Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-10-19
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wooL GRoWzRs ASSOCIATION.

We take the following account of The pro-
caedinos of the Woolgrowels of Montana
from the Helena Herad
Pursuant to. a published call. the wool
growers met at the Herald office, Helena,
on the evening OF the 10Th ofSeptember, to
take into consideration the adVlsabillty OF
organizing Il Wool-Growers Association.
There were present Phillip Lowell, OF wat
son:J. II. Rourk, Argenta; Leonard Lewis,
Goodale s. Bennett, and Chas. w. Cook, OF
Camp Baker; Phil. T.. Evans ofDeer Lodge;
p. B.. Clark of Radersburg Maj. Daven-
port, Gen. a. j. Smith and A. ). FISK, OF
Helena.
TThe above w~ool-growers represent $4,000
head of sheep.l
Gen. Al. Smith was elected Chairman
and A. J. Fisk Secretary OF the meeting.
The question of the many and diversified
benefits to be derived from an Association
was discussed.
It was novel and carried that an Excel
tive Committee, consisting of six wool-grow-
ers. be appointed, to act until the formal Or
oanization Of the Association. The duty OF
this Committee is to prepare a Constitution
and BYLAWS for a Wool-GroWers Assoeia-
ton. to be presented at the next meeting /;
and to take cognizance Of such matters as
may, in their Judgment, be of interest and
benefit to the Wool-groWers OF the Terri
tory.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
elected as the Executive Committee: Clias.
w. Cook, Camp Baker; Phil. E.. Evans,
Deer Lodge; p. B. Clark, Radersburg A.
j. Smith, Vim. Davenport, A. j. Fisk, Hell
ena.
Z On motion, A. j. Smith was elected Chair
man, and A. ]. Fisk Secretary OF the Exec
utive Committee.
The names and postoffice addresses of the
following wool-growers were handed in to
the Secretary:
Phillip Loyel, Poindexter & Orr, Rich.
Reynolds, John Sellway, Jas. Sellway, =
johnson, Watson; J. IA. Rourk, Argenta
Sayes. Darling Potter 6 Ford, Smith &
Mcdonald, Smith 81 Crittenden, G. i. Ra-
der, Or Parberry, u. Burt, leonard LEWIS
Goodale & Bennett, Cook Bros. Camp Ba
ker j.. Hornbuckle, Canyon Ferry; VIM.
Fly, Central Park; f. j. Dunbar, Gallatin
City -Flaherty, Bozeman; John Heating,
p. b. Clark. J. p. Cerolus, - Ross, Raiders
burg; John Thomas, Gwendale; Norton &
Dean, Silver Bow; Hampstead Boyle, Hen
ry Quinland, Hyde 6 Evans, Deer Lodge;
Mike Dooley, New Chicago; Kimball &
Miller, Blackfoot; N. Sweetland, Sweetland;
Holbrook s. Wells, Kruger's (Ex.); F. p.
Cooper, Eagle Rock Richard Hauser, Sun
River; Davenport, Ray & Co., Fisk s. IN
gersoll, Helena; Sieben Bros, Sun River
Cal. Edwards, Bozeman; Watson & Blair,
Diamond City.
Any wool-grower in the Territory whose
name has been omitted will confer q favor
by sending his address to the Secretary at
Helena. Also these gentlemen whose mi
tials were not known, will Please advise the
Secretary. Moved and carried that the
next meeting Of the wool-growers of Mon
tana be held in Helena, on the third day OF
the Territorial Fair, 1877, at 10 o'clock a.
M, at such place as the Executive Commit
tee may designate.
No further business appearing, the meet.
ing adjourned sine die.
A. j. SMITH, Chairman.
A. j. FISK, Secretary.
Helena, M. r., Sept. 10th, 1876.
HEREFORD CATTLE.