The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-07
The Annual Session of the
Association Convenes at
Great Falls.
The Interests Of the Industry 1,i.cu,,.,,
Protest Against Cnfa."rahi~
Action by Congress.

'lbs0n presided and j. II. Rice acted a,
secretary. The committee on nomi
nations reported the following officer.
Tor the ensuing year: President, b. f.
folso':; Vice President. b. c. Waite.
Secretary. j. IL. Rice: Treasurer. 4. W
hingsbury; Executive Committee. ]. O.
Mcknight. }. f. Bower. II. II. Nelson
,'eo. -. Patterson and Charles O'Neal.
Inc report was accepted unanimousl,
The committee on resolutions reporte,l
as follows:
hereas. The present low price Of
M"i anu consequent depreciation Of
sheep and all other property ner,ain;na
to the wool-growing industry have en-,
tailed absolute bankruptcy and irrepara.
pie loss To all parties interested: and,
Whereas The changed con,lition If
our business demands radical change
IN the manner of conducting the same.
therefore. be il
| Resolved. BY the Montana WooIprow.
eIs association. III convention assembled
that we expect and insist that o,,r en-
ployes shall accept a scale of wages com
mensurate with the depreciation on the
value OF the product
resolved. That any unfavorable lepis.
lation IN the immediate future would in
tehsiIv the present deplorable condition
:" our business. and we therefore ask
our representatives in congress to use
.heir best endeavors to prevent the plac
ing OF wool on the free list.
But two topics Of discussion came be.
Tore the association. First. What shall
we nav p,pplnyaS.'. ,,... 4,
SO for ranch hands and $40 for her,lers
Is Just and reasonable wages was at first
tabled. but afterwards passed. 1t WAS
decided that six cents with board ar
seven without was reasonable comnen.
satlon for shearing.
IT was understood that no member
was bound by the resolution adopted. if
beihg merely an expression of common
opinion.
Handling and marketing wool called
out remarks favoring concentration at
various points. which would become
markets wherein wool would be sold III
rect and cash paid Billings. Great
rails. Big Timber and Fort Benton |
We're suggested as such points; the !
association should unite in drawing cash |
buyers to these points.
E' 'ois"'h was appointed, special
aeiegate to the national convention at
chicago. and the secretary was in
structed to issue credentials To any
members who might go there at the
time.
Turing the session telegram WAS re-.
ceised from L. {. Power stating that the
secretary OF the Wooden Manufacturers.
association would appear before the
house committee next week to urge the
immediate placing OF wool ON the free
list
The following resolution WAS adoptr,l.
The woolgrowers Of Montana respect.
FULLY petition congress that the duty on
wool be not reduced. and If our petition
Dc not granted that any legislation tend
ng towards reduction Of the duty be
10 worded that it shall not take effect
or two years after passage. for the rea.
IONS that the prosperity OF large Dor
ION OF the population Of the state. en-.
'rely dependent on the success of the
voolgrowing industry. have been Obliged
o incur heavy expenses in making
preparations to carry on the
industry successfully. Many parties are
'eavily in debt in consequence. and il
rec wool bill is passed they would be.
ONE bankrupt. Owing to our geo.
raphlcai position and rigorous climate
ne expense OF conducting the business
woolgrowing in the state is much X
reater than in other countries where 9
'rge numbers Of sheep are kept; sheds I
'r shelter and hay for feeding have to p
e furnished at great expense; wages Of a
npioyes are higher and rates of trans. g
ortation to seaboard markets greater q
han IN the countries Of South America n
nd Australia o.