The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-01
An Excel lent Committee to Interview
Northern Pacific Ohicials on
the Castle Railway.
Six Of Helena's Most Influential
and Prominent Men
Selected
President Oakes says the Survey Will BE
Ordered-Telegrams to Mr.
Willard.

people OF Helena have done all that cOuIo
possibly be expected of them. They are
fully alive to the importance of cultivating
commercial relations with the Castle noun
tain mining region, and will leave no stone
unturned to accomplish what they have
agreed to pay their money for. More than
a quarter of million dollars raised in
three days in a city of 25.OOO people will
prove strong argument in Helena's favor.
and with the influential men, to whom the
matter has now been left, working with all
their energy to obtain recognition for Hell
ena, it is only fair to presume that in few
weeks time thousand or more workmen
will be constructing the Castle branch as
fast as men and money can do the work.
The adjourned meeting of the subscribe
ers and soliciting committee to the guaran-
tee fund was held at noon yesterday in the
Board of Trade rooms. A. M. Hotter occu-
pied the chair, and in the absence of Mr..
of the meeting. A. j. Seligman reported
that during the interim of the last meeting
legal holiday interfered with the commit
tees work, and very little if anything had
been done, but he was reasonably certain
that at least $50 600 could be added to the
$255,00O already subscribed. On motion,
the committee was continued.
Acting ON the suggestion made at last
meeting, committee to visit New York to
confer with the executive board of the
Northern Pacific company was selected by
the subscribers. The following gentlemen
we're elected to do this: D. A. Cory, presl-
dent of the Chamber of Commences; A. M.
Hotter, president of the Board of Trade; S.
7. Hauser. H. N. Blake, chief justice Of
Montana; A. j. Seligman and DIR. q. H.
Cole. These gentlemen will proceed to New
York on Wednesday to present the claims
of Helena, with the subscription list and
other matters to the executive committee.
The following resolution. adopted re-
Gently by the Board of Trade, was intro
duced and adopted.
Be it resolved that we, the Board of Trade
of Helena, as representing the merchants,
miners, manufacturing and the banking,
professional and general interests OF the
city Of Helena, do hereby announce to the
executive committee of the Northern Pa
citic Railroad company, that with sincere
appreciation of the Northern Pacific COM
pany in the past, we now urgently invoke
its cooperation in the construction of a
line of railway to directly connect this city
with the Castle Mountain district, and that
the Helena Board of Trade hereby pledges
its membership to faithful and substan-
tial recognition of any action of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company tending to
consummate design so vital to
the general welfare of our com,
AOAsOASsA
by this new road is acknowledged
to be almost unlimited in productiveness,
the physical conditions for the construction
of the line are believed to be entirely favor
able and the value of the proposition as q
feeder to the main line must be immense
We respectfully urge upon the executive
committee of the Northern Pacific Railroad
company careful consideration of the
presentations made to it by q committee
of our citizens constituted and empowered
80 to do.
Be it resolved that the committee OF
Helena citizens referred to shall bear a
copy of these resolutions to the executive
committee of the N. p. r. X. Co.
President Cory of the Chamber of Com.
merce, submitted the following kilograms
which had been sent by himself, and Presi'
dent Hotter of the Board of Trade, also
replies by President Oaks:
HELENA, May 23.-Henry Willard, Mills
Building, New York: Our people have great
confidence in future of the Castle mountain
mining region and would subscribe largely
toward the building of the road if they
could be assured of your cooperation and
that you would undertake negotiation Of
the bonds would you entertain the PROPOSE
ton. The road would greatly benefit your
company directly and indirectly.
D. A. CoRY, Pres't Chamber Commerce.
A. NJ. HOTTER, Pres't Board OF Trade.
HELENA, May 23.-T. F. Cakes, Prest.
take deep interest in bringing the bust.
nees of the Castle mountain region to this
city. There is no longer any doubt of the
wonderful future of these mines, and all Of
us would subscribe as far as we are able to
the building of road from here. Your en-
feasible. Would your company entertain
the proposition your cooperation would ado
to the obligations we all feel for your past
kindness and interest in our city.
d. A. Cory, Pres't Chamber Commerce.
A. M. Hotter, Pres't Board of Trade.
NEW YORK, May 27.--To D. A. Cory: De
layed answer to yours 23d, awaiting in
formation not yet obtained. Will answer
definitely as soon as can.
T. +. CAKES.
HELENA, May 29.-To Henry Willard
Mills building: Our citizens are great ~
in hopes of securing your cooperation il
the building of q branch road to Castle
district and every business man in the cit,
has subscribed so far as they are able, ane
and Mr.. Cakes. We all realize that your
cooperation will secure the road aud make
our city.
D. A. Cory, President Chamber of Com
merce.
A. NJ. HOTTER, President Board Of
Trade.
HELENA, May ct. F. Cakes. President
Northern Pacific Railway Comppny, New
York: The Helena shippers are intensely
excited over the Castle road proposition
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
was promptly subscribed to further the pro-
iect in favor of the route from this city. II
Helena is to be made distributing centre
this branch would be of incalculable benefit
to us as we'll as to your company. We rely
upon the cooperation of yourself and Mr
Willard to advance Helena's interests b.
this move.
n Coyx proc;dant Hplena Chamber ri
Commerce.
A. NJ. Hotter, President Board of Trade
New YORK, May SD. A. Cory and A.
NJ. Hotter: We will have survey made an6