The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-02-02
The Reirigeradng Works.
STOCK MEN, AHOY!--YOUR GREAT
49,. OPPORTUNITY!
Come to the Big Pow-Wow OH Sat-
urday, Feb. II, 1889.
THE CRY rs FOR BEEF! BEEF!

Until some definite action was taken in
this important enterprise we have re-
Trained from referring to the matter ex-
cept to notice the presence of Mr.. Lainie
Higgs, the promoter and representative
of the high and responsible parties al
the back of it.
Last evening, at the Office of Mayor
Gibson, q conference was held at which
were present Messrs. Paris Gibson, J. T.
Armington, z. N. Webster, T. E. Col
Inns, A. E. Dickerman, Win Hanks
E. G. MaClay of Great Falls and MIR
Higgs. This gentleman stated that the
special object of his visit to Great Falls
was to propose the immediate organiza-
tton of company to construct refriger-
ating works here; that Great Falls was
! the proper point at which such works
should be located because of its central
locality in respect to the beef-producing
section of Montana as we'll as on account
of its complete and direct connection
with the leading markets of the Terri
| tory, the surrounding country and the
East. He also referred to the great. ben
eft accruing to the cattle and sheep own
ers from having home market for all
their surplus beef and mutton; also OF
| the importance of such an enterprise in
its facilitation Of the growth Of Great
Falls. @.~
The gentlemen present, all representing
large stock interests here, heartily con.
Cured in the sentiments expressed by
Mr.. Higgs and favored prompt and ener-
getic action on the, part of the cattle and
sheep men of Northern Montana SO that
they might be prepared to secure to
themselves the almost incalculable bene-
fits promised by the establishment of re-
frigerating works at this point,not only for
the roundup of the coming fall, but fo1
the immediate supply Of the home
markets. t
After full and free interchange Of
sentiment, in which the untold value ot
such an establishment to every stock
owner, both large and small, was made
most palpable, committee of three
composed Of Messrs. Collins, MaClay and
Armington was appointed to call a gen
eral meeting of the stock-men of thil
region-from the Sun river district, from
Chestnut valley, from Deep creek, from
the Choteau country, from the Judith, the
| Highwoods, and all the regions round
about-to be held at Great Falls or
Saturday, 18th inst, to take into consider
l
erect refrigerating works, and to do what
ever else may be deemed necessary te
put the enterprise upon solid basis ant
make certain their construction withou
unnecessary delay. This committee will
advise all the stock men personally, 81
far as possible, but it is to be hoped thai
if any should not receive special motto.
of the meeting on the 18th, they will
not fail to be present. Let this announce
ment be notice and an invitation to ever,
cattle and sheep-owner, whether large a
small, within the radius Of fifty to seventy
five miles of Great Falls. to be present O,
that day and take an active part in tn.
movement that so deeply concerns then
and the future of the stock interests O.
Northern Montana.
We regard this as one of the most mag
ni6cent movements yet made by our citi
zens for the advancement of this section
of the Territory. 1t is strictly Montan,
enterprise. It will he owned and con
trolled by our own citizens in our owl
interest. Our own markets, at Helena
Butte, Anaconda, Boulder, Missoula
Livingston, White Sulphur Springs, Cas-
cade, Sun River, Choteau, Fort Benton
St. Clair, Ulhl, Belt, Neihart, and score
of other towns and mining camps, will
furnish demand for great quantitie
and for any surplus that may be on hant
a ready market will always be found il
the East.
Let the cattle and sheep men Of Cas-
cade, Choteau and adjoining counter
come to the meeting of the twelfth inst.
without fail, prepared to put their should
ers to the wheel and give this enterpris,
their moral and material support.