The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-24
BOARD OF TRADE
A Strong Executive Committee Ap
pointed to Promote the Boards
Efficiency.
Constitution and Bylaws Adopted
and a Good Paper on Adver-
Using Read.

board of trade took place yesterday at
the office Of the Water company, Presi-
dent Harris in the chair and b. IL. Jones
as acting secretary. With the exception
of the presidents determination to ap-
point an executive committee, only rou-
tine business was transacted. The
presidents action in this matter WAS
brought about by an informal discussion
on the subject of increasing the efficiency
of the board and devising means for adj
verlising the city. Mr.. Harris named
the executive committee as follows:
Chairman, Mr.. Woodbury.; Meesrs. {. M.
Webster, Rolf" aud Matteson. The
committee will hold meeting at once
to consider ways and means for the en-
| ployment of an efficient secretary who
can give his entire time and attention to
the work of the board.
Advertising was brought to the atten-
ton Of the meeting through paper that
was presented by G. II. Goodrich on the
subject This paper Is worth publishing
in full, but space will not permit this
morning. Mr.. Goodrich starts out with
the proposition winch he thinks self
evident, that the city must be advertised
if it is to be made known to the people
of the east, and Of those sections of
the country which are apt to supply
recruits to the population of this favored
region He then proposes the following
plan which he thinks should meet with
general approval: That arrangements
be made between the board of trade and
the local press for display advertisements
setting forth the resources of Great Falls
and the surrounding country, and for
distribution of large numbers of papers
containing detailed information. That
the plan shall also include the mailing Of
local papers regularly to those seeking
enlightenment concernings this city or
region. Mr. Goodrich urges the neces
sity of advertising the cOuutry as we'll d:
the city since, lin the settlement Of the
surrounding country, the tilling and cul
tiyation of the soil, the hog and poultry
industry, the products of the dairy, anC
ihe development Of the mines depends
largely the growth and development o
Great Falls" Further on he says
"Pamphlets and circulars do great dea
of good, but in my opinion they ale no
to be compared with the beneficial re
suits to be obtained from newspaper ad
yertising.' Mr.. Goodrich also point
out that nine men will read newspape
where one will look at an advertiser,
atkat bn bind
= people wanted here are those who rea'
the newspapers, whether they be farm
ers. miners, merchants, bankers OF cap
italists. This interesting paper close
with the remark that the writer was no
willing to stand the expense of givin
yearly subscriptions to the local paper
to friends at distant points, but he woul
gladly subscribe to board of trade fun
for this purpose.
TIE letter met the hearty approval {
all present, and was referred to the con
mittee on advertising.
Constitution and bylaws of the boart
as drawn up by Mr.. Wright. were rea
and adopted.
CAPTAIN Gregg reported that the stat
encampment of the G.. a. Il. would talk
place here on May 10 and IL, and tht
VI the Sons of Veterans encampment fc
% this state, Utah and Idaho will assembI
here at the same time. Captain Greg
n asked that committee of citizens |
appointed to aid the general committt
on arrangements. 1t is the intention {
Captain Gregg to raise the funds fC
- meeting most Of the expenses of the ei
- campment by public entertainer
and installation at the opera house.
ID President Harris spoke Of the deep il
terest felt in this city in favor of raj
way to Choteau, and said that is Il
. purpose of the board of trade to do a
u ia its power to interest Mr.. Gait of tt
in Canada road in the subject. On NJ
>" Galt's next visit here the matter will
al formally laid before him.
j. A. MacKnight was proposed f'
member by Capt. Gregg and elected.
1t was unanimously decided to NAL
" 4 o'clock the permanent hour FOR NEE
NJ ings of the board, and that a special {
~ fort should be made for a large attcn
I'd ance next Wednesday to take action I
, the project for advertising the city.
IN |
The Act OF God.
Il LlTcHFIELD, H.. March 22.-iiu