The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-28

The board Of trade assembled last even
ing IN j. X. Clark Il Co.'S office in the
Mjnot block in regular meeting, Presi-
len PARIS Gibson in the chair.
Secretary Webster read the minutes of
thu previous meeting and they stood ap-
proved As read.
The chair then announced the follow
ing standing committees for the year:
Roads-Robert Vaughn, Charles Veg
ner, L. q. Maclay.
Mines-Charles Parsons, j. H. Nc
Knight, Ira Myers.
Commerce and Transportation--E. G..
Maciay, Don l.. Willard, Joe Conrad.
Public lmprovements-Matt Dunn, DR..
+. C%rutCher, W :, Frary.
Immigratlon-j. ). Tod, C.. Webster,
Phil Gibson.
Leglslation-T. L. Collins, viii Hanks,
w. Cockrill,
Manufactures-II. o. Chowen, L. S.
Woodbury., j. X, Clark,
Advertislng-J. Bookwalter, J. Barnes,
Thos. Gahagan.
In the absence of Ira Myers, chairman
of the special committee appointed to
secure rooms for the board, }. S. Tod re-
ported that after fully investigating the
j. h. Clark Il Co, would be the most
suitable place and recommended that the
same be procured, Mr.. Clark having
offered the use of the rooms at a nominal
rental. On motion the report was ac-
cepted.
In the absence of the chairman of the
finance committee, Mr.. Dunn reported
that S2,91l had been subscribed thus far
and that the prospects for increasing this
amount several hundred dollars was
bright.
Chairman Gibson here spoke OF the
necessity of money t"r efficient work and
considered it came back to the doner
fourfold.
Clark on special land office committee
reported progress in the work.
Tod, on the special committee APP
pointed to eudeavor to secure the annexa-
ton of the Barker and Neihart mining
districts to Cascade county, said that the
people of those districts were divided
some wishing To remain III Meaghel
county some desiring anneXatlon t.
Lewis and Clarke county and Others
anxious for the formation of a new county
in that section. In view of this dissen
tion le thought it better to drop the mat
ter for the present, a. netting could be
accomplished at the presant time.
The president remarked that several
new county measures would be brought
up IN the legislature this winter, but for
Il measure like that To pass 1t WAS neces-
sary for the people desiring segregation
to be unanimous and, considering the
conflicting desires If the people of Bar
ker and Neihart. he thought it would be
wise policy TO drop the matter for the
present and await developments.
Mr.. Cockrill, on the Congregational
college committee reported, what had
been done in the matter thus far.
Secretary Webster here arose and for
himself and IL behalf Of a number of
others. otferrd To donate for the purpose
Of securing the college a strip of land
two m4rs NJ the river containing forty
@'tF- Ne Thought nttrr property own
s..'4rIr 4. r..3rr.t. butte 4 like amount
OF land and that 2iO acres could be Sc
cured j + mis- parpose. TINS lald lies
on the bauhs OF the Missouri and com
prises Il teautltai iraat tor the purposes
of a college,
The chair then calied attention to tht
importance of the Immigration commit
tee and thought that all strangers shoul'
he received ard shown our resources b.
them. Phil. Gibson and Mr.. Parsons Is
made some valuable suggestions on I'LL
subject,
1t was moved and seconded that I'd