The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-12
BUILDING OF PLANT
IS DISCUSSED
BUSINESS MEN BELIEVE CO.
OPERATIVE CREAMERY
SHOULD Be LEASED.

Hamilton, Feb. 11.-(Special.)-A
new line of procedure mas been adopt
ed by the committee placed in charge
of the agitation for a cooperative
creamery in Hamilton at last Satur-
days meeting. as the result of a
meeting held late yesterday afternoon
at the Ravalli hotel. The meeting
was attended by M. A. White, r. A..
O'Hara, o. G. Cooper and II. II. Drink
enherg, representatives. Of the three
banks of this city, II. IT. Spauldinm, C..
r. Dixon, F. d. Greene. f. c. Stevens,
members Of the committee. J.. O.
Read, G. A. Crawford, w. O. Fisk and
other business men of the city, and
was for the purpose of talking over
matters relative to the organization
work.
It was the general opinion Of those
present that it would be unwise to
consider the erection of a cooperative
creamery plant at this time. It was
| pointed out that the first thing essen
tial was the establishment of a dairy
business in this locality. With an
abundance of good dairy cows in this
locality a creamery will naturally re-
suit. II WAS 1DhlHltI bul lllHt u hblltF
method of action would be to get
along with present facilities for hand
ling milk and cream. A discussion of
the present plant of the Bitter Root
stock farm. now operated by William
Conroy within a half mile of the de
pot. was taken up. many being sur
prised by the efficiency of the plant.
As a result of this conference. three
members of the committee, G. R. Dix
on, f. C. Stevens and r. d. Greene,
visited the plant this forenoon and
will rcport favorably on a plan for
leasing the property. In speaking
this morning Of their visit, one mem
her of the committee declared that the
creamery was in good condition, and
with a little o~verhauling would be
able to care for the milk of from 700
TO 500 COWS. 1t has been announced
that the creamery can be leased. and
the committee will advance the propo-
sition along this line from now on.
The plant is nicely located and would
serve the of a cooperative
creamery association as we'll as q new
plant. It is also felt that the prono-
sition ought to be given a fair trial
before n considerable amount of
money is expended in q new plant.
IF the business reaches such proper
tons that a new and better equipped
plant is required, it win be an easy
matter to secure it.
Nothing In the Way.
Each of the banks has signified its
Willingness to assist in getting the
necessary dairy cows into the COM
munity so that nothing seems to stand
in the way Of a realization of the
creamery. One member of the COM
mittoe stated this morning that def
mite action was looked for at the
meeting on Saturday, The change in
the plans has not in the least caused
the committee to hesitate in it's work.
Further effort will be made to secure
the assurance Of ranchers that they
will be able to report the required
nnmber at the meeting on Saturday..
A matter which was given oonsid-
cradle discussion yesterday is the
manner Of getting the cows into the
valley. In the minds Of some it is
deemed nnWise to leave the selection
Of the COWS to enc or even two mon.
The selection of his herd is a for
mality in which every rancher will
want to ave a hand. It vas stated
at Yesterdays meeting that each
rancher will want to do his own choos-
ing. The suggestion was made that
an effort should be made to interest
eastern breeders in the importation
of good dairy stock INTO the valley so
that each man can see what he is
getting. h led to some discussion.
Interest in the dairy business has
been aroused locally to a degree never
reached before. All who have ex-
pressed their thoughts publicly agree
that an established dairy business in