The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-22
IN COUNCIL.
The Board of Trade Elects Officers fol
the Current Year.

the Current Year.
The growing Importance OF the busi-
ness interests of Great Falls Is providing
a broad field of endeavor for the Board
of Trade. Accordingly the call for the
annual meeting and election of officers
met last night met with a promptresponse.
The counting room of the Townsite com
pay was filled with merchants, manu-
facturers and others, all intent on pro
moting the commercial growth and gen
eral prosperity of the city. The assem-
olage might be compared to IL local con-
gress, invested with ample powers to deal
with all things concerning the mining,
manufacturing, railroad and mercantile
interests of Northern,s Montana metropo-
lis. Among those present were Paris
Gibson, A Jensen, NJ Harris, L Smith,
Matt Dunn, J Horst, Jerry Collins, A W
Kingstury, Dr'Crutcher, j II Mcknight,
H P Rolfe. Robert Vaughn, A F Smith,
J Germ, Frank Wilcox, W Ulm, 7 Han
Ion, I'M Webster, j Hoffman, J G John
son, ] Renner, Z r Clingan, E w King,
H o Chowen, A E Dickerman, Harry
Ringwald. Many others whose names
were not noted were also present.
Hon. Paris Gibson presided in the abb
sence of President Collins. In opening
the proceedings, Mr.. Gibson compliment
ed the members on the large attendance
aud lively interest manifested by the
citizens. The city has entered upon a
busy wear and is on the eve of rapid de-
velopement. The first business in order
would be the election of officers. What
was the pleasure of the meeting?
Ira Myers moved that a committee OF
five be appointed to prepare a ticket for
the approval of the meeting. Carried.
The chair named Ira Myers, j. H.
Mcknight, R. Vaughn, G. M. Webster
and Julius Horst.
The committee retired. While they
were celebrating Mr.. Gibson spoke of
the importance OF tree-p,anting. He said
that it was Of the first Importance that
something should be done in this early
period IN the growth of the town. Trees
would beautify the town and impart
pleasure to all who beheld them. They
would also enhance the value of property
in the eyes of visitors, who often remark
"You have everything here but trees" A
small TAX might be levied with advantage
for the purpose of tree planting and cul.
ture. Such tax would be so beneficial
that tree culture would become the set
tied policy of the city. The city council
is disposed to act favorable on the pro-
posal. 1t should be upheld in doing SC
by public sentiment. He had never been
in Denver, but he was informed that the
trees raised on the arid plain that formed
the site of that city added greatly to its
general appearance.
Mr.. Hanlon-And Salt Lake city.
Mr.. Gibson-Yes, Denver and Salt Lake
city are two striking examples of western
f%orethought and success in this respect.
A. E. D~ickermnn-l heartily approve
the proposal which the chair has outlined
| believe as an investment that tree
planting would pay and the sooner we
begin the better. Apart from beautify.
ing the city the return from a bushes
point of view would be felt in the in
creased value of property. There is nov
abundance of water throughout the city
This move all the obstacles which ii
that respect have retarded the planting Of
trees and rendered tree culture costly
and precarious. AS a tax payer he woulC
strongly favor the proposed tax.
A.. Jensen-The proposal to promote
tree culture merits hearty support. The
small tax suggested would be a gooc
way to provide for the expenses, which
would thereby be equally distributed.
H. o. Chowen said that all knew his
opinions on the subject. He had received
a letter from Hon. c. NJ. Loring, who
said that the establishment of the park
commission and the outlay connected
Herewith were the Wisest measures
adopted in Minneapolis. He had also re
Ceived a pamphlet from Mr.. Cleveland
the eminent landscape gardener, who gave
some remarkable facts relative to the
marked effect which parks and boule'
wards had on the growth of cities. Ir
Duluth recently 100000 had been voted
for parks and it was said that the same
results might have been attained a few
years ago for $4,000. This showed what
cities may lose by delay.
DR.. Crutcher said that nothing would
promote the beauty of the town more than
trees along the streets. 1t would also
promote the healthfulness of the city, for
it is now held that vegetation exercises q
beneficial influence on the atmosphere,
Judge Rolfe said that all are in accord
on the subject.
The committee on officers reported the
following ticket, which, on motion of Mr..
DlchermaA, wa aaOi I'D unanimously:
President-Paris Gibson.
First Vice President. Ii. Mcknight.
Second Vice President--Jerry Collins.
T~reasurer-F. p. Atkinson.
Secretary-Samuel ID. Smith.
Executive Committee-lra Myers, E.G.
Maclay, Matt Dunn, Andrew Jensen, II.
o. Chowen.
Mr.. Gibson, in accepting the office,
which he did with reluctance, as he
would prefer to see some other citizen
invested with the duties, spoke Of the
bright prospect of the CRY, 1t was now
assured that this will be the chief smelt.
ing city of the northwest--the place
where the limitless quantity of silver,
copper and iron ores in Montana will! be
reduced and advanced through successive
stages to each branch of manufacture, in
which such metals were employed. He