The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-22
WILL PROBABLY UNITE.
The Board of Trade Makes Propo-
sition to the Chamber Of
Commerce.
A Meeting to Be Held Monday
Evening to Consider the
Matter.
1t II Thought That the Chamber OF Com
merco Will Take Some Definite
Action.

For some time past Helena has had two
business organizations, both animated with
like aims and having q common desire to
advance the prosperity Of the city. The
leading citizens of the town are identified
with both organizations. The board of
trade is the older institution and has done
great deal for the interests of the city,
while the chamber Of commerce, alike in
terested in Helena's welfare, is of but COM
paratively recent origin. It has been felt
for some time that there was no necessity
for two such bodies, and several attempts
have been made to consolidate them in such
manner as to reconcile all differences. So
far but little has been accomplished toward
this end, but it now seems that it will not
be long before there will be but one organi-
cation. "A few of the directors of the cham
Der of commerce held a meeting at the Office
of Bach, Cory d Co. on Wednesday evening
in response to the following invitation:
HELENA, Mont, Aug. 10, 189O.-Board of
Directors, Chamber of Commerce, City
Gentlemen: The following communication
from the Board of Trade has been received
and is referred to your body:
David A. Cory, President Chamber of
Commerce. Sir: have the honor to trans
of a meeting of the Helena Board of Trade
held this day, August 7th: Resolved that
the president appoint q committee to con-
fer with the Chamber of Commerce for the
purpose of receiving like committee from
that body to be appointed with the view of
uniting the two associations under the
name Of the Helena Board of Trade. Com
mittee, r. C. Wallace, John Stedman, Bar
nard Brown, A. j. Davidson. Respect
fully, RoB'T G. WALKER,
Seo'y Board of Trade.
Referring to the above, the board Of d.
Bach, Cory 6 Co., Wednesday, August 70,
at p. m. D. A. Cory,
President.
After some discussion those who were
present decided to take no action in regard
to the matter at present. It Ya& thought
best to await the action q tshs Chamber Of
meeting of that body for Monday evening
at 1880 II the basement of the Power block
Ylen Che proposition of the Board of Trade
will be considered and committee proba-
bly, appointed to meet the other committee.
President Cory said yesterday afternoon
that he saw no difficulty in merging the
two organizations into one harmonious
body. He does not consider the name of
the proposed new organization of any
particular Importance whatever. The
main thing is to have an institution of
strength which can accomplish much for
Helena. Mr.. Cory thinks that the meeting
of the two committees will result in some
thing definite and that the proposed organic
| alton will soon be in smooth working order.
In the event that the two organizations de-
eide to unite their forces under one name
the work of reorganization can be accom-
plished in a short time.
Mr.. Cory expressed the desire to have all
the members Of the Chamber of Commerce
present at the meeting on Monday evening
so that the proposition of tle Board of
Trade may be thoroughly discussed.