The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-05
IT WILL COME AGAIN NASH & CO., TAILORS
Removal of the Powder Magazines to
Be Discussed.
AT THE COUNCIL MEETING
The Agents of the Different Com
panies VIII BE Heard i'm the
Matter-Mayo Thomp-
sons Desires.

The old and often discussed question
concerning the location OF the giant
powder magazines will come up for
another hearing at the meeting of the
city council this evening. To-nigats
discussion promises to be a very ami
mated one, as the powder men propose
TO present their side of the question
either personally or through a joint
representative. They believe. they
say. thai there is something more than
a desire for public safety behind the
movement that has been revived by
the mayor and several aldermen for the
removal Of the magazines TO some
safer location, and they intimate that
they don't propose to be placed in
false light in order that the contem-
plated removal shall be used for cam
paign or advertising purposes. Mayor
Thompson has been investigating the
amount Of powder that is stored in the
magazines and their condition as well
as some other matters concerning them
for a week. and the reports of these
Investigations will be presented TO the
council tonight. The agents Of the
different powder companies have hand
ed in reports showing the amount Of
powder they have on hand and the
mayor proposes to have these reports
verified to-day.
The mayor at first declined 10 talk
about the matter when seen by "A
Standard reporter yesterday afternoon,
but he subsequently admitted that he
has been ascertaining a few facts about
the storage of powder in Butte and
that these reports would be presented
to the council tonight. He refused to
say anything about these reports, as
he considered that the aldermen should
be the first to learn of their contents.
lie intimated that some action might
be taken to compel the removal of tie
magazines outside of the thTee-mllc
limit, as is required 10y city ordinance
The magazines are now barely outside
of the one-mile limit, as required by
the state law.
Il will lay these reports before the
council" said the mayor, and then
let that body do whatever II sees fit
in the matter. As for myself. l don't
consider that the present magazines
are safe, and l want to see them re-
moved TO some secure place where
they would not be a continual menace
10 public safety. My idea Is TO have
them located i'm some gulch in the hills
east of the city and then have a rail-
road track built out to them. The
powder could then be brought i'm every
morning on a special train and deliv-
/ cred TO the different mines without
/ danger. This is done in other cities
and there is no reason why IL should
/ not he done here. ] am simply looking
after the interests of the citizens i'm
/ this matter. and there is no sign of an
/ Interior motive behind what ! have
done. Yes. the powder agents have
filed reports showing the amount of
powder they Nave on hand There is
an ordinance compelling them 10 do
d this. and although they We're a little
| obStreperous at first, they decided O.
| file the reports after consulting their
attorney. If the powder companies
! can find a safe place for their maya
zines in the hills within the three mile
| limit l would be in favor of amending
the ordinance so as TO conform 70 the
conditions"
/ The powder men do not seem 20 be
| greatly averse 10 moving their store
houses, but they want something tc
say about IL. NJ c. Harris, who repre-
sents the Giant Powder company
made a proposal to the council looking
TO the removal of his two magazines
out into the hills a year and a half ago
/ but nothing was ever done about II. al
| though uhe company which Mr.. Harris
| represents invested $500 in five acres
| of ground in a gulch above the pool
farm in which IL was proposed to builc
the new warehouses. 1t was learned
from one OF the powder men that tn,
| five magazines on the Hat south Of the
city now contain about 100000 pound!
of powder Should one Of these maya
zines explode they would all go and
Butte would be wiped of the face o
the earth. Men who are familiar will
the use OF giant say the effect would
be the same II the magazines were L
miles down the fat. In order TO affor,
perfect safety to the city il is claimed
that the magazines should be In
gulch southeast OF town, 40 the cit!
would be protected by the hills.