Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-20
NILES CITY NEWS
Charles Boucher, Representative Inter
Mountain Branch Office.
GROWERS
Fifteenth Annual Session Is
Called to Order.
WOOL GROWERS ADJOURN
Result of Different Experiments
New Members-Address by
Col. Gould.
WOOL ADJOURN
Miles, April II.

Miles, April II.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the woolgrowers at II o'clock, Chairman
John Holt called the fifteenth annual ses-
sion Of the Stockgrowers of Eastern Mon
tana to order. Secretary Pruitt calling the
roll, and Judge j. w. Stevell, following
with an address of welcome. Fifteen
years, ave one it has been his fortune
personally to meet with them on this oc-
casion, and if all were present as the Sec
rotary called the roll there is no building
in town large enough to hold them. May
or Andrus was called on for a speech, but
was not present n the secretary pro-
ceeded to read the minutes Of last meet
ing, after which ollowed his annual re-
port, showing receipts for the fiscal year
ending November 1899, $134,3 16; disburse-
ments $101, 273.95, leaving a cash balance
$33, O43.O5, and a total membership Of 1852
names.
The annual report of board Of stock
commissioners was also read, and showed
that 1000 head Of cattle had been bought
during the year. Committees We're then
| appointed and the meeting adjourned. At
the afternoon session Judge Stewell in
troduced a resolution that the convention
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lands as per bill introduced in United
States congress
Prof. Shaw, Of Bozeman. by request
made a short talk on grasses and forage
for live stock stating that they had been
experimenting with twenty-six different
kinds of grasses and that the Austrian
Browne grass seemed to best meet the
requirements of the state. Browne grass
had produced return of two and One-half
Q to the acre, where rye grass had
produced one and One-half and timothy
one-half ton. TIL proper amount to SOW
was about twenty pounds to the acre.
John Holt said his men had sOWed 500
pounds on four aacres. Browne grass was
especially suited to light sandy soil.
Secretary of treasury Hays, stated that
if the present rate of taxation continues,
that by January LIST next, all bounty
claims will be paid off and a surplus of
$50, 900 In the fund.
The following new members were en-
rolled: j.. G. Vasta, Browning, Mont;
j. M. Carey, Cheyenne, Wyo.; r. G..
Cooper, Wilder, Mont; B. F. Dawson,
Harley, Mont: c. A. Dubuc, st. Peters.
Mont; r. A. Frazer, Helena, Mont; c.
s. Hurd, Glasgow, Mont; H H. Nelson,
Cascade. Mont: Nicol Patroni, Coutts,
N. w. T.: c. r. Scoffin, Pondera, Mont;
Albert Schultz, Philipsburg, Mont; ].
B. Wasesha, Hill, Mont; G. H. Stevens,
Towner, N. D.; JOS. Sims, Lavina. Mont;
r. B. Purcell, Helena, Mont; F. w. Jes-
sig, Adrian, Mo-: S. A. Hotchkiss, Brand
enburg; w. G. Mcdowell. H. H.. Hunter,
Ashland; William Strong. Miles City;
Frank Lacy, Sheridan, Wyo.; 0. S. Horn,
Hutton.
Colonel Gould made an address in his
usual happy vein.
Mr.. Johnson of Denver, representing
the Liv Stock association of southwest
and also the census department in live
stock matters, state that a classified
census of live stock WOul be made and
blanks would be sent to each stockman
identity would be lost in the great mass
at Washington. BY this means the WIS.,
ible supply of cattle and sheep could be
known as we'll as the visible demand on
which prices could be based. The meet
ing adjourned to meet tomorrow at 10
o'clock.
The adjourned meeting of the wool
growers was held this morning. 1t was
decided to appoint offices of president,
vice-president, secretary and treasurer to
be elected annually by the member pres
ent, and any person qualified, who may
I have an interest direct or indirect in the
sheep business can become a member
upon payment of a fee of So. The dues
were made at 50 and initiation fee covered
dues for first year. 1t was decided a tax
not exceeding l cent per head for each
sheep would be levied upon each member
of the association and this would furnish
a sufficient fund to secure a lobby in all
legislative proceedings. 1t was also de-
cided that a copy of the constitution be
mailed to every sheep man in eastern
Montana.
Regarding special rates Northern Paci-
fc Agent Blakely stated that nothing
could be lone this year, but after this all
that was necessary was to ask for the
rate. He was also ready to grant a rate
of 10 cents from Hoyt to Miles City. 1t
was decided that the association join the
National Live Stock Association which
meets next year in January at Salt Lake.
s. F. Cole was elected treasurer. Meeting
adjourned.
L.. A. Huffman. the photographer, IL
back from his eastern trip.
Sommers Welters of Fallon, has sold
about 1900 head of sheep and will leave
for Switzerland.
E.. L.. Becker of Forsyth, is taking in
the convention. o
The Logan family of Billings, will give
one of their popular concerts in the opera
house this evening.
NEWS
Bridger, April 10.
Special services We're held both morn
ing and evening at the Congregational