The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-04
WOoLGRoWERs' ALLIANCE PER.
FEcTs ORGANIZATION.
WILL COVER ENTIRE STATE.
Billings Headquarters Of Main Camp
With Subordinate Camps at
Different Places.

" Results not having been what was
expected, the members OF the Central
Montana Woolgrowers' association de.
cided at the meeting last Saturday to
effect reorganization. Hereafter
the association will have no exis-
tence, having been supplanted by the
Woolgrowers' Alliance of Montana.
AS indicated by it's name, it is pro-
posed to make the new body one
having scope throughout the entire
state and the old organizations will
be asked to become affiliated with the
newly organized society, which, it
present plans succeed, will be the
central or head camp. Subordinate
camps are to be organized wherever
sheepmen to the number of five pc
tition for charter from the main
organization.
| The new idea is meeting with much
favor from all the sheepmen of this
part of the state and those from else
where who are in the city also take
kindly to it and promise to do their
utmost to induce affiliation. Expe-
rience hasT-taught them that it is
absolutely necessary to have stron-
ger organization than any as yet ef-
fected and the suggestion of head
camp, with subordinate camps scat
tered over the state and all work
ing under one general direction has
become decidedly popular.
Saturdays Meeting.
1t had not been long after Presi-
dent O'Donnell called the second an
| nual convention OF the Central Mon
tana Woolgrowers' association to or
der until it became apparent that
something was in the air, that a
| change would be made and an entirely
| new organization evolved.
OF course the usual routine business
| was transacted first. The matter OF
shearing, always an important ques-
tion, was discussed at length.
Speeches were made by several meme
| bers, all of whom voiced the neces-
sity for better and more effective
organization of the t1ockmasters.
B. G. White, one of the large WOOL
growers of Fergus county, was one
OF the principal speakers. He laid
particular stress upon the urgency
of united action and said it could
be secured only by a more effective
organization of the sheep interests
than at present existing.
After number of speeches had been
made the meeting adjourned until
| evening
Resolutions Adopted.
At the evening session the resolu-
tions adopted by the Northern Mon
tana Woolgrowers' association, which
had been presented during the day,
were taken up again and thoroughly
discussed. The discussion ended with
the adoption of the following:
1--WE, the undersigned, members OF
the Central Montana Woolgrowers'
association, hereby agree to abide by
the following:
I'VE will not pay for shearing for
the season of 1904, over cents per
head for yearlings and ewes, and not
| over 9 cents per head for wethers
two years old or over. And will charge
shearers 81 per day for board, allow
ing the shearers the privilege Of
boarding themselves if they so desire.
We will make no charge for tying
wool.
1--WE further agree to contract with
the shearers on the following basis:
Should they strike or quit work with
out reasonable cause before shearing
is finished they will forfeit 1 cent
per head for the sheep already shofn
by them. We further agree to hold
this / cent per head from each and
every shearer until the contract is
completed as above set forth"
Subjects Discussed.
Following adoption of the resolu-
tions discussion of subjects took wide
range. The matter of branding was
one of the things that came in for con-
siderable attention. Inspection was
also a fruitful theme of discussion.
Seversl members complained that