The Montana post., 1869-04-09
Meeting To Induce Immisra
ton tn Montana.

large meeting of our most prominent
and wealthy business men was held at the par
lors of the First National Bank last evening,
for the purposes set forth in the following
official report of the meeting:
The meeting was called TO order and Major
Maginnis nominated as Chairman, who de-
clined, and proposed the name of Dir. James
King, who was called to the Chair, and Mr..
Jas. Magee appointed Secretary. rrIs.s
The Chirman said he was not fully conver-
SAINT with all the objects of the meeting, and
called upon some one for an explanation,
when Capt. Mills, of the PosT, said that Kan
sas and Nebraska had distributed copies
emigration and capital was induced to those
States. Wyoming, through ats agent, Mr..
Silversmith, is circulating Thousands of pam
phIets on the resources of that Territory,
which will have the effect of bringing lt into
notice, and likewise inducing labor and capital
to turn their attention in that direction. III
the people of Montana will
exert such an influence, a tide of emigration
ana capital is sure to flow to our Territory.
Western exchanges quote largely from and
speak well of il, and if 10000 copies are
printed and distributed, there will result and
large emigration from the East, White
Pine, and other sections, setting toward Mon
tana the coming summer.
Mr.. King, the Chairman, fully iudorsed
Capt. Mills remarks. We must let the peo-
pie outside of the Territory know what sort
of country we have before we can expect
them TO emigrate here. We. have, said the
speaker, better and richer Territory, both in
an agricultural and mineral view, than any
other of the Western States or Territories.
In fact, we have the best OF countries in every
respect, to which to invite emigration and
capital, and by advertising this to the world.
II n
come here. In his opinion. l0, 900 copies of
''The Montana Statistical Almanac" was the
very thing that was needed to fulfill this OBJ
ject.
Major Maginnis said that when Minnesota
was falling OF in point of emigration, and
people were rapidly leaving that State, the
Legislature offered a reward for the best work
on her resources Such book was Published,
showing the sdvantages possessed by her,
and on It's circulation, emigration rapidly i'm
creased We want such n work in Montana,
TO set forth and prove the superior induce
ments Montana can offer to both moneyed
m en- and labor.
After other remarks by the gentlemen pres
ent, on motion, committee of three were
appointed, consisting of Messrs. Lee Watson
Major Boyce and Benjamin Stckney, with s.
p. Bassett as Corresponding Secretary, TO So
licit subscriptions in town and cooperate
with the business men in other parts Of the
Territory, Tor material aid in getting out the
work.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted: ..... .-.-.-ur
RESOLVED, That the Financial committee
be empowered 60 negotiate with Bassett, Ma
gee Co., and purchase the copyright of the
montana Statistical Almanac" revised as
agreed upon, and To collect and disburse all
funds necessary 20 carry out the objects Of
this meeting
On motion the meeting adjourned. -
CooE.--A Frenchman named Joe La
miere who was the frst purchaser of the