The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-26
The Pioneers Decide Cascade
;ounty Town Is About the
Best Place to Visit.
BUTTE AND HELENA WERE
BOTH AFTER CONVENTION
Timothy Collins Is Elected President and
Secretary Sanders and Treasurer
Hotter Are e-Elected-Dr. 0. M.
Whitford Is Elected Vice President
From the County Of Silver Bow.
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Dillon, Sept. 26.-Great Falls was
selected by the Montana Pioneers asso-
citation this morning as next meeting
place OH the first ballot, Butte and Helena
also being in the race. Timothy Collins
was elected President of the society
Treasurer Hotter and Secretary Sanders
were reelected by acclamaaon. Vice
presidents were selected for each county
in the state, DR.. O. M. Whitford being
chosen for Silver Bow.
Butte was placed in nomination for the
next meeting place by Fred Scheurer,
Green Majors seconding the nomination.
Both gentlemen made pleasing addresses.
A. NJ Hotter nominated Great Falls, the
second being made by I. L. Collins who
promised all sorts of good things for
the pioneers, including an excursion to
Fort Benton.
He read Telegram from 7. c. Powe.
stating that Old Fort Benton would well
come trail blazers with open arms. The
vote was in favor OF the Northern City,
four to one
This afternoon the pioneers are visit
ing the normal high school. The Ban
mack excursion has been given up on
account of the unfavorable weather.
At 3 o'clock the meeting is in recess
snd will convene at 4 o'clock, when bus
mess will be completed. A banquet will
be given this evening.
Dispute Over Disposition Of Records.
Considerable discussion was engendereG
this morning when the several committees
made their reports. One resolution was
in favor of turning over data of society
to the State Historical society, so as 10
compile it in the volumes to be issued
by the state This was opposed by sew
eral members, Secretary Sanders espe-
cially taking firm stand against the
matter and stating that the pioneers
wanted to keep their records within their
own body. a motion to amend was finally
carried which provided that the matter
be deferred for another year.
Another resolution, carried through
after considerable discussion, was to CO.
operate with the educational department Of
the state and to name school day on or
near the date of Montanas admission in
the union, to be designated as Pioneer
Day, on which all schools of Montana will
devote an hour to the pioneer history of
Montana. This suggestion was made by
Historical Librarian Howey and met with
hearty approval by the society
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
officers and the city of Dillon and paying
q glowing tribute to the press.
Regarding Delinqucnts in Dues.
A change was made in conclusion re-
garding dues, that when member be-
comes two years in arrears he be suspended
and when three years behind his name be
dropped, only to be reinstated when dues
are paid.
This rule will not avail when the vice
president of the delinquent's county recon-
mends that the rule not apply. Another
change made in constitution is that the
secretary be paid $a4o per year, and that
the amount be paid the secretary for the
past years service.