The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-23
OAR OF TRADE.

Reg ular Meeting Yesterday Afternoon
Matters of Interest Discussed.
The Board of Trade met in regular SEES
sion yesterday afternoon, President
Myers in the chair.
The minutes of the last two meetings
we're read by the secretary and APP
proved.
Secretary Wright then read a letter
from j. w. Thompson of Bay City,
Mich, requesting reformation regarding
the p~racticability of establishing a large
dry goods store in this city; also a COM
munication from Col. Geo. D. Stanford
of P~eekskill, n. V, asking if a company
could be formed here for the manufac-
ture Of stoves and general iron work and
stating that he had a good stock of pat
terms, ETC., which he would contribute as
his interest in the company. He has had
% years experience in the business. The
first communication was referred to the
secretary and the second to the execu-
tive committee.
IICoiuCut IiytIS luIOIllleu Tie DOdTu
that the Cataract Mill company was not
ready to receive a proposition for enlarg-
ing its plant. This was the prelude to
an extended discussion of the
of the surrounding country as a wheat
raising section and the opportunities
offered for capitalists to erect a large
Touring mill at this place.
DR.. Crutcher said he could not pre-
tend to any great knowledge of the sub
ject, but the farmers in the vicinity of
Great Falls raised more wheat last year
than they could dispose of. and this year
the crop of wheat would probably be
fully as large. While he did not suppose
the time had arrived for the erection of
grain elevators here he thought some
action should be taken to provide storage
for the wheat; otherwise the farmers
would become discouraged.
Mr.. Hughes said he had Just returned
from an extended trip through Fergus,
Meagher and Cascade county. lie
travelled over considerable territory that
he had not visited for ten years and it
was remarkable to note the great i'm
provements that haG been made during
that interval. There was no doubt
whatever but that the country immed-
lately tributary to Great Falls was cap
able of producing fully 100000 bushels
of wheat a year, figuring twenty-five
bushels to the acre. 1t appeared to be
fully appreciated by those present that
Great Falls would some day profit by
the great wheat growing country by
which she is surrounded, but at present
the exhorbant, and as one member eX.
pressed it, the probitory freight rates on
wheat enacted by the Great Northern
acted as a check on the development OF
this industry.
MI. Hughes called attention to the
adviseability of the appointment OF a
city statistician. He said statistics
advertised a town much better than an,
other method. Secretary Wright is
gathering statistics for the use OF the
board of trade and it was decided to
request the mayor to officially appoint
him for that purpose.
President Prentiss of the baseball
association brought up the matter Of
assisting the association by contribu
tions in order that the city might bt
represented in the state league during
the remainder of the season. The
second series of games will commence
Saturday and if the people of Grea'
Falls desire to support the club actor
must be taken at once. 1t would re
quire $1,000 to carry the club through
the season. No action was taken.
Other matters were discussed and thu
board adjourned.