The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-19
TWAS NOT A ROUSER
The Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Wasn't Largely Attended.
LYNCH SAYS IT'S A FlZZLE
But Mayor Thompson Was En-
courased : Mr.. Davis Sugges-
tions-Seoretary Bakers Re-
port-Quarrels and Rows.


held last evening to discuss ways an
means for advancing the prosperity o
Butte was decidedly unsatisfactory. Il
the first place. the attendance was yer.
light. only 81 being present The objec
for which the meeting was called wa
scarcely discussed at all, and no actor
whatever was taken as to any sugges
tons. A session of two hours and
half was spent mainly in airing a quar-
rel respecting pamphlets printed las
November in regard to the resources o.
Butte. Every one present was mucl
dissatisfied with the meeting. of which
so much was expected, and some were
very much Disguised and decidedly dis
couraged.
In the absence of the chairman, III. L
Frank, Sewell Davis presided. Mr.. Da-
Wis had carefully prepared some sug-
eestions for discussion relating tC
measures to advance Butte, and the
suggestions were well worthy of careful
consideration. No action was taken re-
specting them, and they were scarcely
mentioned in the subsequent meeting
Mr.. Davis spoke first of suggestions
for the promotion of a fellow feeling
among all classes in the community, so
that harmony may mark the efforts of
the chamber. Under this head he
thought ii important to secure better
attendance at the meetings of the
chamber. Membership should be in
creased by the appointment of a MEM
bership committee which should thor
oughly canvass the city. He also sug-
gested that a social fund be created by
timing absentees 81 for each absence,
the only excuses to be absence from
the city and sickness. When this fund
shall amount to 500 II shall be ex-
pended in social session, after the
style of the Elks. Under a second head
Mr.. Davis discussed suggestions for
procuring plans TO promote the pros
perity of Butte. He thought a commit
tee should be appointed to wait on the
managers of all the newspapers and re-
quest that they give a half page space
10 an advertisement of the chamber of
commerce offering $50 for the best sug-
gestion, $50 for the second best and $40
for the third best suggestion for pro-
noting Butte's prosperity.
Mr.. Davis also recommended the ap-
pointment of several standing commit
tees. He thought there should be a
committee on public improvements,
which should have charge of paving,
grading. public buildings, etc. There
should be second committee on pub
lie improvements, tributary, which
should consider roads. bridges, etc. A
third committee should be on home in
dustry, fourth on railroads and a fifth
on mines and mining. Mr.. Baker called
attention to the Mining and Immlgra-
uon association of the state, at which
three delegates of the chamber should
be present. No action was taken on this
matter. He also spoke of the school of
mines, and said he had recently been
appointed a member of the state board !
Of education. and had been made chair |
man of the committee on school OF |
mines. He would do his utmost to try |
TO get the building of the school pushed |
This year. He wanted the earnest help |
1f the chamber of commerce in the |
natter.
James II. Lynch said he had come |
% the conclusion that the Butte cham
per Of commerce is a fizzle. Before
out to the consideration of
'tate affairs. there should be at least a
representative meeting Of Butte citi-
ems. He said IL was a shame-ouly
he mayor and one alderman were
resent from the city council. If things
we're TO continue like this the chamber
hould disband at once. Mr.. Lynch
aid he was much disappointed Mayor
thompson said instead OF feeling dis
outraged he felt encouraged that so
many were present. He had attended
ften with only three or four present.
fuch good would have been done at
MEETINGS. He said that Helena has not
ne-eighth of the people on the streets
r the people in business that Butte
as, yet all meetings to discuss matters
interest to Helena are well attended
hey do IL by all working together In
nison. He said that the aldermen al
eady devote much OF the time TO the !
ty's interest. Mr.. Davis said that the
act that they are aldermen does not
lsqualify them from becoming mem
ers and paying dues the same as other ,
tizens. On motion the mayor was an
ointed committee TO so inform the
ldermen.
The balance of the meeting was a
NV over the pamphlet on Resources
Butte" involving in the discussion I
le cost OF IT, the action of the COM {
ittee in accepting the Inter Noun '
ans bid instead of the bid of the i
'estern Mining World, and the loca- \
on for the responsibility of the fact =
AT the pamphlets have been lying in a
e Inter Mountain cellar since Novem- @
n instead of being sent over the c
untry where they might do some v
'od. The details OF tho discussion are 3
arcely Of public interest and certain 1
did not tend to the promotion of =
lrmony and added nothing of value !.
the question Of what might add to :,
ittes prosperity. A valuable feature ~
I
tary J. A. Baker. reviewing the ac-
mpiishments of the chamber during =,
2 last year. The report Is. ~
o the Officers and Members of the a.
Suite Chamber Of Commerce.
'Gentlemen-I submit the following
bort In brief Of the various questions =.
ken up by this body. and which have u
IN 10 more or less extent succesef,llIv u
The object for which the ~
amber OF commerce was organized a
the creed is by all proper means TO -
'mote the prosperity OF the CITY. we
ssess in our membership some Of the =.
4 brains and enterprise. the most ~
al patriotism and progressivcness of "a
city. and the chamber Of commerce | r.,
'uld be foremost in everything which
J make Butte a synonym Of progress.
e first important step in bringing tho
lmber OF commerce in touch with -.
ID city and county government was ~,
send a committee 10 Helena during A.
session OF the legislature Of lS94-g5. -
erring 70 certain reforms. prominent "a