Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-09-18
Helena, Montana, Thursday, September IS, 1884

| Inc committee Oh IeSOlutlOnS reported
the following, which was unanimously
adopted
Resolred, The Pioneers of Montana at
this, their first general gathering, recalling
the earlier perils of those who first brought
! order out of confusion and defeated the
| tyranny of desperate men, take this op-
portunity to place on record their apprecia-
| tion of the services of Col. Wilbur F.
Sanders, and those associated with him,
| at the time of the trial and execution OF
George Ives in the earlier days OF Alder
Gulch. 1t was the turning point OF our
history, and has given tone and character
to our whole career as prosperous, brave,
law abiding people.
A communication was read from James
Brown, giving history of his successful
efforts to erect a monument over the grave
of DR.. J. S. Click, and stated there was
$500 still due to the settle the expenses
incurred.
The President said he could not sleep
without having the nightmare if he went
home before his debt was paid. He would
head the list with SO, and would exercise
his perogative Of presiding officer and ap-
point S. T. Hauser and A. M. Hotter a
committee of two to raise this amount i'm
mediately, and the committee should each
put their names down for $40. Hauser OBJ
iected to serve on committee with 80 Objec-
tionable character as Hotter; whereupOn
the chair remarked that he had known Mr..
Hauser and Mr.. Hotter to be associated in
much more questionable enterprises. Where
upon the old timers INDUCED in hearty
laugh.
The amount of $500 was subscribed and
paid in to the secretary in just fifteen
minutes.
The Hon. Samuel Word, of Butte, and
Cornelius Hedges of Helena, addressed
the Society, giving happy and pleasing
"reminiscences of early days and coming
the plains across"
The following resolution was introduced
by JOS. A. Browne, and adopted:
Resolced, That the thanks of the Society
of Montana Pioneers be properly engrossed
and rendered to j. Russell Wilson, of Dill
Ion, NJ T., who by his published call was
the means of bringing together in cOnven-
ton this society.
Upon the invitation Of Mr.. Hauser, sec
onded by calls from different members,
Governor Crosby addressed the Association
as follows:
DIR. President and Pioneers of Montana -
did not come here to interrupt your pro-
ceedings, but as a silent locker on in
Helena to-day. l regret very deeply that
my short residence and citizenship in Mon
tana has rendered me ineligible to be u
member in your honorable and interesting
association, destined, from your personal
recital, to become of great historical inter
est to our citizens. To you, Pioneers of
Montana, debt of gratitude is due, for
leaving home, family and friends. You
came to this country years agOne, facing
hardships, encountering dangers from the
cruel savage, to make this the greatest
Territory in these United States.
Two years ago, or more, while cruising
in the Orient with James GOrden Bennett,
of the New York Herald, received
cablegram announcing my appointment as
Governor of Montana, which announce
ment was a surprise and unsolicited by me. |
1 Immediately returned to America and |
assumed the duties of the office During |
the time have been the Executive every |
act of mine, official or otherwise, has emf
mated from a thorough sense of cOnsci- |
entious and straightforward duty for the |
best interests, advancement and develop !
ment of our great Territory. l have been
called dude" by my political and per-
sonal enemies. If serving as an officer
during the war, from its commence
ment to the end, and being honor
ably wounded. if afterwards serv-
ing for nearly five years in the Indian
with General Custer, who lost his
life in protecting the homes of many of you
now before me in Montana, entities me to
that appellation, then cheerfully bear it.
l am called carpet-bagger. If coming
into this Territory to remain; if the in
of over forty thousand dollars in
Montana; if an interest in her material fu-
.ure, carries with it such name, then 1
glory in it
l have been called the "Dawdling Dandy
rom the banks of tie Arno," which name
was first applied to me by that honorable
statesman and gentleman, Mr.. Councilman
Cox, of Custer county. If sir, I deserve
his name for my action in having brought
% the notice of the Legislature the conduct
If the Commissioners of Custer, who were
and robbing her unprotected
citizens right and left, then l am willing to
,ear it. And let me say here to-day, to
very Pioneer before me, that am willing
o "dawdle" into any county in this Terri
Ory for the purpose of bringing to pun
shment any official, whoever he may be,
Who is prOsttuting his Office.
Gentlemen, am not here to make a
peech, but thank you for your kindly
Welcome, which l do not accept
S compliment to myself personally, but
o the Office hold in your midst.
Geo. w. Irwin told several stories. They
we're good. Everybody voted them good.
1t the conclusion George was loudly ap-
'lauded, and was then requested to furnish
fidavit as to his general character for
DIR. Steele told what he knew about the
rganizatiOn of new mining camps, with
pecial reference to Alder Gulch. His de-
cription of trial, wherein he was Judge,
licited great laughter.
1t was announced that the photographer
vas in waiting, and would be pleased to
AXE the Old Timers in gronp after they
djourned
There being no further business before
be meeting the Association adjourned sine
ie
The next meeting will be held in Helena
uring Fair week, 1885,