The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-02
ORGANIZATION is PERFECTED.

ORGANIZATION is PERFECTED.
Central Montana Wool Growers Asso.
citation Formally Organized.
Organization of the Central Mon.
tana Wool Growers association was
perfected last evening at the adjourn
ed meeting of flockmasters held in
the court house. As onfthe preceding
evening Senator Power called the
meeting to order and presided.
The, committee on permanent or.
ganization submitted its report, con
sisting of preambles for a constitu-
tion and also a list of names to con.
stitute the executive and ways and
means committees. Composition OF
the two committees is as follows:
Executive committed. E. Fol.
som, Meagher; e. q. Blair, Park;
Paul Van Cleve, Sweet Grass; H. F.
Clement, Fergus; 1. D. O'Donnell, Vel
lowstone; E. e. Gould, Rosebud;
Marcus Mckay, Carbon.
Ways and Means-H. j. Giltinan,
John Potter, Meagher; S. W. Stearns,
John Locke, Park; James Vestal, W.
P. Franklin, Sweet Grass; w. A.
Hedges, Rufus Thompson, Fergus; c.
M. Barr, Bert Shorey, Yellowstone;
H. S. Lewis, T. Hammond, Rosebud;
Lee Simonson, Joseph Brinton, Car
bon.
The report of the committee was
adopted with a few slight amend
ments.3 Under it's provisions the
membership fee was fixed at IS. OF
this amount 81 is to be retained by
the local association, while the re-
naming dollar is to be forwarded to
the national association to insure
membership in that organization. In
order to meet necessary expenses of
the association the executive commit
tee is empowered to levy an assess
ment of not to exceed one cent per
head on every sheep owned by the
members.
The regular meetings of the asso-
citation are to be held annually during
the month of July at a place on a
date to be designated by the presi-
dent and executive committee.
Meetings of the committee are to
be held at the pleasure of the presi-
dent.
The only salaried officer of the asso-
citation is that of the secretary, the
amount Of whose salary is to be fixed
by the executive committee.
Provision Isl also made to pay the
actual expenses of the members of
the executive committee from outside
counties when called TO attend meet.
ings of the committee.
The report concluded by recon-
mending as permanent officers the
following:
D. E. Folsom, president; l. D.
O'Donnell, Vice president; A. G.
Logan, secretary; P. B. Moss, treas
Adoption Of the report ~perfecting
the permanent organization, Senator
Power vacated the chair and called
upon President Folsom to preside.
Mr.. Folsom, however, insisted that
Mr.. Power continue as the presiding
officer until the close of the meeting.
Others joining in the request, the
senator retained the chair until final
adjournment.
Resolutions lwere adopted request
ing the states senatorial representa-
tives to oppose ratification of a reci-
procity treaty with South American
countries looking to a marked reduc-
ton in the tariff on wool imported
form them; also urging the senators
and representatives in the lower
house to direct all their power and in
fuence in the direction of securing
suitable legislation tp control the use
OF eotton anu shoupy IL the manu-
facture of wooden goods.
All those present signed the mem
bership roll and paid the required fee,
thus starting Oh the new organization
in good shape.
A vote of thanks vas rendered SEN
Power for the active part he took
in assisting the association to or
after which the meeting adj
journed.
A. H. Davis, MI. Steling, Ia, writes:
Il was troubled with kidney complaint
for about two. years, but two noe dollar
OF Foleys Kidney Cure effected
permanent cure" For sale by
Holmes & Rixon.
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