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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 
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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 \ 
 
YJlAM 
 
 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 M iguel 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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 Errata.— The brand of Jamos T. McNamara, 
 on page 18, should appear as in cut above. 
 
 
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