The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-01
BOARD or TRADE
Report OF Its Work for the Old
Year by Secretary
Walker.
A New Era Commenced in May
and New Life Was
Infused.
The Association on KeOrgantZIHg Had an
Empty Treasury, Which Now
Has Some Money In IT..

The principal business transacted at the
Board of Trade meeting last night was the
receiving Of the annua reports of the sec
rotary and treasurer. The latter report
was turned over to the auditing committee
fer examination and approval,
The report Of tho reception committee of
the State Tcachers' institute WAS received
and accepted and biI!s amounting to $3.50
were allowed, covering the reception, BAN
quet and incidental expenses.
A committee WAS appointed, consisting OF
the president, William Muth and james
Sullivan, TO increase the membership 200
more.
Roy. Regan and Professor Tower, of the
Montana university, addressed the meeting
and solicited the corporation OF the boa I'd.
They also extended an invitation to the
members to visit the university in II body
on ncxt Wednesday. IL was decided to ac-
capt the invitation and the members will
meet in their rooms in the lower block On
Wednesday Mt II O'Clock before starting
for the university.
II. NJ. Parchen, the newly-elected presi-
dent, and VIM. Nuth, director. were intro
duced to the members, each making a few
short remarks appropriate to the occasion.
Retiring president, A. M. Hotter, and the
other officers were extended a vote OF
thanks.
Major Walker submitted the following
report for 1880:
/ have the honor to submit my report rs
secretary for the year ending December 81,
1899.
A new era in the Board Of Trade com
menced on the 9Th of May. 1888. This was
rendered necessary because of a lapse III
the organization that existed for a month
and a day. Fortunately, by this action.
the Board was terminated on the 9th of
May and new life WAS infused. At a meet
| ing held pursuant to a call of fifty citizens,
new officers were elected, and at a subsequent
meeting several important amendments to
the constitution we're made, one of which
WAS the %abrogation of the Board
Of Directors, and making in it's
place fifteen from the general membership
constitute a sufficient number to transact
business. The new plan has worked ad-
mirably and hes popnlarized you organ
iZation more and more among our citizens.
i submitted the matter for the November
number of the Board of Trade Journal to n
committee appointed for the purpose, con-
sisting OF Geo. i. Boos, Judge Sanders and
Barnard Brown. b certified that the
journal was published by authority of the
Board. Three Thousand copies of this num-
Der of the journal were published without
any cost to the Board, most of which were
distributed among the members and sent
out in reply to letters received.
At the first meeting a committee was APP
pointed to select suitable quarters for the
board, which committee selected the pres
ent room at q rental of $1,000 per year.
Through the untiring energy Of Barnard
Brown enough money WIS raised to pay the
rent up to June LIST next. One-half of the
room was sub-iet to the Mining and Stock
exchange for the sum Of $500.
The membership fee was fixed at So per
quarter.
Fifteen meetings have been held since
May. 1T all of which important business
has been transacted.
The correspondence of the simmer and
fall months of this year las been of cOnsid-
cradle magnitude and of interest. The
bulk of it consisted of letters from persons
seeking information about Helena and
Montana. 1t must be a source of great sat
isfaction that the board has contributed its
funds to establish tine association on u firm
er basis and to add to its general usefulness
at distant places where its influence is a
power indeed.
The board has taken action by the appoint
ment of a finance committee on the matter
OF promoting another college at Helena and
taking IL strong position in Il potential mat
ter for the encouragement of university,
college and public school education.
| Especially has this endeavor been voiced
by the aVlnlty Win WHICH the members
too the matter of rendering q reception
! to the state Teachers association of Mon
tana, by which they sought to offer a cor
dial hospitality and welcome to this tand
Of heroic men and women to whom all eyes
arc turned with hope for the benefit of our
future men and women. To be able to pro-
vide a sumptuous entertainment for SO large
n gathering IN such a cordial manner is
enough satisfaction to each and every men,
Der of our board to compensate them for
wh1teyer means and lrbor they put into
our Organization. This was the first re-
ccption OF the board, and it is to be hoped
that annually hereafter a similar one may
be ~inaugurated for some worthy occasion,
On reorganization the board began ope-
rations with an empty treasury. Following
is a statement Of the receipts and expendi-
lures.