The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26
MET And ADJOURNED
A Fair Attendance at the Chamber Of
Commerce Meeting.
NO DELEGATES APPOINTED
Congressman Hartman's Letter
Received-About the Proposed
Union Depot and the RE
sources of Butte"

There was almost an encouraging at
tendance at the special meeting of the
chamber OF commerce held last evening
for the main purpose of selecting del
egates TO the Mining and Immigration
congress to be held in Helena March 10.
a letter received from l.. +. Bowen.
corresponding secretary of the execu-
tive committee. asked that the appoint
ment be made at once. George c. Fitsch-
en- thought the attendance too small to
select a committee from the audience.
1t was desired to appoint men who
would attend and who are public speak
ers and familiar with the objects and
purposes of the organization. He moved
that the chairman appoint the COM
mittee.
w. Nice. White thought IL useless for
the chairman to attempt to appoint a
committee until he ascertain who
would attend, and. on his amendment.
the chairman, Sewell Davis, was en-
powered to ascertain what citizens
would attend. and announce his APP
pointments in the papers Thursday
morning.
The following letter was received
from Congressman Hartman showing
that the information collected respect
ing Butte has reached Washington and
building matter:
II have received a communication
from the Butte chamber of commerce.
under date of Feb. s. containing the in
formation asked for by the supervising
| architect Of the treasury in regard to
the proposed public building at Butte,
| Mont. / am very much obliged to you
for this very full and valuable state
ment. as IL will enable us at this end
of the line to make a much more intel
| ligent presentation of the bill for the
building at Butte. Very truly yours,
Charles S. Hartman"
Mayor Thompson inquired what had
been done lately in regard to a union
depot for Butte. Mr.. Davis, a member
| been done lately, so far as he knew.
The committee had considered that IL
would not be possible to accomplish
much of anything in that line while sew
eral roads are i'm the hands of receivers.
The mayor said he believed something
could be done right now on the union
depot matter. The managers of some OF
the roads are now considering the
proposition, and the mayor understood
that some OF them had come to a def
mite agreement. The committee was
asked to push the thing along.
Mr.. White inquired about the school
of mines and whether there is any pros
pect or anything being done this year.
on his motion the trustees Of the school
of mines were requested to furnish the
chamber with information as to what
progress is being made, If any. and TO
suggest what the chamber might do TO
help the board of trustees in this mat
ter. 81.
AT this point the mayor inquired what
had become of the Resources of
Butte" the disposition Of which arous-
cd apri1 "A 1iCp1IGGinn a 4 he a
meeting. He wanted to know whether
they had yet been disposed OF or were
still In the Inter Mountain cellar.
II. j. Brophy, apparently fearful lest
another row might be precipitated, OBJ
jected to the discussion as not ger
name to the purpose for which the spe-
cial meeting was called. The. objection
was sustained, and the meeting
straightway adjourned