The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
WILL BOOST FOR MONTANA.
organization Formed At Billings I.
Named Montana Business Mems
League.

League.
BILLINGS, June 24.-The Montana
Business Mems league is the name OF
the permanent organization formed in
this city today as the outcome of the
convention of commercial clubs that
was called on invitation of the Bill.
ings Commercial club several weeks
ago. The permanent officers selected
for the coming year are: President,
P. B. Moss, Billings: first vice.presi.
dent, T. A. Marlowe, Helena: second
vice president, John MacGinniss,
Butte; treasurer. H. B. Wiley, Miles
City: secretary, a. Buchanan, Bill.
ings: executive committee, the presi.
dent and Mathew Dunn, Great Falls:
David Hilger, Lewistown: B. T. Stan.
ton, Bozemau; w. NJ. Woodbridge,
Hinsdale: A. Fl. Henningsen, Butte:
George F. Vaunard, K~alispell: F. L.
Sterling, Missoula; T. NJ. Everett,
Harlem: E. a. Richardson, Forsyth,
and P. S. Lindsay, Helena. Butte
was selected as the place for the uext
meeting by a vote of % to . received
by Livingston. Great Falls was also
a candidate for the next meeting
place, but was dropped after the first
ballot.
Mining, banking, stock, ayricul-
tural and, in fact, every interest in
the state vas represented in the meet
ing. which was one of the most Ell.
thusiastic and pleasant OF any ever
held in the state. Mr.. Moss was cho-
sen temporary chairman and Henry
White temporary secretary. TEN.
porary officers We're made permanent.
The usual committees were appointed
after which President Moss and May
or John MacGiuniss Of Butte deliv.
cred addres -css.
Mayor MacGinniss expressed the
thought that there was never a more
favorable time in the history of the
state for people 10 secure more equi.
Ia BILE railroad rates. Railroads, he
SAID, were endeavoring to keep smooth
their relations with the public, es.
pecially at this time, in order to pre-.
vent anything radical being done In
Washington. He urged the men OF
the state to enlist the friendship OF
James J. Hill, even though it should
BE- prompted by selfish motives.
Letters of regret were read from
Senators Clark and Carter. The lat.
ter branched out into a discussion of
economic questions, the principal one
OF which was the matter OF reducing
taxation by cutting down public ex.
penses. Later in the day former At.
torney General Donovan took the
Carter letter as his text for a speech
in which he said that taxes were no,
excessive In the state and that nc
state in the union was in a better fin.
ancial condition than was Montana.
a constitution was adopted after
much discussion, offerings of amend.
ments and recOnsiderations. The
basis Ut representation was the stick.
ing point, the first plan agreed upon
being disastrous, inasmuch that it
would insure only about Is delegates
in the entire meeting next year. This
was finally adjusted 80 as to insure
even Il larger gathering mex, year
than the one of today.
W. 4. Clark, manager of the Bill.
ings Land and Irrigation committee,
read q lengthy address which showed
the in which Billings had pro.
ceeded In its efforts to secure immi.
grafton, manufacturers and other
helpful things of an industrial nature.
The paper was loudly applauded.
Mr.. Clark was introduced as the
"original Billings booster"
On motion Of Mayor MacGinniss
the chair was authorized to appoint
committees on railroads, Legislation,
manufactures, taxation, publicity and
irrigation. President Moss will an.
nounce these committees later. The
date for The next annual meeting will
be fixed by the executive committee.
as will also the amount of member
ship fee that will be required from
each Of the subordinate organizations
that join The league.
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