The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-18
Everybody Desiring to See its Ear
ly Construction and Opera
ton.
NO TROUBLE IN GETTING A SITE
Correspondence Already Opened to
Induce Mr.. Powers to Visit
the Camp.
AND STATE PLANS IN PERSON.
Next Meeting to be Held in Mix's
Hall, Friday the Twenty
Fourth of March.

In response to a call of the com
mittee, a citizens meeting was held
Tuesday evening in Crawford's hall,
to discuss the proposition of Henry
j. Powers, through VIM. Tierney, to
the citizens of Neihart to erect and
operate a 30 ton custom quartz mill
at this place upon conditions as fol-
lows: l. The REIMBURSEMENT of u
site of from 5 to 10 acres with water
privileges. 2. Supplying a railroad
spur to said mill. B. Paying $4,000
when said works are in running ord
er. Mr.. Powers further agrees to
use not less than 100000 feet of
lumber in the construction of this
mill, cover it with corrugated iron
and so build it that its capacity
when required may be increased to
30 tons additional per day. He in
tends to use the process Of chloina-
ton and lixiviation.
Alderman Healey called the
meeting to order. On motion of
Allen Pierse, j. l.. Neihart was
elected permanent chairman. E. X.
Abbott was chosen secretary.
The secretary upon instruction
read the letter of H. J. Powers,
VIM. Tierney being present, he was
called upon for remarks. Said he
saw Mr.. Powers in Helena; that the
gentleman made him even better
concessions than those expressed in
his letter.
Alderman McAssey recommended
that no time be wasted in starting
the enterprise along. He remarked
the duty of every nan to do some
thing in aid of the movement. He
also suggested that a committee be
appointed to look over a site for q
mill.
Alderman Raymond then spoke in
reference to the prospective Dia.
mond R mill. Cannot say when q
mill will be built, nor whether il
will be built here. He inferred thai
his company might use the custom
mill if rates could be made satisfact
DRY. He thinks the Diamond r viii
listen to a proposition from the. citi
zens.
Rene Curin agreed with McAsse,
as to Importance of appointing +;
committee on mill site. One to in
vestigate Powers offer and also te
confer with the Diamond r.
:, Jas. Gordon arose for information
as to certain characteristics of mill
ing rock.
}, Mr.. Healey suggested the appoint
ment by chair of three as COMMITTEES
on correspondence, and three on mil
site.
The Chair discourages the though
; of collecting or ever soliciting a bo
> nus till later developments are made
Councilled ample moderation il
whatever is done.
G.. II. Curtis moved the appoint
ing of three to confer with the secre
tary in correspondence with parties
Carried.
r. Curin suggested certain in
| structions to the committee.
Mr.. Curtis had talked with Nj
Powers and was opposed to the com
' mittee to select a site thinking Nh
Powers would rather choose his owl
site.
K. X. Abbott gave his understand
| ing of the duties and powers of til
, correspondence committee.
; VIM. A. Wilson thought best t
start a soliciting committee to Sc
how much can be raised for the be
nus talked of. He suggested tn
advertising of this bonus where tn
largest number of milling me
might see it.
Mr.. MeAssey moved the appoint
ment of three as a mill site commit
tee. Carried.
= Chair named committees as fo'
lows:
j. S. Gordon
Correspondence. -. 7. K. Heale,
r. Bennett.
J. McAsse,
y Mill Site. r. Curin.
S. Pierse.
a. Adjourned to meet March "a, s
" m. in Mix's hall.
l. Picture frames made to order