The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-05
TRANs-MIssIssIPpI CONGRESS-.
Tho Next AIsstlag Will be Hsld ii Omaha
This Month.

Tho Next Asstlng Will be Hsld 1t Omahs
This Month.
Hon. w. A. CLARK writes A. follows: q
received yesterday The Anclossd circulal
from the ascrstary Of the Trans- Mississippi
Commercial Congress, wAich ID 10 bs held
at Omaha, October. 10Th. The executive
committee for Montana IL az follows: w,
A. Clark, Butte; Marcus DAILY. Anaconda,
Il. G. Merrill, Helena. Transportation
committes for Montana. q. I. Hauaer, j. s.
Harris, Helena; H. i. Frank. Butte; j. II.
Mills, Deer Lodge; b. O. Cooke, Boulder.
"If you would kindly publish the circular
and call the attention Of the various soois-
ties and boards Of trade 10 the matter, ]
think IL would be productive Of good re-
suits,
yer was largely attended. Montana should
certainly be represented. The said asso.
Citations and state and county boards should
forward the names Of delegates % soon as
possible" w. A. CLARK. !.
The circular reads As follows:
The next meeting Of the Trans. Al ississip-
pi Commercial onRress will bs held in the
Grand opera house, Omaha, Neb, COM
mencina Dot. 10Th, at two o'clock p. M,
and concluding Oct q, 1891.
The baais of representation 10 ~ follows:
First-Five delegates At large from each
state and territory, and one additional del
egate for each hundred thousand OF ths
population of each state and territory, and
one delegate for each major fraction there
OF, to be appointed by the governor OF such
state and territory, the population being
determined by the United States census of
1890.
second-One delegate for each board of
trade OF other regularly orGsnizsa Gem nm
shall apply only to cities of 5000 or more
inhabitants,
Third-One delegate for each railroad or
water transportation line operating west
OF and including the Mississippi river.
Fourth-One delegate for each organiza-
ton formed for tho improvement Of western
waterways and harbors.
Fifth-One delegate for each state or ter
ritorial agricultural society.
Sixth-One delegate by each county agri-
cultural society in counties of fifteen thou
sand Inhabitants or more.
Sevsnth-In each case the delegates shall
present credentials signed by the proper
officers.
Among the subjects to be considered by
the congress are the following: First-ke-
ports of committees appointed by the con.
sissi alto ~ An. 1uin' Arid Iand.;s .Deop
Water Harbors on thu Gulf '.Transporta-
tom Business in Foreign Countries by
American Citizsns;'' mining. Mines and
Mineral Lands" 'Imnigratlon;', Invest
ments by Foreigners" Limited States Geo
logical Survey;' "Indian Rsssrvations;"
''Sales Of Timber Lands;'' Bankrupt Law"
Of Territories;'' ssOverfiow of
Rivsrs;'' coinage OF Silver;'' tEanufae.
tories in Trans-Mississippi StAtes;'' "Rail-
Waterways, ETC."
Prominent gentlemen will be present and
the congress from each state and
in the Trans-M Mississippi country.
The indications are that the congress will
unusually large in number and its de-
very Important and interesting.
It is earnestly requested that the COVER
nors of the different states and territories
all organizations entitled to representa-
lion in this congress select their delegates
Immediately and send the names and adj
to G. A. Atkinson, secretary. Omaha
or Lincoln.