Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-31
STATE SHEEP COMMISSION.
Suitable Tariff Resolutions Passed and Other
Action Taken.

The board of sheep commissioners,
after a discussion which consumed
one entire forenoon adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the board ofsheep
commissioners of the state of Mon
tana, deeming it to be compatible
with it's duty as defined by law and
in the interest of the sheep industry
of the state of Montana. most
heartily indorses the resolution
adopted by the Montana Wool
growers association at it's meeting,
Feb 15, last, and the board urges
upon the representatives of the state
in congress to take definite stand,
that unless the woolgrowers of the
United States receive that which was
promised by the Republican platform
of 1896, namely: The most ample
protection for WOOL the policy of
protection cannot long he main
tanned. This board refers particu-
larly to the ad valorem duties, which
can be evaded by misrepresentation
and perjury, also to the skirting and
sorting clauses. permitting the i'm
portation OF all classes of wool with
out payment of adequate duty. and
suggest that wool imports be desig-
mated under as few clauses as possi-
BILE, with such specific duty on each
class as will afford real protection"
The commission decided to permit
each commissioner to name the
sheep inspector for his county, all
appointments to be sent, prior to
April IL, to the chairman and secre
tary, who are authorized to confirm
the appointments.
| Some of the members were at first
inclined to think it would not be
wise to express by resolution any
| definite demand or wish as to the
tariff. They believed it would be
better policy to direct Montana's
congressmen to work for whatever
they thought could be obtained in
the way of tariff legislation, but in
the end the majority prevailed.
A vote of thanks was extended to
President T. G. Power, Commissioner
George b. Bourne and Secretary Bar
lnard Brown for their active, un-
firing and effective work in behalf OF
the interests of the sheep industry OF
Montana generally and in securing
legislation which has dignified and
Strengthened it as one of the depart
ments of the state government"
The board decided to name no
!, sheep inspectors at the present time.
Each commissioner is to appoint
some practical sheepman inspector
, of his county after returning home
, and consulting other woolgrowers.
All appointments are to be sent in
] to the Office of the board in this city
, before April IL, and the chairman and
secretary were authorized to cast
the vote of the board in confirming
/ the appointments. There being no
, other business before the board IL
: adjourned to meet the second Mon
I day in October, unless called together
before that time in special session by
: the chairman.
fOuOWlnS rs tne coIipiete ist vi
| names of the members of the board
. with their postoffice address:
Il T. G.. Power, Helena; Geo IL
Bourne, Whitlash, ,Choteau; ID. +. Fol
som, White Sulphur Springs; David
e Hilger, Lewistown; 5. II. Buford
: Virginia City; VIM. Williams, Deer
D Lodge; Benz. Bond, of Dillon; r. B
!, Clark, Toston; VIM. Lindsey, Glen
!, dive; John Work, Bozeman; d. X
I McCIay, Lo LO; X. X. Selway, Stacy
' Custer county; Geo. /. Smith, Cho
: teau, Teton county.