The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-24
ALL ON The Rustic
Great Falls People Doing All They Can
for Their Town
THE OUTLOOKIS GOOD, TOO
In the Matter Of the Copper Refin-
cry IL Is said Work on the
Foundation win Begin
i'm the Spring

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 23.-The annua
election of officers of the Great Fall.
board of trade took place in the Tod
building last evening. Frank Webster
who, during the past year, has made a
very creditable president, occupied the
| chair. Before the election of officers
there was a general discussion OF several
| matters of vital interest to the city. l..
| w. King reported that mis- committee
| was in constant correspondence with n
number OF eastern manufacturing con-
| Germs that contemplate locating branches
here. The replies from one or two were
very encouraging and he felt confident
they would do something definite during
the coming season.
Ira Myers of the legislative committee
had just returned from Helena, where he
interested a number of the leading spirits
of the legislature upon the proposed state
fair to be held here. He considered the
prospects good for Great Falls securing
this important institution.
Paris Gibson spoke upon the same sub
ject, calling attention to the benefits the
city would derive from the establishment
of a state fair. He considered il one of
the most valuable of the state institutions,
with possibly one or two exceptions. 1t is
matter of vital importance and the
board of trade should make a special eff
worthy enterprise.
Mr.. Gibson also spoke encouraginQly of
what the coming season had in store for
the city in the matter of the Anaconda
copper refinery being located here. Mr..
Daily, during a recent visit. had assured
HIM that the arrangements are about COM
nlRt41 thu lnplfInn of "a Ia n at hn
Rainbow falls and that work upon the
site will be commenced in the spring.
The future for Great Falls never looked
brighter and better; all lines of business
are in fiourishiug condition. as was evi-
denced by the large attendance at the
meeting. Mr.. Gibson was roundly APP
pIauded.
DIR. Crutcher. chairman of the immigra-
ton committee, laid stress upon the COM
mttee's work last year. 1t had resulted
in placing the advantages of this locality
be ore Eastern people, had induced de-
sirable class of settlers TO take up homes
in Cascade county and had been the
means of bringing to the city considera-
bic Eastern money. A letter was read
from the Sun River, Choteau q Northern
Telephone company asking the coopera-
ton of the board in securing from the city
council permission to run the compauy's
lines through some of the streets AMI al
leys of the city. The board will lend its
assistance in that direction.
The treasurer's report showed that over
$500 was expended last year by the
board in assistance of the advancement
of Great Falls. G.. Nilsson. recently from
the East. was introduced and he addressed
the meeting upon the feasibility of pub
fishing here a high class magazine de-
voted to the interests of Montana IN gem
eral and Great Falls in particular. lie
had plans for the publication of such
work and would also put in photoen-
craving plant second to none i'm the West
He was elected a member of the board !
and promised assistance in gathering |
data for the initial number of the maya |
zine.
The new license ordinance was dis |
cussed at length and a committee consist /
ing of DIR. Sweat, Ira Myers and Charles /
Wegner were appointed to wait on the |
and protest against the enforce /
ment of some of the clauses in the ordi- /
nance.
The annual election of officers followed I
and these we're elected: Frank Webster. /
president and treasurer; ID. w. Bateman, /
vice president; Peter Arnold, secretary.