Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-08-15
COLUMBIA FALLS.
The Soldiers Home Commission
Select the Columbia Falls Site.
The naxinnis Site Given Little Consideration
The Minority, Fisk and 7iiier. Vote for
Helena.

HELENA, Aug. S.-The soldiers
home commission met at 9::D this
morning with full membership pre-
sent. Among Others heard by the
board this morning We're Herbert Ii.
Reed of Helena. VIM, Reed of Column
bia Falls, T.. II. Kleinschmidt of
Helena. Mr.. Logan of Alhambra
Springs and Colonel 4. O'Leary OF
Anaconda. The latter addressed the
board by special invitation, he
having been lone of the trainers
of the act creating the home.
He gave. his views at some
length, stating his understanding of
the requirements of home for the
old soldiers. Mr.. Reed of Helena
submitted statistics of various
homes and went over in detail the
amended offers applying to the pro-
posed site i'm the valley below town.
which the members viewed yester-
day. Mr.. Reed of Flathead reviewed
the offer made by Columbia Falls,
giving a complete description of the
property, the advantages i'm placing
the home there, and answered a
number of questions as to the land,
amount of money bonus, etc.
At the close of the addresses all the
speakers withdrew. 1t was decided
not to consider the Alhambra propo-
sition as it was not more than n
mile from a saloon M the law re-
quires, and because of the round
house, the proximity of which was
deemed disadvantage. On motion
of Dr. Miller the Fort Maginnis site
was considered, but was rejected,
Then DIR. Miller moved that one of
White Sulphur Springs offer he
accepted, but that motion was also
lost. The MissOula site, located
between the fort and the city, was
next considered, and with the same
result Trustee Loring then moved
the acceptance of the kalispell offer,
hut that motion met the same fate
as the Others. The board then
adjourned until = p. IN.
Vic VI thS
session Dr. Miller moved that all
bids he rejected. the board to adver-
tise for new proposals. After some
hesitation Z. +. Ferris seconded the
motion, ..just to get ii before the
house." he said. 1t was lost on tho
following vote: DIR. Miller for. and
Dollman, Ferris, Fisk and LOrina
against.
Trustee LOring moved that tht
LOwlands site be accepted. 1t was
lost, Mr. Loring voting against his
own motion. The vote on tho
Helena site was: Miller and Fisk for
DOllman, Ferris and LOring against
Mr.. Loring then moved that the
Columbia Falls site be accepted. The
motion was seconded by Trustes
Ferris. and was carried by this vote
Trustee DOllman. LOring and Ferris
for, Trustee Fisk and Miller against
Dr. Miller, seconded by Capt. Fisk
then moved that the selection q
Columbia Falls as the site for thu
soldiers home he made unanimous
and il was done. II the governor
approves the selection the work o
the board SO far as locating the hOm'
is concerned will he ended
On motion of DIR. Miller the thanks
of the board were rendered TIN
citizens of White Sulphur Springs
ILewistown, Columbia Falls. Kalis
pell, Missoula and Helena for tn
courtesies extended the board, an'
also rendered an expression of regre
that it could locate hut one home
when each Of the places mentiOnes
SO richly deserved the honor. Tn
board then adjourned until the frs
Tuesday in December, the date fo
it's next regular meeting.
The board is unanimous i'm tn,
opinion that the Columbia Falls sit
in good one. DIR. c. Ii. Miller sal,