The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-16
Sheepmen Throughout the West
Are Enthusiastic Over the
Project.
LARGE SUM OF MONEY
ALREADY IS SUBSCRIBED
But Little Question That StOr-
age Proposition VIII
Go Through.

The wool growers, not only or Utah,
but OF the entire west, arc taking up
the project Of national wool ware
house, 20 be located in Chicago, with
marked interest and enthusiasm. Ac-
cording TO a well.knowp wool man now
in this city, the meetings which have
beer held in this state, Idaho, Mon
tana, Nevada and Wyoming have been
largely attended aud money enough has
been subscribed by the wool men TO
insure the success OF the venture. Thus
far upwards Of $4,000 has been sub
scribed. and those who are most active
in the enterprise have not finished their
tour of the west by any means. More
meetings are to be held, and tho effort
TO awaken the sheep raiscrs to the pos
Sibihtes before them wall be con
tinued for weeks to come.
The meeting held at Elko. New. last
week was attended by nearly as many
wool growers as was the session held IN
this city. None of the leaders in the
project was present 10 address the meet
ing but reports which have been re-
ccived state that the gathering went
on record as heartily indorsing the wool
warehouse plan, and that over $1,000
was subscribed TO the stock OF the ma
tional concern. The report added that
more stock would be taken in tho very
near future. Pendleton. Or, had most
true of the gathering at Helena, Mont,
week ago today, Billings last
Wednesday and Sheridan, Wyo., last
Saturday. Other meetings were held at
Rawlins, Wyo., and Rock Springs, Wyo.,
and all bore the fruits of hard labor.
Cosgrif Is President.
'hese meetings were attended by j.
Cosgrilf. president of the CONNER"
National bank Of this city, and by
liam II, Names, industrial commits
ser of the Chicago Chamber of Com
rec. The latter says that the recep-
IN which the project has met with
the various meetings has surpassed
-,on his foudest expectations, and he
IS positive that long before the CIR.
cult OF the west has been completed
the sum necessary TO insure the settle
ment of all bills incurred in the cree
ton OF sthe great warehouse, $3.50, 900
which is the wool men S share, will
have been subscribed.
Thus far only q half dozen meetings
have been held in the west TO consider
this plan, and from these few the great
sum raised seems to indicate the full
iillment OF the plan when 1t is con-
si9cred that there are over score OF
meetings 20 be held yet in the various
wool-growing sections of this part OF
tho country. Besides these, meetings
are to be held all over the country, and
Mr.. Mauss believes that before the
and other districts east of the Rockies
The necessary money will have been
subscribed in the west alone. All are
10 be given a chance, however, and il
the stock is oversubscribed this phase
Of the business will be taken care Of
and it will merely mean more capital
10 begin operations on
Proposed Legislation.
Speaking of tho proposed legislation
70 reduce the tariff on South American
aud Australian wool, which it is ex
pectod the congressional committee on
WAYS and means, now In session at
Washington, viii recommend, the local
wool growers feel that something should
Oe done TO stop any such action. Mr..
Manss and several others will likely
20 70 Washington and appear before
The committee In opposition TO the an.
nouDced intentions. The feeling Is that
II this tariff Is reduced it Will kill for
al time the wool business in this
country, and especially in the west
Both Nj CosgVif and Mr.. Manss
arc so conversaut with wool matters
;hat 1t is believed they would be able
10 represent the cause Of the wool grow
ers rs well as anyone else, if not bet
Ter. and if they 90 they will have the
services of C. B. Stewart, secretary Of
The Utah Wool Growers association, who
is one of the bcst-informed men in the
entire state on this question.
Whether q committee of local men
other than those mentioned will he
sent TO WASHINGTON or not is uuccr.
u probable that one viii be sent Mr.
Manss will represent the Chicago
Chamber of Commerce and the National
Wool Warehouse interests, while Mr..
Cosgriff and Mr.. Stewart viii repre-
sent Utah if committee is detailed
10 attend the Washington session