The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-16
A new BOARD OF TRADE
AitsP 4 Deal Of Talk One Is Success
fully Organized.
Lieutenant Governor Richards Dis
cusses "Quorums"- The Old
Board Said to Have Been
Dead q Long Time.

BUTTE, May 15.-Between 40 and 80
prominent citizens of this city, nearly
one-half of them real estate men, met at
the Office of Passmore 4 Jeifries, I'm West
Granite street this evening to organize a
new board Of trade. The meeting was or
Ranized by choosing James b. Leahy as
temporary chairman I'M T.. j.. Jeffries as
temporary secretary. The chairman
stated the object Of the meeting, INT inn
mediately a warm discussion arose as To
whether Il would not be better TO reorgan-
lie the old board of trade.
NJ. L. Holland inquired why this meet
ing should be held when there is already
a board OF trade i'm existence IN the city.
He thought proper respect and courtesy
should be shown the old board.
Lieutenant Governor Richards, in reply
TO this said, ~ was present at the or
ganiEation of the old board of trade. II is
o grave question now whether we have
any board of trade. My opinion is that
we have none, and | believe that is the
general belief; In fact at a
of the board Of trade il was publicly
stated by the supposed president that
there was no real board of trade In ex-
istencc. | have never bee obliged yet to
pay any dues and l don't believe anybody
has. There is no injury and no impro-
DTleItl III u III vi ktttiibk ~
gether and calling n meeting. We can
call the organization the chamber OF COM
merce. The old board Of trade was never
Incorporated"
Colonel Bradshaw said il was time for
citizens to unite in bringing before the
world at large the our OF the city.
II wish to add" said Mr.. Richards,
''this in regard to Mr.. Mantle, / have been
to meeting after meeting where Mr.. Man
tie was present and no quorum. Had II
been the lieutenant governor he would
probably have declared n quorum pres
emit"
This sally met with laughter. A motion
was carried that the chairman appoint a
committee of three on permanent organ
ization. The committee appointed was
Colonel Bradshaw, Elias Siegel
and ,S w: " L1 ,Sa com Durins
have a board of trade n rehearsed the
advantages to be derived. Additions
should be brought into the city and not
allowed to become independent villages.
MIR. Richards said the new board should
push things and he hoped to see a splen-
did chamber of building in the
city before the end of the year.
The committee reported in favor OF the
fine following officers: President, James
b. Leahy, first vice president. NJ: J. Con-
nell: second C president, Thomas
Couch; treasurer, j. T.: Richards; secre-
tary, w. l.. Wynne. The officers as re-
ported were elected. The president
thanked the board for its favor and said
he believed the board would do much for
| the good of the city, the west side
and Montana generally. The committee
recommended hat the organization he
called 'The Board of Trade Of Butte
city," the old board having beer called
the Butte City Board of Trade. A amend
ment was made that the new organization
he called the "Chamber Of Commerce."
| Quite n discussion arose regarding the
title. John b. Welcome said the title
board OF trade is of broader scope and is
the usual title in western towns. NJ. j.
Council favored the same title. Mr..
Richards preferred "Chamber of Com
meIce, vim order thai il might not seem that
there are rival bodies. Mr.. Welcome said
he would not enter h new organization
IL he thought there would be trouble or
i'll feeling. Mr.. Leahy said that they must
not listen to the question of conflict. He
said that the "Chamber Of Commerce" is
the title In San Francisco and Portland,
which claim to be seaports. Helena
claiming everything,a also has a "Chamber
of Commerce. But Butte does not claim
to be a seaport, not at present. II is sim
ply a west side inland city n the board,
said the speaker, will do its best for il.
The title adopted finally was "Tne Board
of Trade of Butte City,"
The board adjourned until : O'Clock to-
morrow evening, at the same place when
the committee OF construction and in
corporation will report. The lists Of
membership will be open all day to-Inor-
row. The following joined Tonight: J.
T.. Richards, NJ. J. Connell, w. c. Ship
pen, b. G. W. Evans, +. II. Irvine, ". b
Fenner, p. A.. Gamer, j. NJ. Murphy,
William Beck, r. NJ. Cobban,
Charles s. Passmore, &. b. Vim
cent, S. v. Kemper, Huntoon
q O'Brien, W. H. Nichols, w. v. Law.
Ter, James II. Maloney. r. p. Bradford.
L. c. Congdon, James b. Leahy, John A.
Connor, j. A. Lewis, Cowan, Talbot
4 Co.. s. 4. Briggs, James Lar
ellis, G.. G.. Bradshaw. T. T.. Butler, +.
L. W. Patten. p. J. Brophy, L. J. Jeifries