The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-28
JOINS The PROCESSION
Anaconda Chssrfully Grants The Request
Of MiSoula'S Delegates.
Action Taken Similar to That Taken
by Butte Representative Busi-
ness Men Endorse
The Project.

The leading business men oil this city
met last night at the STANDARD hall In re-
sponsc 10 a call made by the mayor TO
meet tho representatives of the Missoula
board of trade. The delegation consisted
of 4. w. Mcconnell, president; T.. A.
Winstanley, secretary; +. G. Higgins and
w. II. Bennett. The purpose of the meet
ing was To secure the endorsement OF the
business men Of this city to the efforts OF
the Missoula board of trade in securing
stop ,ver privileges on the Northern Pa
clilc raj Dad for all sccond-class passcn-
gers. This privilege was recently
denied 10 Missoula on the grounds
that at no places on their road, asst Of
Washington, did the railroad grant any
st6p-over privileges on second-class
tickets. Tho Missoula people held that
the Northern Pacific company is unju.tly
discriminating in the matter OF stop-over
privileges in favor of Spokane Falls
and ether n wash, nriia,. po'n,1l cs;ra a%
Anaconda's endorsement was requested.
II is considered Of great benefit To all
towns and cities on the west side whose
interests are in common with those OF
Missoula.
Senator Thornton, chairman OF tie
meeting, introduced tho visiting deiega-
dressed the meeting in behalf of the Mis-.
soula board of trade. Mr.. Mcconnell sapl
he was thece for the express purpose ~
placing the matter properly before the
citizens of Anaconda, and, II possible, 10
secure their assistance. He wished 10
extend the grateful thanks OF the Mis-
soula people 60 the STANDARD Tor the OK
cellcnt assistance that the paper had
already given them i'm their struggle: He
spoke of the great and, asyct~, urdevcloped
resources OF Montana, and remarked
upon the unjust manner Ia which the
Northern Pacific company had been given
To disparagc the state as being one OF but
small agricultural COMPARED
with Washington. The letter of J. NJ. Han
naford, traffic manager OF the railroad,
dated March the 9Th, which
refused to grant the privileges askcd for,
was read and remarked upon. After Mr..
Mcconnell had finished speaking the fol-
lowing resolution was passed:
Rosplrod, That the resolutions adopted by the
Butte board Of trade as published ~ the Ana
rOnda STANDARD this morning, March 9th, he
three hc appointed 10y the chair 20 aid the gen.
tlcinrn from Missoula In obta ming the signatures
~ citizens Of Anaconda endorsing the same.
The chair appointed Col. :. A.. Estes, j.
II. Toolc and !. II. Kirby as a committee
for assisting the delegation in obtaining
the necessary signatures. Mr.. Higgins
thanked the gentlemen present for their
aid.
by request the STANDARD REPRINTS the
resolutions referred to:
WHEREAS, IL has been made known that stop
over tickets or stop-oNer privileges have b'sn al.
lowed and are now ISSUED Ia holders OF second
and third class tickets in certain localities west
al Montana on the Northern Pacific railroad,
WHEREAS. The said Northern Pacific railroad
company has refused To issue such stop yer
tickets or stop-oNer privileges for towns IN West
WHrRrAs, This action upon the part Of n cor,
porlion which receives an enormous patronage
from the people of the state II deemed 10 be- an
evidence Of hostility detrimental Ia the den elop-
Inent of Western Montana; and
WHEREAS, The citizens and the member of
the board 81 trade ~ the town of Missonla
has fairly and honorably protested against such
action and have demanded Of the Northern
Pacific railroad that II cease such discrimina'
WHEREAS, The reply of said corporation
through It's traffic manager, j. VI, liannaford, Ia
the demand OF the citizens and members OF the
board OF trade OF the town NJ Missoula II unjust,
unfair and Inconsistent. and pnrnofts 10 state
facts that do not exist and
WHEREAS, such discrimination greatly lie.
lays The development, and improvement Of West
cru Montana; Therefore h. IL
E.sirod, That We heartily endorse the actor.
of the members Of The board Of trade and citizens
Of The town of Missoula, intheir just demand Tor
s~ioIroycr privileges and We unite " III them In
their request that the Northern raritr Railroad
company issue stop over priv leges for second
and third class tickets "a apply 90 towns ON the
"West side" in the state OF Montana that a
copy Of these resolutions he forwarded TO each
and every indii idual director Of In" Northern
Pacific railroad and officers of said road: that a
failure ar refusal on the part ofthe said Northern
Pacific Railroad company 10 comrl,
open hostility Ia the best interests and rapid de
,rlopment Of the resources OF Montana and tina,
rhn i,r a,Swsa rs. nl,n IN ~ ~, t i.,,, r 81 4 fasul'
ford uratic manager, Is, MS landed proprietors
Ia build up one section ~ rountry to the detri
ment of another section; and is not consistent
with the duty OF the Northern Pacific railroad
company rs a common carrier.