The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-10
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
A General Discussion of Several Impor-
tant Questions.

n Senerai Discussioh OF SeNerai lihpor
tant Questions.
The board Of trade met yesterday aft
ernoon, President Harris in the chair
Secretary Wright read the minutes o.
the last meeting and they were approved
f.. W. King of the sewer investigating
committee reported that the committee
had performed its duty and reported
the result of their Investigations to the
city council and that the report had been
published ia The tribune and Leader.
p. III. Hughes of the committee ap-
pointed to call upon the county board of
appraisers said that they had discharged
their duty as far as within their power.
The board Of appraisers declined to make
any reduction of the county levy for
taxes. This brought out a general dis
cussion of the tax question. 1t was as
serted that the high valuation Of prop
erty was for the benefit of the assessor:
that Cascade county had paid more than
her share of taxes into the state treas
ury; that the tax valuation should be
.equalized, and that the only remedy now
was to go before the state board of
equalization with facts and figures in
favor of reduction; that tine property in
Great Falls and vicinity paid a higher
rate OF taxes than other portions of the
county. and that an equalization of taxes
was required. The committee, Messrs.
Hughes, and Dickerman, were
instructed to carry the matter before
the state board of equalization.
The farmers convention committee re-
that they had sent out about SEQ
pamphlets of the proceedings through
the county.
Tie committee on advertising Great
throughout the east and at the
Worlds fair reported that nothing def.
lite had been decided upon. This ques
ion was fully discussed by Mer,srs.
Gibson, Rolfe, Scott, Hughes, Myers.
iyle, and others. 1t was the general
that something in this line
ihould be done, but what to do and how
o go about it was the puzzle. Mr.. {
tolfe said that the TRIBUNE and leader 5
lad done and were still doing a great
|eal of gratultous work for Great Falls .
nd that the real estate and business ,
nen we're reaping the benefits; that for
very thousand dollars expended by these
papers in advertising the city tens {
t thousands of dollars had been invest |
. in the city; that the people failed to
ppreciate the work the newspapers n
ere doing. :
Mr.. Gibson said that the TRIBUNE and l
leader were entitled to great credit for
part they had acted in building up a
Falls, and that the business men C
4 thu atfNy chnt,lt clue th,,1 -,xox ILL.,. \
support in advertising patronage;
lat the newspapers were a true index !,
the growth and prosperity of the city r
nd that ST. hangers formed their opinions y
a city by its newspapers. :"
The matter of advertising the city and
)unty will be further considered at the t
ext meeting. o
Mr., Gibson spoke at some length on p
le paper mill and plate glass works h
He said that Great Falls was
lie most favorable locality in the north =,
est for the manufacture of printing u
aper and plate glass; the materials were c.
our door and all that was wanted was =.
4rtles to take hold: the supplies were =
IeXhaustible ana the great water-power
the Missouri was unequalled on the h
Other members spoke on the 5
me subject, The matter was referred n
the committee on manufactures. y
Secretary Wright reported progress in
e collection Of dues from the members -;
the board. -
motion j. G. Jones was elected col y,
,tor of the board. u
Harris was authorized to %
point a special committee of three to 81
the officers of the agricultural So
'ty in making arrangements for the "
Getting of the society mex Wednesday. NJ
matters relative to the future 81
efulness of the board were discussed, pI
Ter which the board adjourned. W