The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-04
WOOL MEN MEET IN
HELENA
RANCHERS AND STOCK RAISERS
NOW IN sEssIoN IN THE
CAPITAL CITY.
FERGUSON READS A PAPER
Meeting Called to Order by President
Power.-Usual Amenities Observed
An Interesting Discussion and an
Adjournment Taken.
FERGUSON READS A PAPER
Especial to Inter Mountain.)


Helena, Feb. 4.-Well-filled hotels and
the presence on the streets OF Helena of
scores of prosperous-loo Montana
ranchmen proclaims the fact that the
Pacific Northwest Woogrowers' associ-
alton began its sessions in the city this
afternoon.
There are a large number of deleg ates
in the city and more arriving by every
train. Among the well-known Montana
men to arrive in the city first were 4,
S. Lohman, one of the prominent men
of Chinook: Senator S. s. Hobson OF
Utica, Il. O. Clark and j. H. Hall OF
Big Timber, Ed Larabie and G. w,
Williams of Deer Lodge, p. B. Moss and
A. c. Logan of Billings, H. II. Nelson
of Cascade James Vestal Of Big Timber
and scores of Others the other five states
being well represented Secretary ].
w. Bailey of Portland has been here
several days.
Called to Order.
At o'clock this afternoon Senator
T. c. Power of Helena, president of the
association, called the meeting to order
In the Auditorium. There was good
attendance at the very first session.
The program opened with music and
then the Rev. DR.. w. ". Sloan, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church of this
city, invoked the divine blessing.
Governor Toole, in his usual hospitable
manner bade the delegates welcome to
the state OF Montana, and he was fol-
lowed by Mayor Frank j. Edwards,
who told the sheepmen the city was
theirs, to have and to hold as long as
they pleased.
On behalf of the visitors, in the abb
sence of the one appointed, former
Mayor T.. ID. Weed OF the city, expressed
the pleasure of the delegates at the
heartiness OF the welcome accorded them.
After another musical number Presi-
dent Power gave his annual address, re-
viewing something of the work Of the
association for the past year, and prom
ising great things for the future II the
sheepmen will only work along cooper
ative lines.
The report of Secretary Bailey told
of the work accomplished in the past
In more detailed manner than the
president had attempted.
Ferguson on Wool Manufactures.
The convention opened with one of the
best papers, which led the delegates
into practical train of thought at the
very start. 1t was a paper by Jud-
son A. Ferguson, commissioner of the
state bureau of agriculture, labor and
industry, on the subject, Possibilities
Of Woolen Manufactures in the West"
Mr. Ferguson has made an exhaustive
study OF this subject, and he branched
out from old, time worn and we'll beat
en- paths and emphasized the economic
value of the manufacture of wooden
goods close to the market for the raw5
product.
One of the most interesting points he
touched upon was description of the
work that has already been accom-
plished by the Pioneer Woolen mills of
Big Timber, the first to be established
in Montana.
After music and some interesting dis
cussion along the line of thought pre-
sented, the convention took an adjourn
ment until 7:30 this evening