The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01
Carnival
ASSURED
M IL sss53 sS IN
BILLINGS BOOSTERS ENDORSE
IDEA AND COMMITTEE is
APPOINTED. s
MUCH ENTHUSIASM

Seating Capacity Of Council Chamber
Inadequate to Accommodate Crowd
Which Attended Meeting 1T Cham
Der Of commerce and s.25,o 900 Club,
West Tells Of New Industry.
Committees to arrange for holding
9 carnival in this city under the aus
pices Of the Billings Chamber Of
Commerces and 't25, 900 club Z, to pro
mote new industries; to attend tie
railroad rate hearing at Helena ana
to advance the movement for good
roads and streets, were appointed BY
President Bever OF the chamber Of
commerce last night at one OF the
most enthusiastic and largest attend
ed meetings Of the two boosters or
ganizations ever held IN this city.
The council chamber Of the city han
was crowded to capacity and many 81
the boosters present were forced to
stand during the meeting.
The report Of the executive com
mittee on the dollar dinner, given in
Billings recently, was made by w. "A.
lselvidge and was greeted with ap-
plause. The report showed that 700
tickets for the dinner were sold and
that after all expenses were paid,
there is 9 balance Of 1926 as a result
OF the dinner.
Before q motion favoring the con
,ducting Of a carnival ii Billings this
summer by the two organizations was
carried, a number OF those present
spoke in favor Of the idea and at the
conclusion Of these talks the move
ment was endorsed by every one
present.
selvidge Talks Of Carnival.
W. A. selvidge broached the sub
sject Of holding q carnival In short
talk which showed the enthusiasm of
the speaker. He stated that there
we're at least three months in which
to make plans for the entertainment.
which he believed would furnish
large amount Of money to assist in
advertising and giving publicity to-
the city Of Billings. He declared
that II the affair was anywhere near
as much Of q financial success az ID
anticipated It would not be necessary
to circulate subscription papers to &c
cure money for boosting funds"
He discussed various features OF
Today carnival such as days for each
one Of the surrounding towns and
cities, crowning Of . carnival queen
and big parade and declared that
the carnival would serve - one biz
Fourth of July for everybody.
He impressed on his auditors that
making arrangements for an AFFAIR Of
this kind. in order to make II 4 sue
cess, meant that everyone would have
to get in and "drill. and expressed q
belief that every person in the city
would lend their aid.
Mating Plant.
William Enright and j. Ward Huse
made short talks on the carnival and
a motion endorsing the holding Of the
carnival and providing for the ap.
pointment Of an arrangements com-
mittee carried unanimously. 4
]. Collins West, secretary and treas
urer of the Billings Brewing COM
.pany, stated that among the other
possible and highly probable new in
dustries for Billings was mailing
plant which would involve an expend-
iture Of 100000 to build and would
mean the distribution Of three-quars
ters OF q million dollars annually
among the farmers Of the valley. He
declared that the financial end Of the
venture was secondary considers
tion and intimated that the local
brewery would hold . large interest
In the plant, II one is built. That the
farmers would be given an opportuni-
ty OF being financially interested in
the plant, was also intimated by the
speaker. II.
He declared that practical susges-
tions on new industries was the thing
most needed and urged that every
business man work up some suggss-
ton for new industry from his own
business. He suggested the appoint
ment Of a committee to promote new
industries for Billings.
Appeal for Good Roads.
He devoted short time OF his talk
to good roads and made an eloquent
appeal for them. He declared that
although new industries were needed.
support Of the industries. Billings Il
already favored with, Is needed equal
" q bad.
A motion providing for tho appoiAt-
msnt Of . eood roads and slreeee
committee was carried after Mayor
Tnatsr had sususatsd tAa& ~ eslgk
nal motion providing for goo9 eoa1a
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