The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10

the association is planned along al
most identically the same lines as
those which obtain among the wool.
growers of Wyoming, and conten-
plates the more perfect protection OF
the wool interests in general through
legislation and betterment of railroad
conditions.
A constitution and bylaws were
presented by a committee, consisting
of A. X. Prescott, PercyJ. Moore and
T. j. Walsh, the latter of whom read
the report, which was unanimously
adopted. The report provides that
the concern shall be called the Mon.
tana Woolgruwer's associ alton, whose
objects and purposes shall be in every
proper way to advance the interests of
wool producing and sheep growing in.
dustry, and to that end, take proper
steps to guard against unreasonable
or restrictive national or state legisla.
tion and to secure such national or
state legislation as the said industry
demands: to use such proper methods
as may be necessary to bring about
an equitable and proper use OF the
range, at to prevent the unreasonable
restriction thereof: to secure fair
transportation rates, facilities and
time schedules: to cultivate and pro.
mote, for mutual protection and beue.
fit, cooperation among all persons
within the state OF Montana directly
or indirectly interested in the indus.
try above named: and in general, to
do any and all things needed to carry
out the objects and purposes above
named and to promote the welfare of
said business.
The business and the affairs of the
association shall be under the control
and management OF an executive COM
mittee. composed of 13 members, no
two of whom shall be residents of the
same county, who shall be elected
from the membership of the associa.
tion for term OF one year.
HELENA, Oct. 6.-The business of
organizing the Montana Woolgrowers'
association was completed by the elec.
tion OF officers today. The officers
elected are: President, J. Z. Bower,
OF Okla: vice president, A. K. Prescott,
OF Helena: secretary.treasurer, II. J.
GiIitnau, of White Sulphur Springs.
The executive committee consists of
Henry Sieben, OF Lewis and Clark,
Charles Mcdonald, of Sweet Grass,
A. c. Logan, of Yellowstone, w. D.
Jones, of Teton, G. n. Williams, of
Powell. p. l. Moule, of Meagher, Fred
Cole, OF Custer, William Lindsay, of
Dawson, B. c. White, of Fergus, j.
B. Long, Of Cascade, Ernest Selway,
of Beaverhead, and L. H. Mills, of
Valley.
Among the duties of the executive
committee is the selecting of vice
president from each county in the
state, who will be expected to assist in
getting members for the association.
The wool.selling company, which
will undertake to market the wool of
the Montana growers, If there is au
indication Of q combine among the
eastern buyers, will be fully organized
in a few days and the articles of in.
corporation filed. The first step in
that direction was taken when, at q
meeting Of the stockholders today, 8
OF the l3 directors were selected.
Those elected are w. G.. Conrad, B.
D. Phillips, S. S. Hobson, j. f. Bow
er. Lewis Penwell, A. X. Prescott, j.
T. Murphy, T. c. Power and n. B.
Hotter. There will be l3 directors,
the rem aiming 4 to be selected by the 8
already elected.