The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
RECEPTION To
SENATOR CLARK
Missoula's Welcome 10 Montana
Statesman and Capitalist.
HIGH COMPLIMENT PAID

ADDRESS OF THE SENATOR IN
RESPONSE.
Quite Miner)
Missoula. Mont. Nov. 27-Cnited States
Senator William A Clark was welcomed
by the citizens Of Mlssoula today by a
r0using reception given in his honor az
the apartments of the Missoula club 1T
which were present the preventative
business men OF the city. Hon. w. NJ.
Bedford and J. +. Wharton of Butte
were also present and were accorded
happy greetings.
Golonel Thomas c. Marshall was mas
ter of ceremonies and Judge John g.
Evans introduced the citizens to the SEN
atOr.
= Hearty Greeting.
After a short half hour spent in general
conversation. Colonel Marshall called the
assemblage 10 order and extended to Sam
ator Clark and Judge Bickford The
men. Referring 10 Mr. Clark's recaat
Illness. and addressing the senator di-
rect, Colonel Marshall said:
II is not only exceedingly gratifying
TO us 10 have this opportunity of greet
ing you, but we are especially glad TO
see you so hale and hearty. We would
be pleased 20 have you address us upon
the subject Of the general aspect Of the
country and the interests OF MissouIa in
particular"
Senator Clark Responds.
Senator Clark's response 10 this well
come was most happy one. He never
spoke IN pieasanter vein, nor more ID
Il am very much Obliged for this happy
introduction. he said. and ] appreciate
the fact that your citizens have done
me the great honor to come and greet
me In this manner. / hardly merit such
at your hands, but l always
enjoy coming to MissOula and meeting
old friends.
I see many new faces before me, and
am glad that you are increasing your
population so rapidly; that you are get
ting here men OF enterprise and push
from all parts of the country, Surely
they will come here in larger numbers
If they learn TO know the beauties OF
TINS city and the bright prospects Of
this section Of Montana.
An Ideal Spot.
Il have always looked upon this place
as an ideal spot to live in. In the winter
Of 1871 and LIS / snow-shoed IL from
Thompson Falls to Cabinet, | was then
on a mail route and came
to arrange the details OF changing from
q weekly TO tri-Weekly service. Things
have changed wonderfully since then.
unexampled Prosperity.
81 am glad. as said awhile ago. that
You are participating in the general
prosperity Of the country at large While
cooperating from my Illness. and re-
gaining my usual strength. I recently
had occasion 10 visit parts of the O Il
yalling there with those in the Unie
states, We are assuredly ariOving IN
sxamPled prosperity Abundant. crops
all they can do. There is an opportunity
for every man 10 find work, Montana
IS enjoying her share Of this prosperity.
Cattle Industry Lansuishinq.
There seems to be only one industry
that IS ianguishing In this state at pres
INT, The wool men have enjoyed SPLEEN
1ld returns from their business, and the
mining industry has been exceedingly
prosperous, but the one business that Is
is the cattle industry l at
tribute That TO the operations of the
great cattle trust. ] cannot conceive why
people engaged In this business, which
IS greater IN Montana than IN any other
state, should not be as prosperous as
others, except that prices are controlled
by great combination. ! do. not Won
der that the people of the country are
rising to down these great moHopoiies
| hope that congress and the courts will
not cease their patriotic work until they
wipe these Infamous combinations out OF
existence.
Unseifish Motives.
My talk. gentlemen. is entirely of an
informal nature. We are all striving
Tor one common purpose-to help our
selves individually and then for the
higher motive, ttl building up of our
my motives were simply for the advance
nent OF my own selfish interest. People
commonly ascribe only such motives to
many men in public life. But ! can
lives. All men have some thought TO the
name they will leave behind. ] would
not be down here in Missouia in this
storm simply for the love Of money. But
here is higher desire to do something
for posterity.
II have an abiding faith in Montana
and her possibilities OF development. You
people OF MissOula have especially great
opportunities. You are surrounded by
natural resources unsurpassed in Mon
ana. You have practically a monopoly
lpOD the natural railroad pass through /
heSe mountains. You are hemmed iu by /
,ertile lands, Your fruit growing and |
mineral resources are very great. Your
great forsest are productive of immense |
realth. By and by the great Fldthead /
'eservation, with unexampied resources, |
Will be thrown open 10 settlement That |
viii bring thousands and thousands of |
settlers 10 this locality. and cannot fail !
o add population and wealth to your |
,ity.
Value Of Big Payroll.
You can undoubtedly add largely 20 |
hese advantageg-if you also secure some
industries We. in Butte |
'ealize the value of q large payroll. II |
has been my desire some time to take |
advantage of the natural conditions that |
.Xist here and harness up q little of
he power and use it 20 contribute to the |
general prosperity Of your city. I have
already started a dam at the confiu-
nee of two beautiful rivers. I expect
u course OF time to have it completed |
But | am laying the foundations for a
much larger dam il the conditions war
ant it. The foundation has been In |
;reased TO sixteen feet and the dam can
% made OF double the capacity of that
1Ow being constructed.
Appreciates Cordially.
II thank you, gentlemen. for your cor
iiality, and / hope 10 demonstrate 10 |
-ou that your confidence has not been !
misplaced. Whatever / can do TO con-
ribute TO the growth and development |
# this part of Montana il will DC my
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