The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-19
THtntW BOARD OF TRADE
Properly Organised at q Meeting
Held Last Night.
WHAT 1T CAN ACCOMPLISH
6evera Representative Business Men
Declare Themselves In Favor of the
Organisation-Big Hole Road
WIN Be Repaired.

started In. good shape last evening. a,
the meeting held at the Montana. Thu
organisation got fairly well started and
elected temporary officers and the Sc
lection OF q committee on constitution
and bylaws. A committee was also
appointed to circulate a p among
business men for signatures.
The attendance at last nights meet
ing was not as large as it ought to have
been. but there were enough represen-
tative citizens present to start the ball
rolling. The meeting did not come to
order until after 3 o'clock. Judge Fitz-
patrick nominated George w. Reynolds
as chairman, but Mr.. Reynolds asked
TO be excused. w. NJ. Thornton was
then nominated, but HI also asked to
be let on. Mr.. Thornton nominated
Judge Fitzpatrick and he was chosen
unanimously.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick then that
II was the purpose of the meeting to
organize a board of trade, and he
called for suggestions from those pres
ent.
Mr.. Thornton thought the first thing
to be done was to prepare a paper to
be circulated among the business men
for their signature. After a member
ehaP "a OCCh ootdiicus tncu Il place OF
meeting could be secured, and the other
necessary steps taken to la the
board a go.
Colonel O'Leary said that he had
talked with several business men about
the matter and they had all expressed
a willingness to join such an organiza-
ion The colonel said tina a board of
trade could do a hundre and one
things that woul benefit the town. For
instance. he had talked to several peo-
pie about new enterprises. One man
had suggested that a copper-casting
manufacturing plant would find a prof
liable field here. AS it is now, the cop
per Is sent East to be mad into cast
ings. There is no reason in the world
why the castings could not be made
right here In Anaconda, where the cop-
per Is turned out. The colone had also
made inquiries as to the smelling of
low-grade ores. He said that one man
well posted on such matters had told
him that IL a custom smelling plant
was built in Anaconda, IL would be a
paying institution. Ores from the Red
Lion, the Southern Cross and a dozen
other mines would be brought here to
be treated. This system was IN vogue
in Colorado, where the ores of noun
tain amp where water was scarce.
are sent to these custom smelters to be
reduced.
Such a plant. said Colonel O'Leary.
would be built for $50. 900 and he had
no doubt but that the Colorado men
who are in this business would gladly
extend their operations to Montana, il
they only knew hat there was a field
here for such institutions. The board
OF trade, through its proper officers,
could enter into correspondence with
the Colorado people and invite them to
come to Anaconda and look the ground
over themselves. If there were no
board Of trade. the men in other states
engaged in smelling custom ores would
be in entire ignorance of the fact that
Anaconda is surrounded by mineral
zones tina could be made to produce
a great deal of wealth If there were
only a place where the ore could be
treated. There are a hundred things.
said the colonel. that a board of trade
a accomplish, but 1t takes time and
work to obtain results.
Colonel O'Leary moved that a list be
opened for signature. j. ". Petritz
seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Thornton moved that the secre-
tary be instructed to prepare the paper,
which was done.
p. S. Towey. local representative of
the Inter Mountain. was then recog-
nized for a suggestion OF two about the
best way to get at things. He said that
he had attended every meeting of the
Missoula board of trade for more than
two years. and that all the good work
of that body a been accomplished
through an executive committee COM
posed of the city's best men. He a
observed the conditions in Anaconda
m thought hat they were similar to
those of Missoula. He suggested that
the board appoint an executive COM
mittee. Missoula. said Mr.. Towey. had
been greatly benefited by it's board of
trade. The organization had been sue
cessful in securing for location at Mis-
soula the Montana university, one of
the biggest brewing plants in the state
and each yea Missoula held a fair.
all through the efforts Of its board of
trade.
City Treasurer ]. r. walkup said
that IL seemed to him that the first
thing to be done was for this assem-
blage to declare itself a board of trade.
after which the members present could
attach their names to the roll. Then
temporary officers should be elected.
and after a membership had been Sc
cured. permanent officers could be
chosen. 1t was Mr.. Walkup's opinion
that great good would come of a board
of trade to a city like this. Heretofore
1t has been the disposition Of some Of
the business men to look out for them
selves, without regard to the progress
and upbuilding of the town. A short
age Of water. said Mr.. Walkup. has
been one of the things that has kept
enterprises from coming here, but this
would no longer stand i'm the way of
manufacturing plants. Mr.. Walkup
spoke Of inducing some n to build
a custom smelter here. much in the
same strain as had Colonel O'Leary.
He said that while there were plenty
Of people who are willing to invest
their money in some favorable field.
they were of the fact that
Anaconda offers a rich field. With a
board Of trade. however. correspond |
ence could be carried on with prospect
i've investors. n the fact that the
communications would come from n |
representative body OF men. would add
a weight to 1T that no Individual could
accomplish.
Mr.. Thornton moved to consider the |
present officers, Mr.. Fitzpatrick and
Colonel O'Leary. as the temporary off,