The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-04
BUTTE'S HELP WANTED
Bozeman People Seek the Attention Of
ID the Northern Pacific.
Butte's Board OF Trade Asked to
Help Them-Business Trans
acted by the Board at Its
Last Nights Session.

By the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, June 3.-Thc board Of trade q,
to-night's meeting look important steps
The list OF proposed sites as published In
Sundays STANDARD was read, and with
toward obtaining n board of trade building.
this addition: The X. J. Watson lot in
q Broadway, opposite the ST. Nicholas
hotel, 37H feet front, 95 feet deep. $4,000.
General Warren thought il q good plan to
wait until funds were raised before il was
decided which of the dozen lots listed
mould be taken, and h committee was
instructed, IL possible, 4 obtain options
for 10 days on all the properties.
"A committee consisting OF Mcssrs. War
rem, Frank and Holland was appointed tn
draw up articles of incorporation. IL was
decided to make the capital stock $780,
OuO, divided into shares of 800 each, all
members to be incorporators.
The board Of directors held a side meet
ing. at which IL was decided to assess all
members for IS for current expenses.
The secretary reported that there is
no money in the treasury. and that
the board is $50 in debt. The
initiation was reduced to $40. There was
some discussion in regard to the reception
OF the Bozeman delegates on the formal
opening OF traffic on the short line. The
matter OF rains on the line was also dis
cussed. NJ. l.. Holland thought the
Northern Pacific would readily consent tn
run an overland train by Butte. Tourists
could then stop of here instead Of at Hell
ena, and many capitalists could see the
town. He was confident that one train
would be sent from Bozeman through TO
Garrison daily and that sleepers would be
left at Butte to be added TO the train each
way.
President Barrett said he had received n
letter from the Bozeman board Of trade
stating that an enclosed petition is being
circulated in Bozeman and asking that a
similar n be circulated in Butte. The
Bozeman petition Is as follows:
oJU \. .Moiisn, general manager ". y. n. r.,
st. Paul.
The undersigned citizens Of Bozeman, patrons
Of the Northern Pacific railroad, respectfully
desire Ia call your attention 10 and your fayora.
bic consideration Of n matter OF great impor-
lance To ms, ~ connection with the Butte 4 Gal
latin railroad line Just completed, which We nm.
derstand will shortly be turned over To the op
Grating department III the Northern Pacific.
The request IN substance is that Bozeman may
he designated rs the eastern terminal or initial
point of said rad from which both the freight
and passenger service shall he directly operated
That the request Is based On reasonable
grounds and u granted will not only result In
great convenience, accommodation and benefit
to both Bozeinan and Butte, hut will he CORE
spontlngly advantageous, indirectly, and ulti
Inately AT least, 10 the Northern Pacific company
We submit the following points Of argument on
which our conclusions are based:
First, Bozeman IL the largest and most i'm
portant city and shipping point ON the Northern
Pacific between Bismarck, II not ~. Paul, AN,
Butte.
Second, Being located in the center o
the largest and most productive agri
cultural region Of Montana, Bozeman Nil
become a heavier shipper of hay, grain and othel
fafin. products 10 Butte Than ever before, Ia "a,
nothing OF the impetus that the short line VIII
give 70 the coal, mining and eoiking industrie
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