Wyoming Stock Growers Association

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) was an organization created in 1873 for Wyoming cattle ranchers to eliminate cattle rustling. It helped spark the Johnson County War.

During its early stages, the association led the Wyoming state politically and economically in order to give ranchers some rights. In that respect, there were four members in the Congress and as governor that were members in the association.

Prior to the Johnson County War, Joe Horner (alias Frank Canton) left his sheriff position to become WSGA's chief of detectives. He later led an army of ranchers that killed two settlers. He was charged for this act but was released. Then Horner departed from the Wyoming area and settled in Oklahoma.^[1]

Nels Smith, the current president of WSGA, succeding Jim Berger, says that "[Their] meat can compete because it's higher quality".^[2]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ DeArment, R. K.. "JOE HORNER, ALIAS FRANK CANTON", Wild West, Cowles Enthusiast Media, August 1, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-10-23. (in English)
2. ^ "U.S. threatens tariffs over EU ban on beefs", The Washington Times, News World Communications, Inc., May 5, 1999. Retrieved on 2006-10-23. (in English)

[edit] References

• (December 1, 2005) Wyoming (in English). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-10-23.
• Moulton, Candy (August 1, 2005). Texas author Bill O'Neal provides a fresh look at the Wyoming range war that broke out in Johnson County (in English). Cowles Enthusiast Media. Retrieved on 2006-10-23.