Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-10-18
THE SHEEP MEN TO ORGANIZE
circular Issued BY the Cascade County
organization to the Surround
ing Countits,
'a'ling on Them to Send Delegates
toh state Convention in Helena
November II.

The following is the text of circular
sent out by the Cascade County Organ
'Aatlon of Wool Growers to the sheep
men OF Fergus, Meagher, Teton, Choteau
and Valley counties in accordance with
Inc instructions of the wool growers, who
heid meeting IN this county few days
ago and outlined plan for a state organ-
'lation. Ex-senator L. G. Power. who
was ono of the prime movers in the mat
Ter, VIII take steps to see that the other
counties in the state Interested in wool
growing are represented at Helena on
inc lith OF November. The circular is
published in full at the request OF the
Cascade county organization in order to
give the subject as wide publicity us pos
FibIc, aa some Of those Interested may
lall to receive notification. The circu-
lars were placed IN the hands of the fol-,
lowing gentlemen in the different coun-
ties; Fergus county, Prof. Bower OF
Stanford and J. ID. Waite Of Luwistown:
Teton county, George |. Smith; Valley
county, W. B. Shaw Of Fort Peck:
Meaghor county, David Folsom Of White
Sulphur Springs; Chotcau county, t,di-
tor Harper of the River Press.
GREAT FALI.s Oct. 6, lSg5
Mr..
DEAR SIE--At meeting held at the
Park hotel, Saturday. October 6, at
which II considerable number of wool
growers Of this and adjoining counties
were present, the subject OF organza-
ton for the purpose Of securing proper
protection for the wool industry. was
thoroughly discussed. 1t was the sense
OF the meeting that great benefits could
be secured through the medium of a
state organization, and to this end a
IN each OF the counties of the state for
state convention to meet in Helena on
November II. The Cascade county or
ganization elected four delegates,
Mcssrs. W. G.. Conrad, j. II. Rice, II,
III. Nelson and Frank Cooper to repre-.
sent them at Helena on that date, and
the secretary was instructed to prepare
growers as he could obtain the addresses
Of. The object of the circular is to in
dlcc the wool men IN your county to
hold u meeting on October 2G and effect
Il similar organization to that of Cascade
county, and especially to send one or
more delegates l;lo many as you can in
ducc to attcntD to Helena on the occa.
sion of the meeting to form a state or
%anization, November IL.
1T is perhaps scarcely necessary TO cali
yolr attention to the great Importance
Of this movement to the wool grower In
making up the present tariff, the inter
este ni the eastern manufacturers were
carefully eafo-guarded, AMI they go, all
the protection they asked for; largely be
cause their representatives were ut
Washington, united in their demands.
and working harmoniously; not only to
secure protection for their industry, but
free wool besides. The wool growers
we're without adequate representation,
and disagreed among themselves Hs to
the provisions necessary for their pro
lection. These conditions were not with
oUt their bearing on the final disposition
OF the question by congress.
Ii is certain that the tariff will again
come up for discussion before the next
congress, and it is of vital Importance
that the interests Of the wool growers
are property presented and our repre-
eentali"es strengthened by the presence
OF Z Weighty and harmonious delegation
Of men interested in the business a,
Washington. TO secure this is one Of
the man objects of Il state organic
atiou. Idaho has already an active
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