The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-28
Big SHEEP SYNDICATE
viii Invest $1O,oOO,OOo In Mon
tana to Revolutlonize the
Business.
PAIR OF BILLINGS MEN
Are Interested in the Scheme Have
Been Buying Up Options on
Ranches, Etc.

A few weeks ago the Gazette pub.
lished 0n article to the effect that oast.
ern parties were buying up ranches aud
sheep IN Sweotgrass and Meaghar ooun-
ties. AT that time, although not known
definitely, II was thought that u big
company was going into the sheep bust
ness IN eastern Montana, and later de.
velopments proved this TO be correct.
An American, English syndicate has
been organized and already has secured
options on nearly 500, 900 head Of sheep
and 500, 900 acres Of tho finest and most
fertile sheep raising land In tho state
have been obtained, The representa-.
tives Of the syndicate IN Montana are
Col. =. q. Waters and Edward ]. Nor.
ison. former residents Of Billings, both
old, experienced and successful Mon.
tana sheepMen. Bert Reiss Of New
York city, ID counsel and organizer of
the company, which will he known as
the Montana Consolidated Sheep and
Land company, with capital of $l0,.
10000
The GAzntte Ia IN receipt Of a letter
from Mr.. n. j. Morrison, from Now
York City, In which he gives an idea
Of the objects OF the syndicate, which
are CLEANED form the following ex-
tracts:
"The company will seek to improve
the sheep industry Of this state. Ex.
perienced sorters. graders and packers
will be In charge at the various shear.
ing plants, 40 as to havs the wool IN q
good shape on the market, command.
ing ready sale and highest pirces
"Instead Of sending sheep too the
states to be fattaned, the company will
get them In proper condition for the
market and grain feeding upon alfalfa,
which Ia grown IN large quantities
upon many ot their properties, and ao-
krowleged to be the finest sheep food
grown. Securing plants, woolen mills,
etc., are among the oon,pany's possihil-
tiles.
Montana has a sheep commission
which has been In existence tor many
years; II regulates the sanitary laws for
the raising Of sheep; their statistios
show no loss from disease, their rules
entirely govern the sheep industry In
the state. The climate Ia the hest III
the world for the raising Of sheep, and
the carrying Oh successfully Of the in
dustry. The Montana sheep Ia a world.
iamed animal.
1.-THE anna lgamation Of the best sheep
ranches In Montana will revolutionize
the business and put II on more profit.
able basis. The plans under way will
bring about saving Of very large
percentage Of yearly expense. We will
introduce many new devices; the say.
Ing will not be by cutting down labor,
but by minimizing and oentralizing the
work, and diseontinu!ng many useless
expenses now existing. We will take
care Of all the business, from raising
the finest Of bucks, shearing and put
ting the wool and mutton iuto satiseac-
tory shape for the markets, as well as
improving the quality Of onr products.
1T IL understood that nearly all OF
the bonds Of the company have been
underwritten, and ! believe that within
one or two months we will bo ready for
business
1.-THE principal Office Of the company
will be In the state Of Montana, with
sub.oiiioes III all the large cities Of this
country. as may be deemed advisable. "