Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-25
THE CREAMERY
ASSOCIATION
important Meeting Held, at Which
New Officers and Directors Are
Chosen for the Ensuing Year.
LEASING PLAN IS ADVANCED
Directors to Meet Next Saturday and
Take Action on Any Propositions
That May Come Up.

The Lewistown creamery project
has now been placed upon solid bus.
mess basis, and the manufacture of
butter, under the supervision of first.
class butter maker, will begin as soon
as the season opens. which will be
about the first of March.
A meeting of the association was
held Saturday at the Office Of Hilger
& Busenburg. at which nearly every
share of stock subscribed for was rep.
resented. David Hilger presided, and
stated that since the last meeting, the
articles Of Incorporation had been FL
ed. some insurance placed on the
plant and much preliminary business
disposed of. There had been many
inquiries said Mr.. Hilger, from farm
ers Al Straw. Maiden and other local
lilies as 10 the time when milk would
be wanted. 1t would be necessary for
some Of these parties to put up ice,
and the creamery itself would need a
supply, and he believed the time had
come when some definite action look.
ing to the opening of the creamery
should be taken.
J. e. Lane, who acted as secretary,
said that he had received large num-
Der of applications frou, parties. all
the way from New York to Wisconsin,
for the position of butter maker. The
company that furnished the plant had
also offered to recommend first.
class butter maker if desired, so that
there would be no difficulty in secur-
ing an expert to take charge. Mr..
Lane thought that it might be well
to close with the butter maker with.
out delay, as there would be plenty
for him to do in looking up his milk
supply. getting the plant ready for OBJ.
erations, and advising with the direc.
tors.
Some Favor Leasing.
The proposition of leasing the plant
to some reliable party was also ad-
vanced. and this met with some ia
vor This, it was argued, would cen
ter the responsibility in one person,
and would accomplish all that could
be hoped for were the plant operated
directly by the association.
1t was finally decided that the new
board of directors should be authoriz.
ed to consider any leasing PROPOSE
ton that might be made, and take
such action as was deemed best. The
directors will meet at Hilger 4 Bus
enburg's office next Saturday at p
m. to take this matter up.
Having disposed of these prelimi
nary matters. the stockholders next
proceeded with the election of new
board of directors, and the ballot re-
suited in the selection of the follow
ing: Samuel Phillips, David Hilger
William Medigar, J. E. Lane, G. J.
Wiedeman, Robert Morrison. Frank
Strouf, w. d. Symmes, Peter Ander.
son.
Immediately after the result was de-
clared, the directors met for the pur-
pose of electing officers, and selected
David Hilger as president; William
Medigar. vice president; Frank Strouf.
treasurer, and J. E. Lane, secretary.
Outlook is Bright.
The company will begin business un.
der bright auspices. 1t has one Of the
finest plants in the country, and the
enterprise has the hearty support of
the entire community. With splen.
did market waiting for it's products
and with farmers anxious to furnish
all the material needed, the project
can hardly fail to be pronounced
success. 1t seems destined to be an
aid to the farmers in creating de-
mand for their milk, and boon to the
community In furnishing home man
ufactured butter of the finest quality