Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31


gested that each member OF the COM
mittee consider himself a committee
Of one to solicit membership. IL was
moved by II. II. Nelson that the
members OF the ways and means
committee obtain n list Of all the
sheep men la the various counties.
from the county assessors, SO that
they may thoroughly reach every
owner OF sheep in the northern part
of the state.
Ed. Bower, who was yesterday
named as vice-president Of the assu-
citation, resigned in favor of II. Ii.
Nelson, who, he stated, resided nt the
headquarters of the association and
would be in a position to better at
tend to its affairs. Mr.. Bowers resig-
nation was accepted and Mr.. Nelson's
appointment confirmed. j. Il. Long
was also unanimously elected second
vice president, and j. ID. Waite was
appointed on the executive commit
tee.
1t was recommended that each
member of the ways and means COM
mittec cooperate with the executive
committee and take up the matter Oi
wages paid at the various shcarlng
plants in the state, In au effort tn
cqualize the rate paid for shcaring.
During the past thequestlon OF wages
has been an annoying one to the
owners of shearing plants, and each
has been competing with the other
in an effort to secure the services oi
the best and most expert operators
OF machines. 1t Is thought that ii a
uniform rate is adopted II will bring
all the best shearers from utherstatos
into Montana when they are needed.
In order to form the nucleus of a
treasury, the secretary was instruct
ed To ask the secretaries Of these sur.
rounding county sheep organizations
to contribute to the treasury of the
North Montana Woolgrowers' asso-
citation any funds they may have in
their local treasures.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the local lodge OF Elks for the use OF
the lodge room: to Il. j. HagenbHrth
for his appreciated remarks Of ycster-
day; to Professor Chestnut and DR..
Knowles for the valuable iniorma-
tion impaired by them at yesterdays
session. and to the newspapers for
their generous reports.
Following are the resolutions
adopted:
WHEREAS, The benefits that acrut
from organiza ion In many of theim
poresnt industries OF the country are
so manifest that no argument IL
needed to demonstrate the desirable.
ity of cooperation among others
seeking to secure the best returns
from their labor and investments;
aud
WHEREAS. In no industry il their
greater need Of organization and
greater promise of advantage there
from than in the wool and mutton
growing business of this, the leading
sheep state Of the country; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we congratulate
the sheepmen OF Northern Montana,
absent and present, upon the favor
able conditions under which their Or
ganization has been effected, and eX-
press the hope and belief that the
good results which will follow will
exceed our most sanguine expecta.
tions.
Resolved, That we hereby extend n
sincere and earnest invitation to all
our fellow woolgrowers in the coun-
ties of alley, Choteau, Teton, Fergus,
CASCADE and Lewis and Clarke tn ojoin
with us for our better advancement
and in an endeavor to reduce ouI
present slipshod way oi doing busi
ness to a more systematic and pro
gresslve basis.
Resolved, That as in union there Is
strength, we heartily hope that the
woolgrowers Of southern Montana
will organize nm association and by
afiliating with northern Montana
woolgrowers form strong state as
sociation with headquarters to be
selected by the executive committees
OF the two organizations, so we may
work In harmony and In connection
with the National Woolgrowers and
National Live Stock associations.
Resolved, That we favor the erec'
ton Of a small wool securing plant
at suitable point, Mt Great Falls OF