Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-08-05
HAPPY WOOL GROWERS
The BANQUET at Judith Landing VIZ ana
wisdom. Toas.s and Speeches

men, besides frcighter- ana the prr""''
inhabitants, presented lively spectacle
and altogether composed motley throhs'
About one-half OF the wool was sold to
II. NJ. Martin, through his representatives
and the rest went to the ecomini-sion houses
,f Justice Bateman X Co. and james Nc
Naughtan X sons. The price paid for wool
was 22a cents.
A little after the sun had descended |
bebind those rugged cliffs that line the
Missouri and the moon became Viss'oic
through the smoky, hazy atmosphere an"
a coutcnted thron, of about thirty w"o'
Drawers had formed Il circle before the store
huil,Iinr and were discussing over the rci'h-
ties OF the past and the probabilities oi the
iuture IL was announced that all was III
r.,dines, to receive the wool growers To Il
cbampacne banquet furnished by that hos
ni.ohle. wholc-souled gentleman, Mr.. q. H.
Norris.
All repaired to the banquet hah' whe"
Mr.. David Hilger, who acted as toast
: master. took the head of the table. VINE
wos served and the toa oa,tmastcr announced
that toasts would he given ana 'ha' "hch
n,r,ies were called on hc hop'd they woulh
r ieel at liberty toexpress themselves IN ei'p-
: crate terms.
Il 9Th, wool buvers" was responded TO by
4 ur / W. Peck. of Fort Benton, who stated
II that his natural abilities II speahs" Were
If limited; that he could handle the pen '"
l. some extent that he wished to express III
II Gratitude to the members oi the l-o"e'
~ I,d;,b Wool Growers Association ah'
10 others of this section, for the very s"os,''"
ii tial support that the wool Grower n'''
SO received from them.
l. .sThe Commission Men, brought Dem
of Webster to the door, who, in poinie
III s,.ocb cav, all to understand that tn
al host wool warehouse in the Territory wa
ty Mt this place; that the plan nd"p'e" he'
or would soon bc extended al over the 'v''
he tory Since he had suggested at the beh'o
We banauet that the Quaker City folks wou'
I'm III, , river for the Benton wool growers
by ,bev so desired. he would also state TN
on his people would dig down the 'iis''' !"
-. il necessary.
ur willard. in responce to the to"r
..-rhe Lewistown Wool Growers said an
ILL., ,h;.. wos his first visit to judith that
o"i was surprised to find such II me r"'"' "'
iha that he could not sce how sane man c"'
'ec- haul his wool 10 Benton when II was e"i
ded ,,r4y miles nearer to Judith, over bet
lice -, and save, about 12o miles Oi ri'
'e.o Transportation. In the iutufe nc wo'
ich come to Judith with his WOOL, anu g
APP f.sscl that the road to Judith had u
ap' ,aisreprescntcd to him.
'uty Mr.. lIuson responded to the toast v
ne Wolf Creek Road" and said that he
'"p, been over the road and never saw Il "''
ahu rond for The distance in the territory
oi loolscJ upon Judith as the natural on
cry for the whole Judith country.
con Mr.. Swope replied to ''rhe Dog u
""'- Wool Growers" said he was n" spe'
io'' but hopud that no prejudice w""'" y
"'"- AGAINST the Benton people lie ma" hi'
ap- in benton whose dispieasure he w
regret to engender.
IcNS The toa.ttnaster WAS called on,
u y, responded by reviewing sheen h"sp''
rs to some extent aud aa to the pf"ban
''e nf the future Of judith Landing as
num- ,,iuo noint. lie desired to have 1T III
ii oh stood that no prejudice existed asi
pay Hauton. iIc had said at the Benton
uuet one year ago that Benton al
iioo" would remain the financial centre oi ~
is,iu- ,r, Montana aud he said 81 yet. he
cd by ~, ,r,.',,...,t. ,,temnts to TAX
| oili- nav - a., nat nal tr,ns,ort;
ribcd -. h.. ,b,-,. were things Of the
for in :, ...,...l ,,ben the sreiybt of ,
northern Montana and Helena beside'
handed at Benton. Things had now ch.
nd all and wool will be taken to the nearest
ibited for transportation. lie predlciph u
where two years time ii not less, judith Il
sum would ship more wool than any one
X the in the Territory
sessed sam. Philips, John Bro"ss' Mr. IL
ounty, son, John fogarty, ana iaeu "u'
hereof means least, came the Hon James
, cause who all made ppropriateaddfesses
ty for occasion.
name MIR. lanes Fergus drew up set o
yer the l,tious which were unanimously "a
herein and will be published in iull in the
oi any Grower ui Fort Benton.
of or Thu, the banquet continued. I'll
I'm the ming Of corss aud elatter oi glasses
,r Der. IL. heard over the hum Of convcr-
ime, or NJ enjoyed themselves ini''ie'9'l
r. Il. r.. Norris WAS called on to give hi
ion Oh river transportation iron
To- Benton. lie declined, but closed
= ''''' ins. Let's ull take drink am,
> y. d., Jli did.
County At this stage oi the proceedings,
remain >. Tiugey was ushvr,-,l intp the Gro"
ir judi an oi. coat .1n aud a cork III pr
ceinbtr, Being called GA for a speech he s't
ity shall the country always went to eNtreAie
county b. put on an oil coat ior fear That At
Is other rain and lie preaarrcr ior Ir''
might come "a flood. said ha Was n'
maker bat DE would pl1y tire AR
-i.- ,ri Traveller, il that would do- ""d j.
hereby IA sridl 5l! &C.
,,,nj,r. \ subscription lst vac started 'n'
H. 81. siuu. 90 3as raised Tor the impr"
oi the Clagrt, hili.
Alto-rtli,r tlrhanqfiet va. q mos
able affair, and .iii went homie inuch
with what had trtuspircd.
4 vote oi tArnas Was given VI
. Near Norris ipr Tie courteous reception
farmer. al his hHad-.
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