The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
TUESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1901.
GENEROUS

GENEROUS MoNTANANs.
Montana having made up it's mind
to be properly represented at the st.
Louis exposition and the plan for
raising the necessary money to that
end having been adopted, the response
which is meeting the appeal to her
citizens is characteristic of their lib
crafty and patriotism. The commits
sion appointed by Governor Toole is
receiving assurance from every u
ty that it will be ready with its money
as soon as call for it is made. Already
Chairman Davidson has notified the
officers of the exposition of what has
been done and that the state is pre-
pared to proceed with the preliminar-
les necessary in connection with the
exhibit. He has also formally applied
for space and for a site for a Mon
tana building.
Apportioned as it has been, the $685.
900 can be easily collected and even
though the legislature should decline
to reimburse the subscribers, as con-
templated in the plan under which the
money is being raised, it is safe to
assume that there would be but little
complaint, as the matter is one involv-
ing the honor of the state, and rather
than have no exhibit at all, as for a
2. 4:r,o - 1oo1yoI roirhf hn tho oocn tic
citizens would be willing to directly
contribute the entire $4,000, the
amount it is considered sufficient
10 make a creditable display. The
greatest demand will be on Silver
Bow county and should any reluctancy
be manifested by it's people in re-
spending to the call they would be
less open to blame than might seem
at first thought. While it is true that
theirs is the richest and most populous
county Of the state, just now they are
fairly swamped with petitions for do
nations. In addition to being asked
to contribute almost $4,000 for the ex-
position, they are also asked to raise
wen a much greater sum for the pur-
pose of entertaining the mining con-
/ gress, which meets there next sum-
( mer, while still another fund is max
ing demand On their generosity, the
one raising for the erection of a mon
1ment to the late Marcus DAILY. But
Us yet no complaint has been heard
rom them and they are coming for
Y yard with their accustomed prompt
]. ,ess and c~heerfulness.
&. But in this respect they are no diff
:. erent than the people of the other
ommunities of the state. Montanans
re noted for their spontaneous liber-
lily and the generosity with which
ley respond to all appeals of a
:. orthy and ~commendable kind. I'm
4; Ike many others they do not believe
9at charity ends, as we'll as begins
-, home. Liberal almost to the extent
extravaganza in responding to calls
herein their own state is concerned
I'd loyal to that state to the highest
gree, they are ever ready to hear
e cry of the needy from elsewhere,
~; has often been attested by the large
4 arted manner in which they have
attributed to the charities of nation
proportions that have eased the
=, rdens which an unkind fate placed
IN shoulders unable to bear them
fortunate Johnstown, luckless Gal
q ton and the many other cities ant
Ia, 1munities that in recent years have
,ealed to a nation for relief, al
n. e occasion to remember the broat
-, rity and warm ~heartedness of tn
!, pie of Montana.