Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-01
TO RECEIVE THE COMMITTEE.


Preparations TO Receive and Entertain the
senate IrI eating CommL.oe at Miles
City.
The meeting called a. the Miles
City club rooms last night 20 arrange
for a proper reception Of the Senate
Committee ou Irrigation, was largely
attended. Mayor Redd was called to
the chair and 8. Gordon acted as sec
reiary. The object of the meeting was
stated by Mr.. Allerton, who suggested
that COMMITTEES OF two be appointed
to meet the Senators at Glendive and
travel with them to Miles City. This,
meeting the approval Of those present,
a motion to that effect prevailed and
the chair named az that committee
Joe Scott and Col. Geo. Scheetz. The
matter Of arranging an appropriate re-
ception to the distinguished visitors
was then taken up and discussed at
length. Owing to the fact that 1t was
not known when the party will reach
Miles City or how long they will stay
here regular program could not be
arranged. 1t was decided, however,
to provide carriages for the purpose of
taking the members of the committee
to such points In the neighborhood as
can be conveniently reached, and
where they can be shown the effects
of irrigation on our SOL, and also give
them an idea Of the extent and nature
Of our river bottoms. After this, II the
time at the disposal of the committee
will permit, they will be given an in
formal reception at the Miles City
club rooms, to which all our citizens
will be invited. The best In formation
attainable as to the movements OF the
committee Is to the effect that they
will arrive here in the forenoon of
Monday or Tuesday next and will
stop three or four hours OF perhaps
longer. As they travel by special
train through the Yellowstone valley
for the purpose Of viewing 1t all by
daylight. II Is possible that they may
be pursuaded 10 make their stop at
Miles City little longer than above
stated. These matters being under.
stood, the following committees were
appointed:
Reception-County Commissioner
Allerton, Huffman and Scheetz,
Mayor Redd, Aldermen Bach, Moran
and Truscott, and City Clerk Gordon.
Observation-Disclosures, Basin
ski, Gordon. WeiIick, Fairfield, ]. w.
Shevell, Scheetz, Scott and Redd.
Finance. B. Collins and q. b.
Towers.
Refreshment-A. T. Campbell, @. s.
Whitney and H. f. Bachelor.
A great deal OF interest was mani
tested by those presentat the meeting,
and remarks by Judge Strevell, Mr..
Fairfield and others were TO the effect
that the occasion Of the visit OF the
Senate Committee 10 Miles City In the
performance of the duty they are
charged with, was one OF the greatest
importance 10 this community, and
that no trouble or expense spared In
receiving them and by our actions in
forming them that we fully realized
and appreciated the vast benefit to be
derived from O systematic develop
ment Of an irrigation system In this
country. Itis estimated that the ex-
pense 10 be incurred In carrying out
the program adopted will not exceed
$3.50 which will be collected from the
citizens by the finance commits.
After the adjournment OF the meeting
last night subscription paper von
started. and although quite number
had lsft the sum Of $500 wss ralsed.
The committee will be Out tomorrow
70 collect the balance. and will with
J out doubt have no trouble 10 getting 10.