Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-11-21
wOOL0ROwERS ASSOCIATION.
The State Organization Was Perfected n
Helena and Delegates Chosen to
Attend Congress.

We published last week the pro-
ceedings of the woolgrOwers up to
Monday night. The following is
supplemental thereto:
The committee appointed during
the afternoon to draft a constitution
and by laws, reported about five
o'clock. The result of their labors
was taken up section by section
until the entire constitution had
been adopted. The bylaws were
treated in the same manner. An
adjournment was taken at this hour
for dinner. Upon the recOnvening of
the organization, the officers Were
elected. The result of the balloting
was as follows.
President, Hon. 7. C. Power. OF
Lewis and Clarke county: Vice Presi-
dent, ID. Z. Folsom, of Meagher
county; Secretary, Barnard Brown,
of Lewis and Clarke county.
An executive committee was then
elected. The constitution provided
that the above three officers serve as
ex-officiO officers on the committee
in connection with two more elective
ones. Those elected were s. S. Hunt
ley, of Jefferson county, and Prof.
A. w. Bower, of Fergus county.
II. C. Power, of Helena, and w. q.
Conrad, OF Great Falls, volunteered
to go to Washington during the
session of congress, at their own ex-
pense, to do what they could for the
wool interests. The offer was
accepted with thanks. Theexecutive
committee was also authorized, in
case of necessity, to appoint sheep
sent the association.
Messrs. Power and Conrad were
named as the delegates from the
Montana association to the NatiOna
WoOlgrOwers' convention, and they
were authorized to enroll the Mon
tana association as a member of th'
national body. The secretary wa
also instructed to correspond will
the officers of the national assOcia
; ton, and with the officers af stat
the next national convention NEE
at Washington about Feb. L.
An advisory committee, consisting
of p. H. Poindexter, of Beaverhead
L. H. Hamilton, of Fergus, and Rem
Swift, of Custer, was appointed t.
act with the executive committe
upon grievances of any sort in cor
nection with the wool business tina
might come to their notice.
The question of the sale ofprOduct
was referred to the commit
tie, which IL to report at the mex
meeting, to be held in Helena tn
last Monday in October, 1896.
The headquarters of the associs
ton were established at the seer
ltary's office, in Helena. The seer
tary was instructed to have
pamphlet printed containing the col
stitution and by laws, and sue
statistical and other matter q
would be useful to members of til
association.
He was also instructed to send
copy OF the following circular I
every county association, and to ii
dividuals in counties in which the
il no organizations:
The woolgrOwers of Montana
cOnvention assembled, believing tn,
their interests are identical and ths
more can he accomplished /
organized cooperation than by Inc
vidual effort, have this day organix,
= the woolgrowers Association of Il
state of Montana, and we earnest
recommend that the woOlgrowe
of each county in the state perfe
similar organizations at the earle
8 date practicable, for the purpose
- mutual protection, to devise sOI
plan to market our wool tn the be
advantage, to obtain II possit
better freight rates. and for any al
every other object that will advan
Oh the interests Of the industry. Eve
sheep owner within the state
cordially invited to join the MOntal
WoolgrOwers Association.
The committee On resolution