Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-06-03
wool Market.

A proclamation to all sheep raisers
of the state OF North Dakota and all
manufacturers of wooden goods and
wool buyers, greeting:
Notice is hereby given that the cities
of Dickinson, Mandan, Bismarck and
jamestown, in the counties of Stark,
Morton, Burleigh and Stutsman, state
Of North Dakota, have complied with
chapter Is Of the political code, as re-
vised in 1696,entitled "Wool Market"
and have provided q warehouse for the
free storage Of wool from the 18th day
of june, 1885, to the 3lst day Of
August, .l606, and have so notified the
undersigned commissioners of aRri-
culture and labor.
It Is estimated that there will prob
ably be- marketed at these several
cities 100000 pounds Of wool within
the dates above named. The follow
ing rules and regulations will govern
the said free storage, viz:
]. No charge shall be made for the
storage Of. wool from the 18th day of
June until the 31st day of August,
1893, both inclusive.
2. All wool presented for storage
must be properly sacked, and no wool
will be received for storage unless SO
sacked. Under no circumstances
should sisal or binding Irvine be used
for tying f1eeCes or sewing bags as
particles OF tho fiber adhere to the
wool and causetrouble and loss to the
manufacturer. They sometimes refuse
to buy wool tied with binding Irvine.
8. The superintendent fthe market
will weigh eaoh;sack as presented, and
mark on the same with paint the gross
weight thereof, together with the
name OF the person placing the same
In store, and shall issue his receipt for
all wool stored.
Therefore, bysyirtue Of the authority
conveyed by the statutes Aforesaid, /,
III. U. Thomas, commissioner of aRri-
culture and labor for said state of
North Dak0ta, do hereby proclaim to
all wool growers Of said state the free
storage provided by the foregoing rules
and regulations, andl do further pro-
claim to all wool buyers aud manu-
%facturers of wooden goods that the said
free wool markets at Dickinson.
Mandan, Bismarck and jamestown are
now established, and will be continued
until the 31st day Of August, 1898, and
that the superfntendents of said wool
markets are Messrs. Hilliard and
Dickinson, at Dickinson, and w. A.
Bros. at Mandan; that the
Pacific railroad and Benton
Transportation Co, warehouse at river
landing and Bismarck Elevator Co,
warehouse at Bismarck will accept and
take charge Of al wool offered for free
storage.
The North Dakota Wool Growers
association have established the fol-
lowing special wool market days at the
following places within the state:
Sentinel Butte, June q.
Dickinson, June q.
Taylor, June o.
R~ichardton, June "a.
Glen Ullin, June Is.
Mandan, June %.
Hebron, June %.
Bismarck, July l.
Steele, July 2.
Jamestown, July3.
All wool growers are requested to be
present and bring their wool on said
days, and q special invitation is ex-
tended to all wool buyers to be present
and they will be assured of q cordial
welcome.
Dated at the office of commissioner
OF agriculture and labor for the state
of North Dakota, in the city of Bis
marck, this 10th day of May, A. D.
1888. H. u. THOMAS,
lO-l3 Commissioners.