The Anaconda standard., 1895-05-22
A BUSINESS MEETING.
Chamber OF Commerce In Regular Ses.
"a sion and Communications Read.

IS sion and Communications Read.
Butte, May H.-An interesting and
well attended regular meeting of the
chamber of commerce was held to-
night. and a number of important mat
ters were considered. The following
letter from Congressman Hartman, in
response to communication from
Secretary Baker in regard to the pos
sibility of securing a public building
for Butte, was read: n
"Boxeman, Mont, May 16. 1851. A.
Baker, Secretary Chamber of Com
merce-My Dear Sir: During the last
session OF congress endeavored to get
a public building for Butte, and upon
my personal statements succeeded in
getting a favorable report from the
committee on public buildings and
grounds, but did not have the data
to warrant me in attempting to pass
the bill in the house, and therefore IL
passed into oblivion with the fifty-i
Third congress, March 4. III you Will
kindly prepare detailed statement,
showing all the United States offices To-
Gated in Butte, including the Butte
postoffice and United States court, to-
gether with the room required for each
and the present amount OF rent paid by
| the government for each office, Will
| take the matter up as soon as congress
| meets In December anu see Wndl tdth
| be done toward securing the building.
| Thanking you in advance for the favor,
| 1 am yours truly,
CHARLES HARTMAN"
Mr.. Baker stated that he was en-
gagged in compiling statistics In COM
pliance with Mr. Hartmans sugges-
| tion.
e. b. Howell, a member of the COM
| rnittee appointed to confer with the
! officials of the Burlington about ex-
] tending the road from Billings TO
! Butte. read the following letter from
the general manager of the railway
4 Omaha, May 1s, 1ss5.-E. b. Howell
4 Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th inst
received. Our company cannot, at TINS
| time, undertake further extension OF
i our line in Montana. / am obliged foi
the suggestions made. however, and II
at a. later date IL Is possible to do any,
thing in the direction indicated, snai
be glad to confer with you In the mat
o'' &C. w. HoLDREDGE,
General Manager.
The letter of Mr.. Holdredge was tax
4 en- as an end of all present negouation'
II and the committee was discharged.
Mr.. Caplice announced that he hac
been in communication Win Consress
man Sibley and General Warner, ane
had received a telegram from then
| stating that they would arrive II
Rutte tonight and would remain owe
to-morrow. President Frank appointe,
Mr.. Caplice, K. b. Howell ana ~; :
Il charles as a committee OF reception
and to provide for the entertainment
| the distinguished visitors, and arrang
| for a public meeting. - n.
A committee from the Silver Bos Bos
Trades and Labor assembly was pres
enf and through its chairman mad
An indefinite proposition to the cham
ber to Join with them in fostering ne'
Enterprises. The speaker referred I
, some new industries which he tnougn
/ needed advocation. but he was not pre-
!, nared TO be more definite In his state
ment. Another member of the commit
tee stated that they had no dennil
/. plan except the announcement an
! patronage of home industries
MT. Frank assured the committe
| that the chamber would always I
D glad to help the labor assembly eI
: courage any legitimate enterprise