The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-28
WILL EQUALIZE ASSESSMENT
AND DISCUSS NEEDED CHANGES
IN REVENUE LAWS. "
BROWN WELCOMES VISITORS
Nearly All of the Assessors and Many
Commissioners Are in Attendance
Preliminaries Arranged at Today's
Session-Convention Will Get Down
to Business Tomorrow.

Assessors from eighteen counties an
swered to their names when President
]. c. Sullivan called the annual meet
to order at II o'clock this morning, in
Carpenters union hall. ra
Seven more are expected to arrive
this afternoon, leaving but one county,
Valley, without representation.
Charmen of boards of county commits
sioners, from nine counties. We're pres
ent.
This is the banner attendance in the
history of the association.
Mr.. Sullivan, In opening the meeting.
took opportunity to congratulate the
members on the attendance and the en-
thusiasm manifested.
II am glad to inform you said the
president, that every county in the
state. with one unavoidable exception,
Is taking part I'm this meeting, and l
am particularly pleased to learn that
before the conclusion of the session,
the chairmen OF the boards of county
commissioners will have strong repre-
sentation.
For the assessors, wish to extend
to these gentlemen and to the secre-
tary of the state board OF equalization,
of taking part in the discussion of mat
ters which may come before this meet
ing.
I'm pursuance with your request In
vited the State board of equalization
to attend this meeting and hear the re-
suit OF your deliberations.
A Harmonious Family.
1T is a matter of congratulation to
the assessors and the board that the
relations existing between them are
more harmonious than they have ever
been before, and that at no time In the
states history have values been more
uniform and better understanding es-
tablished among the representatives. or
the various Industries.
I'VE should be pleased however. to
have the members of the state board
through their secretary, who Is present
consult with the assessors concerning
the only class of property with when
they exclusively deal, namely: the rail-
roads. t tbU
"Tbey certainly could do II vita much
profit to themselves"
After naming committee consisting
of Daniels of Park county, Brown OF
Silver Bow, and Miller of Deer Lodge,
to arrange the order of business, the
chair entertained a motion to adjourn.
An adjournment was taken until 2
O'clock this afternoon.
The following assessors were present
at this mornings meeting.
These Were Present.
Nat McGifin, Cascade county.
]. C. Sullivan, Choteau county
| A. III. Johnson, Dawson county.
George s. Miller, Deer Lodge county.
Daniel Fowler, Fergus county.
d. S. Mcleod, Gallatin county.
Andrew Dunsire, Flathead county.
]. T. Murphy. Jefferson county.
c. II. Martien, Lewis and Clarke
county.
C. II. Mayne. Meagher county.
John H. Massey, Missoula county.
u. II. Daniels. Park county
c. NJ. Johnson, Ravalli county.
Dan Brown, Silver Bow county.
c. o. Hathaway, Sweet Grass county.
II. o. Larsen, Teton county.
| II. ID. Goodfellow, Powell county.
William Chieisser, Rosebud county.
| Chairmen OF boards of county COM
missioners were present as follows:
| Frank Cooper, Cascade; J. w. Steth
| Custer: William Kelliher, Deer Lodge;
| j. F.. Wegner. Lewis and Clarke; John
! Bonner Missoula; j. r. Rollins, Raw
| alli; T. Alexander, Rosebud; w. ID.
| Clark, Silver Bow.
Secretary Martien announced that the
| Inter Mountain had extended in invita-
| ton to all present to visit it's plant al
p. m., which was cordially accepted.
| Today was given over to preliminary
| arrangements, and the assessors viii get
| down to business tomorrow.
The assessors are lavish In their ex-
pressions of appreciation of the enter
| tanning powers and hospitality OF As
SCISSOR Dan Brown of Silver Bow
He busles himself looking out for the
| wants Of his associates and arranging
| for the personal comfort OF the men he
considers the guests OF Butte and
Butte's assessor.
| "Since the organzatio of the state
| Assessors association there has been a