The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-14

| by the smoke. and he considered u the
duty OF the citizens to take some steps
towards effectually stopping the smoke
nuisance"
NJ. c. Harris expressed a desire -
hear from some Of the smeltermen who
were present.
A. ii. wethev. SUPERINTENDENT Of the
Butte Reduction works. said he had no
definite plan by which the smoke null
sance could be abated. He closed down
the works OF receipt of notice. but
could notice no change In the atmos-
phere OF Butte. He was willing to re-
main closed a day or two longer. He
thought the smelters east OF the city
furnish most of the smoke. He thought
a fue from the east sid smelters up
the hill side would relieve the situation
very materially. About $1,000 worth Of
sulphur goes UP in smoke every day.
The freight rates are SO high. however.
that sulphur n its products could not
compete in New York markets with i'm
ported products. He thought manufac-
tories might be started here which
would be of benefit to the entire
state.
Manager Grant OF the Parrot COM
pany said they were willing to close at
any minute and remain closed until
| the situation is relieved. He was will
ling to close alone whether the other
shelters do or not. IL II is thought that
the Parrot makes most of the smoke.
IL Is not one smelter alone that causes
the smoke. but all of them furnish their
share. But to close them all means
throwing out of employment 1000 men.
for the mines must close, too. He was
willing to cooperate with the citizens
of Butte and the city to solve the smoke
problem and the Parrot company il
ready to bear its share OF the expense.
Mr.. Halter of the Montana Ore Pur-
chasing company was then called on.
He denied that most OF the smoke
comes from the smelters east of the
city and said that the smelters south
west OF the city contribute their full
share. rs for closing down. the work.
ingmen should be consulted. He had
orders to shut down IL necessary. but
II would not be for two or three days,
but for two or three months.
T. T. Updegraf. in behalf OF the
Mill n Smeltermens' union OF Butte
protested against the closing Of the
smelters. He pleaded not to taxi the
bread and butter out OF the mouths Of
his children n the children of his fell
low-workmen. They had been born in
smoke. their bread and butter vas
smeared with smoke. He did not be-
lieve the smoke injurious. and he had
worked right in IL for 20 years II
the SmeilefS are ClOSeu, lneN Will ne
closed for months. and where are the
groceries to come from?
Judge Hinkle said there Is no use in
saying that the smoke is not injurious,
for 1t certainly is. He thought that
something should be brought about by
this meeting. so far as solving the prob
lem in the future is concerned.
Mr.. Hudson. the third messiah of the
evening. said he had made an applica-
tim for n nafanf IN n Gnnnkn eradication
He knew he had the right thing. He
Quiz take the poisonous gases out of
the smoke absolutely. He could demon
strate in 10 days that he could get rid
OF the sulphur in the smoke. and IN 10
days more Butte o be rid of SMOKE.
Captain Brannigan said that he was
in Butte when there were only is men
in the community and all were begging
for smoke or anything else. However,
he said he was not begging for smoke
now. He had enough. He renewed his
motion for a committee.
Captain Brannigan's motion vas sec
onded and carried by the vote of every
n present except Fighting Jim Cas-
sidy. The mayor said such a
committee should be selected with
great care and he would pee
fer to wait "a hours i'm order to con-
suit with citizens as to the men best
fitted to serve. on motion Of Governor
INiChdluS lnt CDIilInllltt was tIlDpN u
ed to appoint a secretary. under salary,
the committe to provide for
the payment of the salary II they con-
sidered the services of a secretary nee
essary. The meeting then adjourned.
The Butte Reduction works were clos
ed Monday night in accordance with
the request of the mayor The smoke
however. continued and in fact. IL all
the smelters closed IL is likely that the
smoke would continue for two or
three days before IL became dissipated,
unless some breeze hould spring up in
the meantime.
After the meeting. Mayor Harrington
appointed the following committee.
each of whom will be officially notified
of his appointment to-day by mail: j.
f. Richards. John Gillie, Architect
Charles Lane, ]. j. Mediation and j. II.
Monteath.
officer Harrington is among the sick.
a victim of the smoke. officer Shea
who has been suffering from the sniofe,
left last night for e York.