The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-12
An Indignation Meeting.

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count, held in BOzeman on the Sth, who
were deceived into subscribing for q
large number of volumes of the works Of
Hubert Howe Bancroft, under the I'M
preston that they were only subscribing
for one book.
On motion Geo. D. Thomas was made
chairman and Arthur Truenian, secretary
After statement by the chair of the
object of the meeting, an expression was
called of the different persons present,
which was to the effect that they consid-
cred their obligations annulled by the
fraudulent actions of the agent.
On motion of X. NJ. Dawes, the chair
man was instructed to appoint a COM
mittee of four to draft resolutions express
sive Of the meeting. The char appoint
ed Il. NJ. Dawes, VIM. Ellis, Hank HoOb,
Frank Hill and John Nelson and on mo-
the chairman was added to the commit
tee.
On motion of John Weaver the meet
ing adjourned for one hour to allow the
committee to report.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, We believe that the agents
Of Bancroft's History did, knowingly and
willfully practice gross missrepresenta-
tions and deception upon the people Of
Gallatin county. Montana, for the pur-
pose of obtaining subscriptions to said
history. Therefore,
Resolred, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the subscribers whose
were obtained 10y Misrepresentation as
subscribers to Bancloft's History are not
bound III justice or right to pay for the
same.
Your committee would advise that the
subscribers to Bancroft's History 90 not
receive said history, or any volumne or
number of Volumes of said history, nor
pay for any Of them at any price what
ever. .
The committee would father recon-
mend that each subscriber to said his
tory pledge himself to pay his equal pro-
portion of the necessary expenses of the
attorney employed by the meeting, in
! protecting the subscribers to Bancroft's
history, against the fraudulent action of
agents of Hubert Howe Bancroft's works.
Respectfully submitted,
3. NJ. DAWES, Chr. Com.
Frank Hill, W II Potter, Hank Heeb,
John Hanson, Geo f Mckay, h NJ Daw-
es, J II Beck, W c Newton, Amos Mil
ton, Alexander Kissel, A d Weaver, W
" Stuart, y Ferguson, W H Ellis, G c
j Monroe, C Melton, Jos Sparlin, q W
Flanders. A Benhart, NJ NJ Ferguson, J
l. Hoffman, Arthur Truman, J A Howes
VIM Perks, q d Tribble, Amos Williams
J W Nelson, & W Keattser, J B Weaver
J S Ballard, S McGuire, Geo Hutchin-
son, 6 d Thomas, VIM Sheppard.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, the chairman
was instructed to appoint committee of
three to confer with the house Of A. l..
! Bancroft relative to the matter, and for
ward a copy to them Of the resolutions
adopted by this meeting. The chair APP
! pointed VIM. Ellis, W, c. Newton and
! Arthur Truman. On motion the chair.
! man was added to the committee. g.
! On mot ion of VIM. .Ellis every person
who desired to become a party to the
matter, were required to sign theil
names to the resolutions.
j On motion of b. NJ. Dawes the com
mittee were authorized to Use their OWL
discretion in matters pertaining to call
| ing other meetings, employing attorneys
etc
On mo ton of J. Il, Weaver the meet
ing adjourned.
GEO. d. THOMAS, Chairman.
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