The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-08


cattle business and whose intimate
connection With the recent activities
Of the livestock branch Of the depart
ment of agriculture has given him d
close insight into tho affairs OF the
business. particularly as regards their
relation to the present war. His ad-
dress will not only be instructive but
1t will also b" served i'll excellent style
as he has 4 reputation Of being IA force
full and polished speaker
Other Speakers.
Some Of the other speakers on the
program viii be \. r. de RICHES. gen
eral manager and chairman of the cx-
ecutive committee of the American
Livestock and Loan company; John u.
Halliday of the National Wool Ware
house and Storage company; r. r.
Held, of the Union Stock Yards of Chi
cago. and others of similar prominence.
These men have attained exceptional
positions in the livestock business and
are known 10 every weli-rcad stockman
in tho United States. They have been
able. through their large acquaintance
with conditions in all sections, TO OBJ
tain an understanding of the general
situation which viii make thei- re
marks have a dollar and cents value to
the stockmen who attend the conyen-
ton. The address given by Mr.. de
Rickles on THE Livestock Financial
Situation" should prove second to
none. He has been a frequent Mon
tana visitor and Is well acquainted with
the conditions existing in the cattle
business in this state. He is an able
talker and gold mine Of information.
Has Proven Valuable.
The Montana Stockgrowers associa
ton is by no means "A new organization.
The early history of the state carries
with it much mention of this assoeia
ton which was organized soon after
the Big Drive" put Montana on the
map among the cattle producing states
Of the union. In the carly days this
organization fought for the siockman y
rights, to protect him against rrIstlers.
to combat the many difficult situations
which confronted him and I'm many
ways II has continued to prove its
worth to this industry.
For 80 years this association has
held its annual convention at Miles
City. At last years meeting the stock -
men who have continued to take the
greatest interest in the organization.
realized that this continuous holding
of the convention In one city was hav-
fng the effect of making II more or
less local in character and in order
hc + oh +at,
and power for good the stockmcn of the
eastern part of the state cheerfrilly ac-
guessed in letting the annual meeting
go to some other city. Great Falls
vas chosen and an active committee
from the association has been working
IN conjunction with the Great Falls
Commercial club in order 10 make the
1918 convention one Of the greatest
ever held by the organization II bids
| fair 20 attain this object.
Program Attractive.
An unequailed program Is to be pre-
| scented and the committee feels tina,
/ any stOCkman will be repaid In real
! cash for his visit. Efforts are also
/ being made to strengthen the assocIa =
! tons membership and all stockmen are
urged to send their application to u. W
! Raymond at Helena along with a check
/ for five dollars, which Is n years dues
/ United States Senator John Il. Ken
j driek il among the men to whom invi-
| .htions were extended and II may b.
! possible that this dean OF the cattle in
dustry in Wyoming may be here for
the convention In 1879 Senator Ken.
driek arrived In Wyoming at the head
of a band Of cattle driven from Mata
lgorda Bay, Texas. and siace that tint