Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-18
THE LEADING Wool MARE EFT.

Great Falls is the leading WOO
market of Montana. More wool was
received and sold here last season
(1889) than at any other place in the
state. This was largely due to the
comparative proximity Of Great Falls
to the wool producing regions Of
north Montana. It was due also to
the large attendance Of buyers, to
our excellent warehouse and railroad
facilities, and to the reputation Of the
city for low prices and fair dealing il
groceries and other wool grow
ers' supplies. The wool growers re-
ceived a hearty welcome from our
merchants, who did all in their power
to render their visit satisfactory and
profitable.
Wool came here in large quantity
from the Judith region and from the
ranges Of the Chestnut valley, Sun
river and the Teton. The wool grow
ers of these and other places found
this to be the nearest and most &C
cessible market. The roads were
good on all Sides The great wagon
bridge over the Missouri gave ready
access from the country west OF that
river.
| During the wool season wagon
loads Of the staple arrived daily at
the warehouse, which the st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad
had built specially for the purpose in
1883. Here the wool was unloaded,
weighed and warehoused free Of
charge to either seller or buyer. In
surance agents were promptly at
hand to give u policy for the full
valne, at reasonable rates. Buyers
from Boston, New York and Philidel-
phia were in attendance prepared to
pay cash for the staple or take charge
of it on consignment. Sales were
generally made promptly. The wool
grower knew the value OF his staple
and the buyer named the best he
could do without hesitation. The re-
suit of this fair trading was that both
seller and buyer formed good opin-
ion of the Great Falls market and
resolved to come here again.
1 As soon as the wool was sold, it
was reduced in bulk by the compress
sor whence ii was transferred to the
freight cars at the warehouse door
for conveyance to some great eastern
market. The freight for wool from
Great Falls to either Boston, New
York or Philadelphia was $1.65 per
hundred pounds. The wool was for
warded rapidly and was probably in
the manufacturers hands ~ days
from the time it was shipped here.
The wool trade of Great Falls is
the growth Of two years. In 1883
when wool was brought here for the
first time the receipts were about
1000, 600 pounds. Last season (l889)
4 the receipts were nearly 100000
pounds, being as already said consid-
erably greater than those of any
other place in Montana
The prices paid last season ranged
from 81 to "a cents per pound. They
were the highest paid in the United
States for range wool. The clips
were invariably Of high quality and
were readily bought by the eastern
manufacturers as soon as they were
| put on the market.
Great Falls celebrated the success
of the season by a public banquet
whereat noteworthy speeches were
made by Hon. w. A. Clark, Major
Maginnis and Others Many mem
bers Of the constitutional oonyen-
tion we're among the guests.
/ Great Falls intends to retain he1
leadership in the Montana wool trade
and invites those producers who have
not done business here as yet to give
this market trial. The city also
asks wool manufacturers to examine
the inducements which she offers fo1
J the establishment Of factories withir
) her limits. In brief there are abuu
dance of good wool, plenty ofpure wa
} ter throughout the year, the greatest
water power in the United States, ex
! cellent railroad facilities and a grow
| ing home market.
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B MONTANA is reaping the evil result
of the Silver Bow plot when it is il