Great Falls tribune., 1889-07-03
THE GREAT FALLS MARKET,
Wool Growers Association to
Formed Here on Saturday.

grower Of Stanford, is in the city today
In interested observer of the close and
Ictive competition among wool buyers
here. His wool is at Benton and it is
likely that the buyers will find time in
ourse Of several days to go down and
Ook at it.
W. R. Ralston of Choteau refused 2215
bents pound for his choice clip of wool
pday.
Our friend Jos. Hirshberg, who, until
ecently, has been in a state of ecstacy
ver the final sale of his wool at 81 q
ents, can not be found by mail or wire
pday. 1t is supposed that he has gone
INTO Shonkin tunnel to give himself {,
ood kicking for not bringing his several
lips to Great Falls, where prices rule
igh and competition is at its keenest
Che market has just touched % cents
bday. ..@
Great Falls is by all odds the stronges,
kool market in the territory as regards
fice. The choicest clips marketed, SC
i, have been received here.
The sales in Great Falls for the first
days of this week, amount to 100000
unds.
'Would be local buyers" have so far
lid the highest price for wool in Mon
pa this season. Wool-growers find
ley are useful people to have around.
Henry Maclain Martin is rustler and
p mistake. "His headquarters are at
ort Benton" when things are quiet and
e wants to enjoy little needed rest,
ut when it comes to buying wool he will
lways be found at Great Falls. His
uchases here in the past two days amount
10000 pounds.
"a A meeting of the wool-growers of
orth Montana will be held at the parlors
pf the Rainbow club in this city on Sat-
lrday evening next for the pupose of or
Banizing wool-growers association. The
attendance promises to be very large and
he new ASSOCIATION will doubtless be in
ugurated under favorable circumstances.
During the evening banquet will be
endered the visiting sheepmen at the
elub rooms and an enjoyable evening is
essured. All wool-growers are respect
fully invited to attend.
4 CIV. Cooper and w. r. Ralston, WOOL
Growers of Choteau, are in the city. Mr..
Cooper, who is president Of the Benton
wool-growers' association, fayors the or
0ganization Of an association at Great
Fails, and will be here next Saturday
Evening to aid in forming the new or
ganization. He expects to become a
member of the latter as this city is his
nearest and best market.
Mr.. Paris Gibson bought today 10000
pounds of wool from Robert Blanken,
baker He paid for it the high price OF
ss1k cents. The quality was choice.
Wool is arriving freely. Recent sales
|include 100000 pounds at from 81 to q
8cents according to quality.
The wool sold today and yesterday
Included some we'll known clips. Among
them were those Of Leighton & Co.
Augustus 9. s. Mcdonald, Chotean
Robert Blankenbaker, w. I. Baker, Cora
land the Big Elk Sheep company, Cora.
In Helena, the 9th er day Mr.. Eldridg'
OF New York said that the wool marke
Was excellent, that prices would rang
high throughout the territory. The Mon
tana wools are in high favor all over thu
east and in great demand, the secured
product being especially fine. Last yea
the Montana crop was more than usual,
excellent and this year though not s.
good tits still Of quality to continu
the demand.