The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-07

I. II. Burke, r. II. Kleinschmidt, B.
Brown, VIM. Muth, d. J.. WEIGH, j. j. Fall
Ion and DIR. j. B. Atchison.
Jas. Sullivan presided temporarily and
Geo. Boos acted as secretary.
Major Walker wanted it understood that
the purpose of the meeting was not to an
tagonize the Chamber Of Commerce. The
question occurred upon how to 20 about re-
organizing. Messrs. Wallace, Davis and
r. H. Klemschmidt thought that the old
needed resuscitation. While Mr.. Sullivan
did not endorse the abandoning of the
board of trade, he said that the matter was
done legally and by quorum of the board,
which also graciously voted by resolution
the property of the board to the chamber
thing to do was to acknowledge that the
board of trade had been knocked out and
it was best now to reorganize.
r. G. Wallace wanted to know what be-
came Of the funds of the board. He was of
the opinion that the money had been illegal
~ disposed of and on the secretary's re-
sponsibility.
Later Mr.. Sullivan explained that a COM
mittee of the old board, of which DR.. Cole
was president, was appointed to examine
the secretary's accounts. The committee
looked over the report Of the secretary,
which they pronounced Q. K. There was a
deficit of $78, which the secretary gener-
ously paid out of his own pocket, and his
actions in expanding the funds were en-
dorsed.
Major Walker was growing impatient and
wanted the organization to proceed. He
therefore moved, and it prevailed, that the
meeting proceed to organize the Helena
Board of Trade by the election of officers
and board of twenty-one directors.
On motion of Major Walker A. NJ. Hol-
ter was elected president.
On motion of Major Walker r. G. Wal
lace was elected vice president.
On motion of Major Walker r. H. Klein
schmidt was elected treasurer, each elected
by unanimous vote.
On motion of Major Walker committee
OF three was appointed to select a board of
sa1s %sts' r. cn wai Mosh and MAI
Gus Lissner retired and in few
minutes Major Walker returned with the
following list: H. NJ. Parchen, D. w. Fisk,
A. ]: Davidson, G; D: Curtis, John s. Har-
Klemschmidt, DR.. j. B. Atchisod, Geo. E.
Boos, A. X. Barbour, w. G. Bailey. James
Sullivan, Richard Barden, Marcus Lissner.
VIM. Muth, Walter Matheson, Jos. Davis.
Bernard Brown, T. H. Burke and j. b. San
ferd. ss4
On motion of Major Walker the report
was adopted.
On motion of Major Walker the chair an
pointed committee to revise the constitu-
ton and bylaws of the old board to con.
form to the present needs, and Major
Walker, Or. Atchlson and Jos. Davis were
On motion of Major Walker the old con-
stitution was then adopted with instructions
to the committee to make the necessary
changes.
On motion of E. G. Richards Major
of the Board of Trade. The major thanked
the meeting for the recognition of his past
services. He said he had been secretary for
of the old board for eleven years and the
greatest salary he ever received was $25 per
month, while much of the time it was only
$l5. He reiterated the statement that the
Board of Trade was not organized to an
tagonize the Chamber of Commerce.
On motion of Major Walker committee
of three was appointed to solicit member
ship. NJ. Lissner,. Z. 9. Richards and B.
Brown. were appointed.
A resolution introduced by r. G. Wallace
TO the effect the members of the Board
lot Trade which was organized in 1877, feel
|ing anything but acquiscent of the Board |
|Of Trade dissolution, met to reorganize on |
Rn enlarged basis and with more compre-
hensiye operations was adopted.
Major Walker intimated that when he
left for trip east the old board had 1926
"a the treasury. but didn't have a cent now.
|rhis remark was brought out by an in
huiry as to how the old boards money
eould be recovered.
A general discussion followed relative to
kation. Joe Davis incidentally remarked
that the newly elected officers should pre-
Rlde and in the absence of President Hotter.
kice-President Walker took the char and
l!eo. Boos relinquished the secretaryship to
Eal. Walker The dues discussion proceeded;
10 year, and Marcus Lissner favored
his. Il. II. Keinschmidt thought it should
Q $25 at least and Bernard Brown. who
aid he had given the organization Of
be board his close attention, and
ad canvassed the city thoroughly and saw
20 men could be found who would pay $40
or quarter. His idea wei to fix up first
ASS rooms and have daily meetings of the
oard. He thought that the business men
Helena could spare at least one hour out
twenty-four to meeting each other ION
hange" A great amount of good could
accomplished at these meetings. Time
money, and business men want to meet
be most men possible in the shortest time.
me man may drop into another's office
bring his busy hours and say, 'Fn meet
Pu on change at II O'clock There visit
groups discussing affairs and the visitor
Pu!d be impressed and say that Helena had
He business men. He said that would be
e best kind of advertising. The members
ui0 aAso % On nanQ 10 mold meeting at
call OF the secretary. He wanted to see
place established where business men
uld freely come and 60, and have one j.
ur IN the day fixed for dropping in"
70 reason that Board of Trade meetings 9
We been SO poorly attended has been be- '
use the members always expected to be !
Pped for money. Let the members know n
at the dues are and tell them they will e
be asked for any more money during r
year. 6
he matter was finally disposed of by fix n
the dues for the first quarter at IS, the n
mbers to fix the dues for the FOLLOWING n
"a themselves. as is done by the Montana
b. '.11-u
taior Walker then presented an inventory
the property of the old Board of Trade a
IN the possession of the Chamber of L
nmerce. which amounted all told to the
ne of $332. 40, and wanted the nresident
the board to demand the same from the
sident of the Chamber of Commerce =
8 was not done, but COMMITTEES Of q
20, consisting of A. NJ. Hotter, X. g.
llaoe and II. H. kleinschmidt. vas an.
hted to secure the property or it's eouiya-
and Lissner suggested that the COM
toe be provided with pistols.
ajor Walker had his pockets we'll filed /