Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-03
WILL DO IT
Judge Lindsay Held a "SmOk-
er" This Afternoon.
HE WILL DIRECT THE WORK
Necessary to Be Done to Rid the Town
OF Its Dense Smelter
Fumes.

Judge Lindsay held a Smoker" in his
department of the district court this
afternoon and it proved to be such an
enjoyable affair that the principal feat
ures will remain fresh in the memory OF
those present for a long time to come.
Among the guests We're Frank Klepetko,
general for the Boston & Mon
tana and Butte & Boston companies;
Robert d. Grant, general manager for the
Parrot company; A. H. Wethey, general
manage at w. A. Clark's Butte Reduc-
ton works, and Henry Williams, general
manage for the Colorado company. The
latter gentleman Joined the circle with
the aid Of crutches, being too badly
crippled to walk without them. They
We're all represented by attorneys.
One of the questions discussed was in
regard to the course of the smelter
smoke; whether the fumes would not pre-
sent a more imposing al Ira belch-
ing from the hurricane deck of a high
stack conencted with Hues from the
smelters than it does by flowing into the
city from the low stacks.
Before the real proceedings were COM
menced several eX-parte matters were
taken UP and disposed of by the court.
This fact threw the beginning late into
the afternoon. The commencement, how
ever, was virtually the end, for the judge
read the following and then asked the
smeltermen if they had anything to say.
There was no reply and the judge ordered
the bailiff to adjourn court:
This is confessedly a matter of great
public interest and Importance. The ex-
animation about to be undertaken and
the suggestions sought canno be con-
sidered as a judicial proceeding, strictly,
and is a matter solely for the Informal
ton of the court. in order that, if pos
Sible, a satisfactory solution of the prob
lem now confronting us may be reached
without recOurSe to measures which
might otherwise appear necessary.
IF the managers of the various smelt-
ing plants consider that they have here
tofore fully set forth their views in the
letters submitted to the county attorney,
then the court. so far at least as this
examination is concerned, need not pro-
coed. The opportunity to now appear is,
in my estimation, a privilege extended to
the various persons and corporations in
interest, Such statements as may now
be made are altogether optional, and, as
suggested, for the information of the
court alone. If the parties in interest
desire to be heard before further action
is taken, then I shall be glad to listen to
what they have to say. If none of the
persons subDoenaed wish to be heard,
then the court will take the responses to
the county attorneys letter as a basis
for it's action, and will be governed as it's
judgment Dictates. Furthermore, l shall
take the opportunity now of saying
that the county attorney will appoint no
engineers, as suggested, nor will the
court sanction such proceeding. The
persons responsible for the existing null
sance nay employ such assistants as
they desire. They will not be employed
at the expense of the public.
1.-The entire matter will be taken under
consideration. AS soon as l have de-
upon such course as it may be
decided to pursue, the county attorney
will be informed concerning the steps
which shall be taken"