The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-07-17
Tirnher1ine POIGNANT MlShap.

No new development have occurred in
the Timberline troubles in the past week.
The mines and works are closed down
pending the arrival of fresh crew of
men. Mr.. Bullitt addressed the men
Saturday and said there were ninety-four
men who could 60 to work; that they
would be protected and would receive
$1.1O per ton as heretofore; if they re-
fused he would close the mines to be
opened when sufficient miners we're Sc
cured to work for 80 cents. This propo-
sition was not accepted, and consequently
Mr.. Bullitt has gone east to obtain coal
miners sufficient to fill his contracts.
Those whom the company believe to be
inimieally disposed have been ordered to
vacate the dwellings owned by the COM
pany. In the meantime the knights are
at work on butcher shop and store
which they propose to open, claiming to
have an $4,000 fund upon which to
carry on the war. This is the first labor
difficulty that has happened in Gallatir
county. 1t originated from the COM
pany discovering that their employees
were turning Knights of Labor in direct
violation of It's rules. As outside Knights
will protect the Timberline Knights it is
anticipated that the company will be COM
pelled to secede to the inevitable and
allow Knights of Labor organization to
exist at Timbe1line.
The Seasons Wool Output.
The sheep shearing season is over and
half of the clip is at shipping points,
good quantity of which has already been
forwarded to eastern market. The re-
mainder will be at shipping points by the
last of the month. F. H. Putnam, agent
for Hecht Bros, Boston, was interviewed
and stated:
The sheep sheared lighter this season
than last and the clip on the whole was
not as satisfactory, on account Of the dry
ness of the season, the wool in some Sec
tions being very sandy. At the same time
the wool was sought after by every wool
buying firm. Montana woods take the
lead of all territorial woods, being in bet
ter demand and better prices are paid for
it. The past few seasons wool from
Wyoming, north Utah and Oregon has
been taken east and put up as Montana
wool. Montana has made reputation
Tor herself and if these inferior grades are
classed as Montana product, she cannot
long sustain her reputation, but woods
from other territories will be classed as
highly. There has been more buyers af-
ter the clip this season than any previous.
The output last season was estimated at
10000 ponnds. This year it will
reach 100000 pounds. OF course this
is not al; Montana wool Sheep have
been driven in from Oregon and Wyom-
ing and sheared as Montana sheep, great
ly swelling the total. The clip of many
owners was not satisfactory, especially to
those who had failed to put up enough
hay to feed the sheep through March.
During the hard weather in March many
of the sheep took sick and there appears
break in the fibre from that time.
These which stood the weathea all right
clipped we'll. Livingston has received
good portion of the shipments this season.
Smith Bros, who had the largest clip in
Montana. shipped from here as did VIM.
Ford, j. A. Woodson, DR.. Parberry, Fred
Denzer, j. 0. Hussey, D. Folsom and all
| Shields river wool growers.