Mora,  Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 

Full  Ears. 


LIST  OF  BRANDS. 


Wm.   PlNKERTON 

P.  O.  and  Range, 

Wagon  Mound, 

Mora  Co.,  N.  M. 

Brand  on  shoulder 

or  leg. 


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on  page  18,  should  appear  as  in  cut  above. 


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