The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-09
RAILROAD MEETING.

Below we present the proceedings d
the railroad meeting held at Mammoth
Springs hotel on Saturday evening, the
5th, to take action upon the proposed
/ railroad to the Clark Fork mining dis
trict from Cinnabar. There is no need
to repeat the fact that the proposed rail
road hangs only upon the action of Con-
gress to become a reality. Last winter
Congress came very near allowing the
road to be built, but unfortunately an
enemy TO the project arose at the last
moment and defeated the legislation.
In the meantime certain parties have
endeavored to throw "cold water" on
the scheme of building a railroad from
Cinnabar, with the belief that those in
terested in the mines would build by
longer and more circuitious, more diff
cult route around the park. To over
come these objections and to present the
matter in its true aspect before Congress,
and to urge speedy action on the part of
that body, this meeting was called.
About twenty-five citizens of Cooke,
Gardiner, Cinnabar, Livingston and
Bozeman attended the meeting, includ-
ing Jos. K. Toole, of Helena, also Col.
Geo. Eaton, Mr.. Meader, Mr.. Baronet,
Geo. Huston, Maj. Pease, Judge Budlong,
Hugh Hoppe, Mr. Hobart, Mr.. Trimble,
Cllas. Hoffman, w. W. Anderson, J. v.
Bogert, A. K Yerkes and MIR. McNaugh-
ton. The meeting was tremendously
pleasant, and no doubt will result in
good. Mr. Hobart's layished hospitality
to the guests, who were comfortably
cared for free Of charge, was ably second
ed by Mr.. Trimble.
MAMMOTH HoT SPRINGS,
Sept. 9Th, 1885.
Proceedings of a meeting called this
date of the citizens of Gallatin county,
Montana, and the portions of the terri
tory interested in the construction of a
railroad over the route up the Yellow
stone river and other natural water
courses to the mining district in and
contiguous to Cooke City.
On motion Hon. w. w. Anderson was
called to the chair, and A. ]. Trimble, of
Mammoth Hot Springs appointed secre-
tary.
The meeting was called to order by
The chairman and It's object briefly and
stated.
On motion a report made by c. T. Ho-
bart to the u. S. Senate Committee rela-
i've to the segregation of the portion of
he National Park reservation that would |
De trayersed by such a road, was called |
or and furnished by Mr.. Hobart and the
questions involved generally discussed |
BY Messers. Meader. Maj. Eaton, Hon.
Hr. Toole, Mr.. Bogert, Mr. Baronet, Mr..
Huston, Maj. Pease, Mr.. Hoppe, Judge
and other gentlemen present.
Letters of regret at inability to be pre-
ent from E. Goughnor of Livingston, S. !
". Langhorne, P Koch and Judge Luce,
# Bozeman, Harry Gassett of Cooke
1ity, G. r. Glidden, Emigrant Gulch,
nd Others were read by the Secretary
The following resolution offered by
iaj. Eaton and Only seconded, was I'M
adopted:
ResolUed, "That committee of five be
ppointed to draw up a memorial to our
elegate in Congress furnishing him with
il dates md facts concerning the neces-
ity of railroad from Cinnabar to Cooke
ity. Montana, and showing why the
My available route il up the Yellow
tone river, and also praying him to
lake such efforts in Congress as will
esult in that Honorable Body taking
nch action as will render the building
+ the said railroad possible
It having been decided that such
ommittee should be nominated al d
lected by the meeting as body. the
named gentlemen were nomi-
ated and elected without dissenting
dice: Messrs. w. w. Anderson and ].
!. Bogert, of Bozeman; Major Geo.
atom, of Cooke City, and Messrs. c. T.
Iobart and Judge Budlong of Mammoth
lot Springs Mr.. Hobart declining to
erve on account of press of business
ominated A K. Yerkes of Bozeman in
is place, and Mr. Yerkes was duly elect
and the change made.
On motion of major Eaton a resolution
thanks to Hon. J. K. Toole for his
resence and assistance was adopted I'M
On motion of H. J. Hoppe, the meeting
liournedr Sine Die.