The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-28
SLOPE WOOL FORCES
TO INCORPORATE AS
Step TO STATE POOL
Example Of Montana Sheep
Men Impressed and Their
Agreement Form Adopted
II COUNTIES REPRESENTED
Leaders OF Rain Organization
Urge This Territory to
Merge With Theirs

Inc groundwork was LAID at the
meeting of the Slope wool growers at
the federal building Wednesday for
Incorporating their pool and evcntu-
ally merging it with the state pool.
The ultimate development Of such a
pool, embracing the sheep men of the
state. was the primary object Of the
.meeting, which also was of pre-
liminary character for the May l an
nual meeting Of the Slope organiza-
ton.
Heretofore considerable Slope terri
tory has not been in the local pool.
Hebron recently organized and had
representatives at the Wednesday
meeting. Carson also recently or
ganized the Grand county sheep men
and sent representatives here County
agents from both areas SIT in the
SesSiOns--R. G. Newcomer from Nor
ton county, Theodore Martcll from
Grant, and L. A. Norling from Nc
Lean.
Shows Meeting How
Other county agents. from districts
on the point Of organizing their wool
growers and bringing Thea, into the
Slope pool. were Charles Eastgate, the
district agent at Dickinson, and Carl
+. Carlson of kidder county.
The state wool pool was represented
by George Wolf, president, and I. c.
Bjerken, secretary, both OF whom ex-
planned their organization, its objects
and its operating methods. They adj
vocated the entry Of the Slope pool
into their organization, by viii. I. the
wool growers of this section would
also gain contact with the Ne .lonal
Wool Exchange at Boston, the CO.
operative organization of the growers
IN which the sheep men of Montana
are SO largely interested that the cx-
change maintains state headquarters
1t Helena.
The subject OF incorporation and
the nature of the agreements which
the individual members make with
the pool were clarified to the meeting
by j. G. Bruce of Miles City, Mont.
who brought over copy of the pool
agreement which is used in Montana
and which A. r. Mie5en, as secretary
OF the Slope pool, read to those in at
tendance. It involves a half cent
per pound payment to the pool from
WOOL growers, as administrative fees.
Otherwise 1t is simply business
record In black and white for the
handling OF the fleeces by the execu-
tive ommittee-which enters into
contract with buyers-and therefore
pre- .ects both the association nd the
growers by its definite terms.
Montana's Example Stressed
When thu been rad E. w. An
de- ION. Mckenzie. moved to appoint
2 committee to plan for incorporation
and draw up bylaws. w. j. McCiin-
ley Of Leith moved adoption OF the
form of agreement. Both mot, S
were voted.
On organization Fl. E. Wildfang.
president OF the pool, appointed w.
r. Van Costing, Hensler; Carl r.
Carlson. Steele: c.. J. Nelson. Cole
narbor; J. A. Norling. Menoken; w.
J. MCKINLEY, Leith; Tony Neil1--t,
Hebron; J. E. Stephens. Stanton;
CE-rles Ea5tgate, Stanton: I'd :. w.
Anderson.
Mr.. Bruce vaa asked to inform the
meeting on the situa ion in Montana
He said he had heard of no contract
ms there far this year The stu !
alton was very much like here, he
said, only the committees there were
p '"s forward in organizing their |
business. Every regional community
u the Treasure State has such pools.
ne sa:d. The Stillw,.er pool markets
Mo- than 100000 pounds of wool
out Of Columbus; Gallatin valley has
65O0O0-pour pool, marketing out
u Bozeman; Ingor \, pool carries
total Of 100000 pounds Roundup
pools 100000 pounds; and there are
POOLS IN Beaverhead unity. in the
Western section CT the state; at Har-
oWton. IN the CENTRAL secti~.,; . the
'out.1 III Carbon cou-.y; ar :. 'crry