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Show LAVING OF CORNER STONE AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS, TWO , IMPORTANT STEPS TAKEN By Woolgrowera Warehouoe and Storage Stor-age Co. In Chicago Local Sheepmen Sheep-men Are Stockholders. The election of officers of the Ware- j house and Storage company and the ' laying of the corner stone of an Immense Im-mense warehouse, which when com-; pleted. will accommodate 25,000,000 pounds of wool, were two etep3 taken ' yesterday In a movement to make Chicago the wool center of the United States. J. E. Cosgriff of TCawllns. Wyo.. was chosen president; A. G. Leonard, Chi- I cago, vice president; R. B. Thomson, ' Chicago, secretary and treasurer. The ' executive committee is composed ot , John F. Spoor, Chicago; F. W. Good-; Ing, Shoshone. Idaho; T. V. Boyer, Rock Springs, Wyo.; A. G. Leonard, Chicago, and J. E. Cosgriff, Kawllns, Wyo. . The directors Include, beside the of-' fleers: L. L. Ormsby, BoJho. Idaho; j E. A. Van, SIckeleu, Weiser, Idaho; I W. Scott Anderson, Boise, Idaho; I Lewi Penwell, Helena. Mont.; J. A. Dolaflclder. Wolton. Wyo.; Thomas Austin. Sail Lake City; Mark T. Cox-New Cox-New York; J. W. Scott and W. P. Hjpes, Chicago. The building will occupy nearly two acres of ground. I It is likely the building will be ready ! for occupancy May 15, In ample time to take care of this year's clip ot wool. It is proposed to store at least 25,000,000 pounds or wool this season and arrangements aro under way to increase the amount to 50,000,000 pounds the second ear, i Utah stockholders anticipate vast Improvements in the manner of handling hand-ling wood and decide financial results In the future under the system a6 1 now scheduled. 1 |