The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-18
KING NEW INDUSTRIES HERE,
In Attended and Important
Meeting of the Board Of
Trade.
I, co,d Location for the Manu-
. s..,,e of Iron and as a Wool
shipping Center.

r,,o hoard of trade met in regular
.,ssiou Wednesday and discussed
tiers of Importance to Great Falls.
PRESIDENT Myers presided.
secretary Wright said he had received
COMMUNICATION, which he had mislaid,
the sons of veterans in Helena,
.O.;oo that during the national encamp-
~, Of the sons of veterans in Helena
uart August, one day would be set aside
',r an excursion to Great Falls, provided
W. citizens of this city would defray the
sxnonses of the trip, etc. No action was
taken. ,... i
Mia question of the ACCESSIBILITY of
,,pipp steps to induced iron manufacturers
Establish plants in this city was dis
,ssed at length. The question was
,.ped by several members whether the
Cd Coulee coal or the coal of other
n,;res m this section was good coking
,ool and they were assured that it was.
". Gibson said he had been assured by
= p;tsburg man, who was stopping in
,ho c;ty and who was experienced in
.,,ob matters. that there was 10 doubt
nrbatpyer of the coke producing
,@raIities OF the Sand Coulee coal.
H. Gibson had also seen coke
If q very good quality made from the
ooaI or course it was not equal IN
ouaI;ty TO the Connelsville coke, but that
ddould not be expected. u. +. Collins
oISo testified to the Feasibility of making
"oke from Montana coal and said that
for several years coke was manufactured
near the town of Belt in sufficient guam
tities TO supply all corners. Finally. on
motion of Mr.. Dickinson. Mr.. King was
anoojnted a committee of one to enquire
into the matter and report at the next
meeting. 80.
President Myers being obliged to at.
TEND court at this point, he called DIR.
Crutcher to the chair. .
The secretary said he had received
communications. and proceeded to read
Them, from the Great Northern OH cials
stating that a rate of 10 cents per lW
mounds would be granted from Aiming.
ion TO this city on wool ia car load lots and
that ample facilities would be afforded
all at this point to handle and store the
same,
This brought on an animated and pro
longed discussion regarding the proper
stems TO take to induce the wool growers
to Ship their wool to Great Falls rather
than to points on the Northern Pacific OF
smaller towns on the Great Northern. L
was clearly shown by the discussion
.l.xl f.l,,,1l 4k,f NOT only u.nnln fht
wool-growers be benefited by shipping
their wool to Great Falls or some othe
equally central point by receiving bette
prices through competition. but the buy
trs would also be great gamers thereby
since they would be afforded much bet
ter opportunity of examining what the.
Elted without having to undergo tn
inconvenience of visiting many SINAI
way stations along the road. The secre
tary was instructed to write to all tn
wool growers in the Judith basin. a
we'll as in the northern section OF tn
state. urging them to ship their wool t
this point.
F. " Webster called attention to tn
fact that insurance companies wer
charging as high rates for insurance nov
since the city had first class fire de
partment and ample water and facllitle
for fighting the flames, as had bee
changed previous to that time. On me
ton the secretary was instructed to con
Municate with the board of %insuranc
~adlusters at Salt Lake and protes
against such treatment.
Mr.. Dickinson call attention to tn
action of the city council at its last NEE
In in appointing a committee to a
range for an industrial parade on I'll
morning of the Fourth of July as
feature of the exercises in celebrate
OF the day. lie though it IA difflcu
matter to make such a parao
success without the cooperation OF pc
pie living out of the city, but though
that a celebration should be had and
general committee should be appointe
to take full charge of all arrangement
A general discussion of the propose
celebration and parade followed. i. !
Collins was heartily in favor OF a eel
bratlon and also strongly endorsed II
plan Of having all the business houses
the city make Il display of some kind {
floats" no matter how small the displ;
vas. The secretary said there wou
be racing at the fair grount
on the afternoon of the Fourtl
and it was finally decided that, owing
the near approach of the day, no tin
was to be lost, and in order that II
citizens Of Great Falls generally mig
have a voice and hand in the manag
m!ent Of the affairs, the secretary! W
instructed to call a mass meeting
Arion Hall tonight at $50 o'clock. :.
Their being no further business 4
meeting adjourned.