The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-13
THE BOARD OF TRADE,
Regular Weekly Meeting Important
Suggestions Made Regarding
Finance and Membership.
An Interesting Communication Rela
tive to the Telephone Line to
IewistOwn.

The regular meeting of the board Of
trade was held Thursday afternoon. The
executive committee reported progress
un the matters referred to them. The
committee on roads reported regarding
!; road to Highwood was received and
on motion the executive committee was
instructed to confer with the county
commissioners relative to the road. At
tention was also called to the fact that
the road up the Sun river is in places in
bad condition. thus diverting trade from
Great Falls. This matter was also re-
icrrcd to the executive committee.
\ resolution was offered by c. NJ.
Webster providing that no person or
committee shall incur expense or con-
tract anydcbt on behalf Of the board of
trade except 10y the advice and consent
Of the executive committee. The rcsO-
luton was adopted.
The finance committee was instructed
To- take steps to increase the funds at
the disposal of the board. and as a step
IN the same direction the secretary vas
instructed to write to all non resident
property owners informing them of the
work and purposes of the board and re-
questing contributions to the fund.
On the suggestion Of G. VI. Webster
the executive committee was instructed
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of establish
ing d special .Arbor day for Great Falls.
4 communication from j. i. Dyas,
manage of the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company. was read by the
secretary and referred TO the executive
committee. The letter was as follows:
Great Falls. Mont, Feb. II, 1882.
Gentlemen Referring again to the
matter Of the contemplated telephone
line connecting Lewistown and inter
mediate points with Great Falls: For
reference only ] hand you herewith clip
ping from the Great Falls TRIBUNE of
January %. 1892, bearing upon this sub
ject. This has been commented upon
very favOrably by the papers in the
Judith, showing that the enterprise
would undoubtedly receive favorable
dDu subSldntldi SuppoIt lDdi
vicinity. | wish to call your attention
10 the fact that generally speaking,
orders for poles to be shipped from
northern Idaho should be placed some
time before they are wanted. Again. in
order to avail themselves of benefits to
he derived from such telephone cOnnec
ton during the present year the line
should be in operation not later than
June l..
In order to bring the matter to a focus
] have prepared and present herewith a
paper setting forth the object for which
such company is formed, which can be
modified by a committee appointed for
that purpose. Should the members OF
the Board Of Trade and other business
men Of the city give the project the nee
essary support TO warrant a majority of
the expenses being carried by Great
Falls, | will volunteer to go over the
proposed route and see all parties inter
csted and get all the stock subscribed
possible. This arrangement will, |
think. speedily and etfectually settle the
matter as to whether the line can be
built or not.
am Of the opinion that the American
Bell Telephone company will take up a
certain amount Of the stock. although |
have not conferred with them upon this
subject. l suggest placing the capital
stock at 100000 for the reason that the