Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-13
TO BEAUTIFY
LEWISTOWN
The Preliminary steps Are Taken for
the Organization Of a civic I'M
provement Association.
PLAN Is HEARTILY ENDORSED
The Spokane Idea" May be Carried
Out Here as Starter-Com-
mittees Named.

At an enthusiastic meeting held at
the court house Tuesday evening, the
preliminary steps for the formation
Of a city improvement association
were taken, and so much progress
was made that at the next meeting to
be held at the same place Monday
evening. it is expected that the or.
ganization will be completed and the
association formally launched. The
plan, so far as outlined, is, in brief,
to secure the cooperation of all citi-
zens in a movement for the cleaning
up of the town, to be followed by
systematic effort to beautify the city.
Many prominent citizens took part
in the first meeting, and a number
of ladies showed great interest in the
proceedings, among those present be-
ing Mrs. G. J. Wiedeman, Mrs. o. w.
Belden, Miss Fulton, Mrs. F. j. Haz-
en-, Mrs. G. M. Stafford, Mrs. F. e.
Wright Mrs. Charles Lehman, Mrs.
w. A. Long, Mrs. Hugh Wagner, Mrs.
]. D. Waite. Mrs. Goss, Mrs. Sloan
and Mrs. E. X. Cheadle.
Judge cheadIe Presides.
Judge E. K. Cheadle called the
meeting to order and made a brief
address, outlining the purpose for
which it had been called. A glance
over the city, said the Judge, would
show the necessity for some organ
lied effort to improve the appearance
of things. The work was one which
must appeal to all who possessed any
civic pride, and he believed it would
be indorsed by all. Lewistown had
now reached point in it's develop
ment when some attention must be
paid to these things. Such plans as
were contemplated could be carried
out very easily now, or at least start
ed, while a delay of few years might
make them more difficult of execrl-
tion. The beauty of a town was one
of its real, tangible and valuable as
sets, and laid out as it was, with one
of the most beautiful streams in Mon.
tana flowing right through it, Lewis
town, with comparatively small ex-
pense and effort, could be made a
most beautiful city
The Spokane Idea.
Judge Cheadle referred to the plan
recently carried out in Spokane
where general holiday was declar.
ed, and the entire community turned
out and gave their efforts to ''house
cleaning day." He thought the Spo
kane idea might be carried out sue.
cessfully here, and certainly there was
enough to be accomplished.
Work of the City Council.
Alderman Frank E. Smith was call
ed upon to express his views, and said
that he heartily endorsed the general
plan. He told of the efforts being
made by the city council to improve
the streets and alleys, and said he
believed the movement under consid
GRAFTON would awaken the civic pride
of all and result in great good.
Rev. Henry Quickenden spoke along
the same line, and said that such 6
society as was proposed would exert
a very powerful influence for the ma
terial good Of the city.
Former Mayor George w. Cook sale
the matter appeared to him to be IL
the nature of a mutual agreement
among the members of the association
to clean up their property and beau
tify it. The plan was entirely practi
cable, he thought.
Is Greatly Needed.
o. w. Belden thought it was tim,
that such movement was inaugural
ed. The appearance OF Lewistowl
was not creditable, especially whe,
the opportunities for making the cit!
beautiful were SO numerous. He wa
in Billings a short time ago, and nc
ticed the condition of the place. l
was neat and clean and looked mos
attractive. Coming back to Lewis
town. he said this place looked lik
the breaking up of a hard winter il
comparison.
City Engineer Wasmansdorff though
it would be a good idea to follow SOM
set plan in the improvements tha
were to be made. The idea of boule
varding had become popular one il
many towns. and was found to worl
out well. He thought it would be
good idea here to decide upon a un
form plan. and then certain person
in block would carry it out. and thi
would bring the others on that bloc
into line, with the result that in
short time the whole block would b
beautified in accordance with tn
plan. and would yield splendid results
Sign the Roll.
All present then signed the provi'
ional membership roll, and Judg
Cheadle suggested that a temporar
organization be effected. This wa