The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-06
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Considers the Wool Industry and the Inn
p%Ortance of Parks.


portance of Parks.
The regular meeting Of the board {
trade was held yesterday afternoon an
was well attended. After the readin
and approval of the minutes and the re
port Of the executive committee the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected to mem
bership: +. j. Adams. c. S. Gibson, W. 7
Houston, j. H. johnson, w. G. Downing
and NJ. S. Parker.
Members Of the board were her calico
upon to offer such suggestions as seemed
important regarding the work to be
done by the board. Several matters
were brought forward and discussed and
finally referred to the executive commit
tee for proper action. Paris Gibson
then called the attention of the board to
the wool trade. referring to the re-
ceipts of wool at Great Falls during the
last year, Mr.. Gibson said that while
very satisfactory in amount they should
he materially increased. With the in
nux of settlers the number of flocks had
increased and the total clip is now much
larger than heretofore. The wool indus
try should be concentrated at Great Falls.
That is to say. Great Falls should be
made the center Of the wool trade for
northern and central Montana. Concen-
tration would be of great benefit to the
wool grower, as it would bring together
all the buyers, thus bringing better
prices for the product. 1t would bring
all grades of wool here and consequently
all classes of buyers. The buyers would
be benefited as they would find here all
grades of wool and moi be obliged to
search the state to get what they wanted.
The great wool center of the United
States is Boston, and the Boston buyers
are unanimous in their desire to have the
industry concentrated here. If proDer
representation were made to the Great
Northern railway undoubtedly arrange
would be entered into for making
Great Falls the central point for wool.
Continuing, Mr.. Gibson said he wished
to call the attention of the board to an
other thing which he considered of vital
Importance to Great Falls and that Is
the necessity OF caring for the parks and
trees. If any town in America ought to
give attention to these things. that town
is Great Falls. Travellers from the east
to Great Falls see scarcely a tree |
until they reach Great Falls. They all
that trees are all that is necessary to
make Great Falls a beautiful city. With
facilities for cultivating trees, our |
"a va, A ntt,,bt 70 10 l,a.l ..,l IT, |
While we are looking after the material |
DEMENT'S, such as manufactures, we should
not neglect to make our city attractive. |
Denver owes its prosperity to the fact
hat it was made an oasis in the desert.
the citizens of Great Falls should
not forget that the prosperity of this city
vii depend largely on its attractiveness.
Parks should be set off in various parts
II the city. Mr.. Gibson advocated an
Ssuance of bonds to defray the expenses
# properly identifying the city. Mr..
ilbson's remarks were heartily endorsed
the board and the matter was re-
erred to the committee.
The president was then instructed 70
'xtend an invitation to the delegates to
he Helena mining congress to visit
treat Falls. 1t was also the sense of
be meeting that arrangements should
made to entertain the delegates to
he general convention of the 4. o. L.
". which meets at Helena in June.
Mr.. Hughes then addressed the board
N the importance Of our water power.
'Xpressing the belief that it could be
to furnish electric power suf-
to run all thsmines in Montana.
lie believed the power could be trans
nitted to Butte and certainly to the
Belt mountain districts. He thought
hat the question of the transmission of
.lectric power should be investigated
nd tests made. The meeting then adj
until next Wednesday.
Parties wishing a finely finished and