The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-08
ARID LANDS OF MONTANA


EiisI, Dillon; Thonaas NJ. ssivsy. Dillon;
w. G.. Orr, Dillon; John o.. DrenueF,
Aimesvilie; j. A. Browne, Glendale.
Custsr-sam Gordon, A. Al. Oree, ". 4.
Observation-Disclosures D. Burns. chinoooks. q.
II. Burton, 5Ohpteau; j. =, PATTERSON, Fort
Benton; j. w, Power, Fort Benton.
Msagher-J. b. stafford. Canyon Ferry;
g. v. Cook, Unity; n. Whaley. townsend;
3 wbita h1 gaiDsa, Ig spaisas; n \. 81 h. sa neeson,
CATTLE; Il. ii. Olsndenin, Martialdals; w.
Brady, Neihart.
Gailatin-Waiter Cooper, Bozeman; ..
w. Caldwell. Bozsman; William Flannsry,
Bsozsam.an; Q. !. Chisholm, Boazeman; ".
Bozsman; "A. q. Corply.5 Spring Fill; Hill.
Sappington. Willow Greek.
Daweon-Jas. g. Ramsay, Gla1gow; J. q.
Anld. Glendiye.
Deer Lodge---T. q. Davidson, Anaconda;
Allen na kimn 9 g,1 Avon; Peter Msvengoo 9
Quigley, Anaconda; T. jansen. Anaconda;
j, Riohsy, AnacondA; r. Walton, Deer
Lodge, Byron Wood, Desr Lodge; w. "a.
Hansley, Deer Lodge; C. H~ardenbsook,
Deer Lodge; n. 7. Beils a Dser Lodge;
Creek j. w. Blair. Helmsville; A.. Geary,
Helmsville: q. w. Morse, New Chicago; w.
Dingwall, New Chicago; VIM. Wallace, New
Chicago; Jno. Fisherman, New Chicago; w.
T. Elliott. Race Track; John Gandell,
Philipsbure; 3. N. Durfee, Philipsburg; 3.
PARROT. Stuart; VIM. Morton, Stuart; i.
Gibbs, Warm Springs; g. =. Mussigbrod,
Warm SprinRs; j.. Girard, Warm Springs.
Lewis and Uarke-S. Z. Hauser. Helena;
s. Word. Helena; W. p: H1ndley, Helena;
Melena; i. M. Parohen, Hsisna; ". d.
Cullen, Helena; .. 8. Wade, Helena; 7. A.
Cory, Helena; j. ii. Longmaid, Helena; j.
b. Clayberg, Helena; A. a. Hotter, Helena;
John w. Thompson, Helena; -. p. Weed,
Helena; J. w. Wade, Helena; Donald Brad
Burns. Marysville; =. beach, Helena; A. O.
Botkin, Helena; A. q. Lombard. Helena;
Abraham Thomas, Helena; r.. III. Howey,
Helena; w. q. Child, Helena; ;. T. Sterling,
Helena.
Madison-James w. Page, Twin Bridges;
Patrick Carney, Fish Cresk; H. {. Harrison,
Harrison; A. w. Tanner, Red Bluff; Nd.
LETTERS. Ennis; A. Metzsl, Pnllsr Springs;
NJ. Howes, Sheridan; +. @. Hickman,
Helena.
], Yellovgtone.B. =. shualt, Billings II olney
Billings Bling ! H. &. !. Mar Martin al Billins !. '''1''iul'
Fsrgus-C.W w. Baylies, q. j. Fisher, G. M.
Goodell. James Ettien, David Hilger and
@. W. Peck.
The following committee IN permanent
organization and orderof business was then
named, the various delegations selecting
the member from each county:
Beaverhead-Ado!ph Telel; Custer, A. N.
Cree: sChoteAu. ]. w. Power; Cascade. b.
D. Hastie; Dawson. ]. g. Auld; Deer
Lodge G. W. Morris; Fergus. James Et-
Ed. Cardwell; Lewis and Clarke, W. B.
Hundlsy; Madison, Patrick Carney:
Meagher, j.. B. Stafford; Missoula, "A. ii.
England; Park. Alfred Mayors; Silver Bow,
j. III. McQueeney; Yellowstone. Olney Tay-
Tor.
The delegation also named the following
gentlemen 40 members Of the committee on
resolutions: Beaverhead, N. r. Motion;
Custer, 8. Gordon; Cascade, M. y. Parker;
Choteau. q. +. burton; Dawson. Jas. 4.
Ramsay; Deer Lodge, n. ]. B%ielenberg;
Chisholm; Jefferson, Q. i. Love; Lewis and
Clarke, "A. G. Botkin; Madison, A. w. Tan
ner: Meagher, w. H. Sutherlin; Missoula,
n. i. O'Hara; Park, j. i. DsHart; Silver
Bow, W. A. CLARK; Yellowstone, B. Z.
Shuart.
A recess was then taken for thirty min
utes in order that the committee on per-
manent organization might prepare it's re-
port. Charles A. Gregory, as SECRETARY Of
the committee, Of which Mr.. Myers was
chairman, reported as follows:
For president-S. r. HRuaer.
Vice president-Gsorge w: Irwin III.
Secretary-E. g. Ingersoll, Of Cascade.
Assistant secretary--Georee Il. Casey, of
Silver Bow.
sergeant-at-arms-s. Alexander.
PaRes-Maurice Langhorne and Eddy
Boos.
The committee reported m order of bus
mess, which included a recommendation
that all resolutions be referred to the COM
mittes on resolutions without debate.
The report Of the committee N perma-
nent organization and order of business
was amonded bv striking out the recon-
mediation that all resolutions be referred
to the committee on resolutions without
debate. Col. Botkin, Of Lewis and Clarke,
who moved to strike out the recommends
ton, said il would be we'll if they would be
referred to the committee on r%esolutions for
presentation. but not if they were referred
to the committee on resolutions for sup
preston, and that would be very apt to be
their fate. The amendment was carried
with applause.
Gov. Aauser made a short speech in ac-
cepting his permanent office. He said he
appreciated the honor. When he was asked
by Gov. Toole to call the convention to or
der he had requested. the governor to be al
lowed from one to two or three hours in
which to make a speech, and then
consented to act as temporary chairman.
In speaking of the irrigation question, he
said he had paid as high az 40 cents an inch
for the last ten or fifteen years. and more
than that for other liquors As he grew
older, he appreciated TINT it was the better
plan to stay by water. It the people of the
west stand together on this subject an in
terest will be awakened in the east. We
have stood by them for years in their APP
preparations of millions, and there was no
reason why We should not get these arid
lands. When he had been first approached
on the subject ha had not taken much
direct interest in the subject. He had been
mining, putting a little money in cattle,
sheep, and some times giving them q game
ut night on the side. The governor be-
loved the irrigation question to be the
most important raised in any country.
There seemed to be a disposition among
come who differed in politics from him, the
governor said, like Commodore Power, for
instance. who thought the west should not
take tine lands. Tho governor had been too
long in Montana; if anybody offered him
anything he was going to take it. Mon
tanians know how to take cate of them
selves. The governors remarks were
crested with applause rs he took his sent.
The first discussion OF the convention oc-
cnrred when A. g. Botkin, of Lewis and
Clarke, introduced the following resolu-
tion: Resolved, that IL is the sense of this
congress that reservoirs. CANALS, ditohes,
and other works of irrigation, in case such
policy is permitted by tho constitution, be
taxed, not on the cost or appraised yalna-
ton, but upon the income actually re-
ceived from the sales of water. There
seemed to he little inclination to discuss
the resolution ut first, and it was about TO
be referred to the proper committee, when
II. Fl. Howey. of Lewis and Clarke,
arose. Ii occurred to him that il