Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22

Billings. June 1.-THE first wool
shipped east from the Northern Pa
ciflc warehouse this season was sent
this afternoon. IL was consigned 10
Brown & Adams at Boston. The wool
was brought here by Jas. T. and Ed,
ward Fraser, representative of the
firm. 1t consisted of the following
clips:
Awe brothers. $4,000 pounds at II
cents.
j. E. Edwards. Forsythe. $4,000
pounds at Is cents.
W. l.. Allard, 10000 pounds at 121a
cents.
Edward Fraser bought 100000 lbs.
in the neighborhood OF Whitehall. He
will go to Big Timber to remain a
month, where he will buy for his
firm. The Whitehall wool will be
brought here for baling.
Miles City, June 17.-Wool sales
today were:
]. w. Hiscock. $1,000 pounds to
Luce & Manning at l6A cents.
William Choisser, $4,000 pounds to
Luce & Manning at 16lz cents.
A. d. Howards, 5000 pounds al l5k
cents, purchaser unknown.
Billings, June 15.-Wool sales re.
ported are:
Ed. Cardwell. 5000 pounds to Geo.
Colby, representing Hallowell, Donald
& Co. at 16k cents.
II. G. Williams. 10000 pounds to
George Colby at l51a cents.
James Ash. 10000 pounds to Joe
Wing. representing Dewey, Gould &
Co. at l51a cents.
II is said that an offer has been
made for the big clip Of the Mar
ranch, of which Thomas Cruise. Of
Helena. is owner and that the offer Is
now under consideration. This clip
is estimated at 100000 pounds.
Miles City, June 15.-While a few
of the growers here are not favorably
inclined toward the auction sales. as
a result of the experience of last year,
a great many others are satisfied that
they offer a great advantage. Accord
ingly a proposition to renew them this
year will probably be accepted. Will
liam Suddards, buyer for Justice
Bateman & Co., who Is at Dickinson,
writes that there are four buyers
there who wish to have day set In
Miles City. and the growers will un.
doubtedly agree on such a day. Sales
are reported as follows:
Stocker & Hall, about 10000 lbs. to
Nichols, Dupee & Co., at IL cents.
S. F. Gale to Jeremiah Williams &
Co.. 10000 pounds at IL cents.
Dryer & Drew, of Redwater. about
rs, 900 pounds to jeremiah Williams
& Co., at IL cents.
Harvey brothers, 10000 pounds to
]. Williams e. Co., at 16% cents.
Undem Brothers to jeremiah VIII
liams & Co.. 10000 pounds at 16%
cents.
Papst, quantity unknown, to Mich
OILS. Dupee & Co., at II cents.
NJ. NJ. Edwards, to Luce & Mann.
ing. 10000 pounds at 17k cents.
The buyers who are most numerous
In the vicinity Of Glendive absolutely
refuse to make any bargains without
seeing the wool, either on the back
or in the clip.
Billings, June 1s.-Wool sales re.
ported today were: .--
Woofolk e. Richardson, 10000 lbs.
to A. w. Elliott. for jeremiah VIII
liams & % of BostOn Drice not CIV
en- but believed to be near IL cents.
Geo. r. Colby. representing Halo
we'll. Donald G. Co., OF Boston. bought
the Kucklings clip of $1,000 pounds
for 15k cents.
j. Wing, representing Dewey, Gould
& Co, of Boston, bought 10000 lbs.
from A. A. Newman at 1914 cents.
The first lot mentioned, also that OF
W. b. Rogers, was baled for shipment
this morning.
Miles City. June 18.-Sales report.
ed today we're as follows:
George Macy, to Luce Manning,
10000 pounds at 16h cents.
Dan Levalley, to jeremiah Williams
& Co., 10000 pounds at IL cents.
Dan Haughlin. to Nichols, Dupee
G. Co.. $1,000 pounds at 16 cents.
Kalfell g. Townsend, to Nichols,
Dupee & Co., $4,000 pounds at 16
cents.
Baling at the wool house will com
mence Monday.