Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-01-12
Minutes Of a Meeting of The
Business Men Of Williston,
Buford and Mondak Held
at the Odd-Fellows
Hall, Buford, N. D.
Jan. 9, 1905. ~~.

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Jan. 8, 1905. ,
Meeting'called ito order by w. Mead.
ors, who briefly stated the object Of the
meeting and asked that there be
chairman and secretary appointed.
Upon motion Hon. John Bruegger, Of
Williston, was elected chairman. and
e. e. Jones of Bufotd was appointed
secretary. - i:
Mr.. Meadors addressed the chair,
and stated the object of the meeting was
for the purpose of soliciting financial
aid in behalf of the Yellowstone Valley
Water Users Association, for the pur.
bose of enabling them to perfect their
Incorporation, as there had been some
errors in their Articles of incorporation
that did not meet with the require.
ments of the Hon. Secretary of the
Interior, which necessitated an amend
ment, or perhaps new draft Of Arti-
cles Of Incorporation. and it was for
the purpose OF interviewing the bust.
ness men of the towns named, that the
meeting had been called, and asked for
an expression of the sentiment of the
business men present regarding the
same:
Mr.. Geo. Stevens, of Mondak, ad-
dressed the chair briefly, stating his
willingness to CO. operate.
Mr.. Carl Wittmieir read an article
relating to tho matter under corsidera-
ton from the "Glendive Independent"
r. M. Cslderwood read notice from
Helena under date OF Sunday 8, stating
in effect that the Lower Yellowstone
Valley Water Users Association, had
been allowed to call meeting TO amend
their Articles Of Incorporation. and
meeting had Leen called by the presi-
dent Of eaid association, to be held at
Sidney. Montana, on the 10Th of Janu.
ary. 1905, for the purpose of voting
upon the amendments to said Articles
OF Incorporation. 80 as to conform to
the requirements of the Secretary OF the
Interior.
Motion by W. B. diversion, Of Willis.
ton, that committee be appointed to
solicit funds to assist in the organization
OF said incorporation.
Motion by F. A. Jones that the chair.
man appointa committee apportioned,
as in his judgment seemed best, from
the business men of the towns repre-.
sented, for the purpose of raising fluids
to assist in the organization as requested
Motion carried.
The Hon Chairman stated that in his
opinion that the representation should
be equal from the respective towns. as
We were all equally interested in seeing
the Association properly launched, and
appointed the folio wing named men to
solicit funds: ss4s-,,@ 4
Mondak, L. D. Sweetman and Thorn as.
II. Forbes.
Buford, A. F Noble and E. E. Jones.
Williston, r. NJ. .Calderwood aud Carl:
Wittmieir. :"
Upon motion E. E. Jones was in
stlucted to act as permanent secretary,
and correspond with the committee OF
the Yellowstone Valley Association,
regarding the amount Of aid required,
and to notify the committee appointed
by the chairman of'the result of said
correspondence. !s1:.
Andrew Noble moved that the seere.
tary be instructed to correspond with
the president Of the Yellowstone Valley
Water Users Association to ascertain
the amount of funds which are
required.
Motion carried.
Mr.. Calderwood read letter from
Percival NJ. Churchill, to F. A. Jones OF
Buford, in which he stated that the
Hon. Secretary of the Interior had
approved the Buford Trenton project.
and stated that if the people Of Buford-
Trenton would organize water users
association this spring, that so as to be
ready to cooperate with the Govern.
ment. that in all probability the dirt
would begin to move this SUMNER"
Motion OF r. N. Calderwood, that the
chairman appointa committee to cor.
respond with our representative in the
state legislature. Mr.. F. B. Chapman,
in regard to securing an appropriation
from the state to assist in the organiza-
of the Yello wstone Valley Association.
and the Buford- Trenton project, also to
correspond with the officers OF the.
Great Northern railway company rela.
tive to future aid from said company:
Motion carried.
Chairman Bruegger named the follow.
ing men to act as said committee.
George Stevens, of Mondak, Mont.
F.A. Jones, of Buford, N. D.
W. B. diversion. of Williston, N. D.
Motion by r. NJ. Calderwood that the
last named committee be instructed to
| correspond with the Hon. Secretary of
| the Interior relative to the organization
of 4 water users association.
Motion carried.
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