The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-02
THEY Get TOGETHER
Sheepmen Of Cascade County Formally
Organize an Association.
FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION
Preamble and Constitution Adopted
Officers Annual Meet
ing Will Be Held In July-H.
n. Nelson Is President.

Great Fails, Dec. IA large number
of sheepmen assembled at the Park no
tel last night to formally organize a
woolgrowers' association for Cascade
county. Paris Gibson was made cnalr-
man of the association and William
Bole secretary. After a brief address
by Mr.. Gibson ON the benefits to be de-
rived by sheep owners from organiza-
lions of this kind all over the West,
the following preamble and constitution
was adopted: For the purpose OF pro-
tecting THE interests of the wool grow
ers of Cascade county in every posi-
BILE manner, by and through co-opera-
tion with the Wool Growers assocla-
ton of Montana, and aiding such a
state association in its 1audable efforts
to secure a just tarin ON wool, more
favorable terms for the transportation
of wool and mutton to our markets.
securing equitable and uniform taxa
tion, protecting sheepowners from ma
llcious depredations, poisoning of sheep,
poisoning of shepherd dogs, depreda-
tions of wolves or other sheep-destroy
ing animals; for the purpose or dis
seminating useful Information and
prompting harmonious action among
sheepowners; for furthering the pest
interests of sheepowners by all just and
lawful means, this association Is Or
ganiZed.
Section 1.-The name of this associa-
ton shall be the Cascade County Woo
Growers association
Sec. 2-The purpose of this associa-
tion will be to carry out the objects ser
forth in the preamble and TO provide
by an annual membership fee a FUND
for such purpose.
Sec. 3-Au persons who are engaged
in the sheep business or in handling Oh
wool or mutton produce of the state
shall be eligible to membership i'm this
association, but no person except
- L. l4~~fl. L. - Nall oVax
Office therein.
Sec. 4-The officers of this associa-
tbon will be a president, vice president
secretary and treasurer, and an execu-
tive committee of three persons, with
the president and secretary as ex-offi-
clio members.
Sec 5-The annual meeting of the
association shah be held ON the second
Monday in July, and all officers shall
hold their offices till such annual meet
ing, when their successors shall bt
elected by majority vote of the mem
bers present
Sec. Elm case of vacancy in any
office, the executive committee shall b
empowered to fill the same by appoint
ment til 1.-THE next annual meeting.
Sec. THE president or executive
committee are authorized at any time
when in their Judgment 1T Is necessary
TO call a special meeting of the associa,
ton.
Sec s-The membership fee shall b'
S. per annum, and must accompany al
applications for membership"
Before final adjournment was taker
It was decided to have a special meet
ing In the early summer, before th'
wool season, to take measures ITO mar
ket the wool to the best advantage FOR
members of the association. The fol
lowing officers were elected to servt
until the regular July meeting: Presi
dent, III. H. Nelson, Cascade; vice pres
ident, N. T. Porter; Great Falls; sec
rotary, c. ID. Eliot, Belt; treasurer. c
H. Campbell, Great Falls; executive
committee, Ira Ingraham, Sunnysbde
F. T. Cooper, Cascade; H. d. Evans
Truly.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
and successful from beginning to end
and adjourned to meet at the call o
President Nelson.