The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-10-31
W. E. Hall Turns the Alice Com
pany's Mines Into an Ana
oondA Annex.
For Which He In Taken TO Task
Sharply by tho Owners
OF the Mines
WharsupSp No HARda IN His Resignation
Tho Alice Men MAy Vote As
ThsJ Please.
Special 10 The Independent.

Special 10 The Independent.
Butte. oct. 0.-Superlntendent w.
T., Hall ~ the Alice Mining company
to-day wired his resignation 10 Walk
cr Bros. OF Salt Lake The trouble
arose over Mr., Halrs advocacy OF Ana
condn while the owners Of the mine de-
sired him TO remain neutral
Following In the letter from the own
crh of the Alice. which made II proper
for Mr.. Hall 10 resign. IL In dated nj
the Offices OF the company In Salt Lake:
w. a. Clark & Bro. Butte, Montana
Gentlemen: For some time past there
has been considerable talk IN and about
Butte. so / arm reliably informed, rela-
tive 20 the action of Supt Hall. of the
Alice company. regarding his position
IN the coming capital contest. To show
you the attitude OF the Alice company
on this important question. quote ver-
batlm. preamble and resolution passed
by It's board OF directors at the Last
monthly meeting. held oct. 10. 1894. to-
wit:
complaints having been received by
the board of directors from different
sources In Montana hs 10 the action OF
Supt. VIM. T.. Hall. taking an active
part In the coming contest for the loca-
tion of the state capital IN that state
Considerable time was taken up by the
board In hearing evidence regarding
supt Hall taking part on the pending
capital question between Anaconda and
Helena. II was the sense OF the meet
ing that he should be communicated
with at once on this subject. and the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved: That the president be
and is hereby instructed 20 communi-
cate with Supt Hall. to order him 10
cease at once taking part in the contest
going on between Anaconda and Helena
for the location OF the capital. That II
Is Incompatible for the Alice company
TO take sides In any manner, as the
company's main offices are located
without the state OF Montana, the ON.
GERS OF the company being non-resi.
dents. as we'll as the great majority Of
> the stockholders. and that the superin
tendent OF the company has no warran
I OF right, directly or Indirectly, to TAX
: part In this contest and use his In
fiuence with the men employed Mt th'
. works Of the company or otherwise
And that the president is also Instructed
I 10 communicate the sense OF this meet
Ing TO such duly appointed personi
whose duty II is TO know that the Alice
. company Will remain neutral In IN,
contest aforesaid. and that they hav,
) 30 instructed Supt. Hall that he mus
: remain 80.
, That this matter may be placed be,
fore the people OF Butte and vicinity
, In order 10 show the position taken BY
: the Alice company. ] would ask tina
you have the before mentioned resolu
= tion published verbatim In the BUTT
/ Miner and Inter Mountain, as II Is du,
2 TO the people OF Butte to know that tn,
Alice company remains neutral on th'
e question. The resolution well defines
e the action OF the board OF directors OF
: this matter.
y BY having the resolution published
] as requested. you viii greatly oblige
Yours truly,
JOSEPH II, WALKER, President.