The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-19
Regular Meeting at the Helena
Board of Trade Rooms Yes
terday Evening.
Report of the Committee on By
Laws Received and Ordered
Printed.
Letter Concerning q Deep Water Har-
Dor at Galveston-PropOsal to Illus
tratc Helena-Committees,E Etc.


8 o'clock last evening. Mr.. H. B. Greening,
business manager of the Northwest Maya
zine, was present and took great interest in
the proceedings. He is here for the purpose
of preparing series of illustrations of the
principal objects of interest in the city for
the Northwest Magazine for June. The
meeting was called to order by President G.
K. Cole. He stated the object of the meet
ing was for the purpose of considering the
report of the committee on bylaws and
other matters of interest to the association.
The committee was called upon, but not be-
ing quite ready, Mr.. Greening was invited
to address the meeting. He said he was
glad to meet the citizens of this city. He
had heard good deal and knew good
deal about Helena. His present visit was
for the purpose of illustrating Helena
and the entire June number of the
Northwest Magazine would be devoted to
that purpose. Artists were now at work
making entire new sketches and Mr..
Smally would be here shortly to write up
will be devoted to a bird's-eye view Of Hell
ena, and there will be two views Of Main
street and one of Broadway. A view of
Mount Helena, the athletic grounds, public
buildings, and two views of the residence
portion of the town, the Chamber of Com
merce to pay the expenses OF getting up up the
addition to this there will be many views of
private business blocks, residences, etc.
It was moved that committee OF three
be appointed to consider the matter and re-
port at the next regular meeting. VIM.
Harrison, Il. II. Floyd. Jones and John L.
Murphy were appointed as such committee.
The report of the committee on bylaws
was then received and read by the secre-
tary. The purposes Of the organization
were fully stated and the bylaws we're very
comprehensive and fully as good as any
drafted for the government Of similar
bodies.
Mr. Stedman moved that the report of
the committee on bylaws be accepted and
printed for distribution among the mem
bers to be acted upon at the next meeting.
Mr. Bradford thought at least one by
law ought to be adopted at once to provide
funds to defray necessary expenses, and
moved that bylaw fixing the annual dues
be at once adopted.
After some discussion q substitute was In
PRODUCED by II. II. Floyd-Jones as follows:
That the annual dues be fixed at the sum of
$50 per year, payable quarterly IN advance,
commencing the LIST day of April. Adopted.
The secretary desired to be instructed to
Immediately collect the first quarter.
Mr.. FAINT said he understood that any
member who did not like the laws govern
ing the body could draw out
Mr.. Bradford explained that the Chamber
of Commerce and Chamber Of Commerce
Building association We're two separate and
distinct bodies, but that membership in
the latter involved membership in the
former.
Stedman's motion, that the bylaws be
printed and distributed, was crrried, and
their adoption will come up at the next
meeting.
The secretary then read the following let
ter from the president of the board of trade
and chamber of commerce, of Denver, Col:
To President of Board of Trade, Helena.
Mont. Dear Sir: You are doubtless aware
that bill recently passed the United States
senate making an appropriation OF about
six million dollars for the Improvement of a
deep water harbor at Galveston, Texas, and
that the bill is now pending before the
house for It's approval. Our chamber of
commerce has passed resolutions memorial
izing the house to pass the bill. We feel
that our state, in common with all west of
the Mississippi, is deeply interested in hav-
ing deep water harbor on the Gulf of
Mexico, thereby securing great competition
in freight rates and other i'm
bsvs "dS st n tho to the near west future
there will be extended direct railroad line
from the gulf to Helena, Montana, in which
case the deep water harbor at Galveston
would save millions of dollars to your state.
Ii your board endorses the prOpOsltlOn, we
would be glad to have you take action as
soon as possible. An endorsement by such
body as yours will have great weight with
the house.
Looking forward to an early and favora-
BILE action on the part of your board, I am,
Very Respectfully,
I. B. PORTER.
On motion a committee of three was APP
pointed to take action in the matter immed-
lately. Bradford, Hewins and Long were
appointed.
Mr.. Parchen said he could not see how
the establishment of harbor ON the Gulf
of Mexico would benefit Montana. He
thought we were too far north, and could
get goods cheaper from the Atlantic sea-
board.
Mr.. John 7. Murphy favored the PROPOSE
ton and said he was now shipping goods
from New Orleans by all rail route cheaper
than they could be shipped from any other
point at this time.
The committee was instructed to memoir
ialize congress asking it to grant the needed
appropriation. Adjourned.
The crockery sale at cost still continues at The
Be, Hive.
Engraving of all kinds, cuts, portraits, maps,
designs for advertisers, etc. James T. Clague,
Independent building,