Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-06-14
STOP PULLING
AND ALLPUSH
leWistoWn Business Men Decide to
Get in Line and Advertise the
Resources Of Fergus.
MOORE ASSOCIATION TO HELP
President Harlow Meets Business
Men and Pledges Cooperation and
Financial Assistance.

Financial AS8l8tauCes
Determination to energetically ex-
plot the advantages of the Judith
basin was the net result of the meet
ing of business men held at the land
Office Monday evening.
Various opinions were expressed,
but all were toward the attainment
Of the same end-the attraction of de.
sirable settlers, and If much good
does not result from the interchange
Of views, it will not be because the
Lewistown business men did not at
tend and encourage the association |
officers in the furtherance of adver-
tising plans.
President Harlow, Of the Montana
railroad, was an active participant,
the Moore association, the big store
and the little store, the old-timer and
the new conner, the banker and the
newspaperman. were all represented.
Two delegates will be sent from
Lewistown and one from Moore to
participate in the meeting at Billings
on the gath inst, when plans for a
general state movement for the at
traction of immigration will be de-
vised.
A finance committee will devise
means for defraying the expense OF
publishing a suitably compiled and
illustrated pamphlet descriptive of the
resources Of the Judith basin and the
secretary was instructed to at once
get in touch with the officials of the
Northern Pacific immigration bureau
and endeavor to have representative
of this bureau sent into Fergus coun-
ty, that the attention of the Northern
Pacific officials may be directly drawn
to the great possibilities Of this Sec
ton.
Although called as meeting of the
Lewistown Business Mems association
and conducted as such, the purposes
were so much broader than the asso-
citation membership that the invita-
ton to attend was made as broad as
the business circles of Lewistown
and throughout the day the secretary
urged every business man In the CITY
to attend. The result was gratifying
for by $3.50 no less than forty repre-
sentative men had gathered.
The Moore association was com.
municated with by wire and Patrick
Nihill and J. C. Hauck arrived on the
evening train and took an active part
IN the proceedings.
President Harlow came down espec'
tally to attend the meeting and upon
convening addressed those assembled
upon railroad matters. He said that
his company was most anxious to
keep in personal touch with the bust
ness men of Lewistown and Fergus
county; he wanted to meet then
personally and informally; he want
ed to learn of their wishes, hear thei1
protests, If any; consult with them
and be consulted on all matters which
concerned the prosperity and upbulld
ing of the Judith basin.
Continuing, Mr.. Harlow introduced
the matter of undertaking some gen
eral plan of suitable advertising ant
placing before desirable immigration
the advantages of Fergus county. HI
recited conversations with MI
Symmes and Mr.. Alex. Lehman, ant
with A. B. Clelland, general passen
ger agent Of the Northern Pacific
and urged upon the business men tn
necessity of acting with the Northern
Pacific and Montana railroad official
in the work to be undertaken.
Secretary Watson read some col
respondence upon the subject and tn
question being fairly before those as
sembled, debate ensued, in which tn
Moore delegation participated. pleds
ing their cooperation and financia
assistance.
Upon motion of A. w. War; tn
chairman appointed David Hilger,
S. Hobbson and ]. E. Lane to act
a finance committee to devise mean
for defraying the cost of the public.
ton of a suitable advertising pampl
let, the sentiment being that fro1
$4,000 to $4,000 should be issued an
the distribution placed in the hand
of the railway officials.
To this project Mr.. Harlow enth.
siastically agreed and pledged SUI
stantial assistance.
In the matter of sending delegate
to the Billings meeting on June 24t
Mr.. Hilger moved that the presidel
appoint two delegates to represent tt
association, the expenses to be borr
by themselves. This motion preva
ing, Mr.. Harlow said he would
pleased to furnish these delegates. ;
we'll as those from Moore, free tran
portation over the Montana railrOa
The delegates will be named later
President Symmes.
Mr.. War; offered resolution a
dressed to Mr.. Clelland of the Mort
ern Pacific inviting him to send
representative into Fergus county {
the purpose of looking over the cou
try and advising with the associ
tion concerning most effective mea
of advertising. The resolution W
adopted and will be communicat
to Mr.. Clelland by the secretary.
Mr.. Symmes asked consideration
the question of keeping the stor
open until 9 o'clock one evening ca
week beside Saturday, reciting th
on account of the time Of the arriN
of trains it was at present impossil
for people coming into Lewistown
railroad to do any trading unless tn
remained over a day. This questi