The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-07-10
HOLD MEETING AND DECIDE no
ORGANIZE a HAMILTON
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Business Men of Hamilton Decide to
Install an Organization Modelled Aft
err That of Missoula-Steps Taken
to Have Exhibits at the Missoula
and Spokane Apple Shows.

Hamilton, July 9.-There was rous-
ing meeting of the Hamilton Busi-
ness Mems association tonight, at
which important matters We're taken
Up and acted upon to the entire salts
faction of the boosters of the Bitter
Root AS one result of the meeting
Hamilton is to have a chamber of
commerce, modelled after the Missoula
organization, with a salaried secre-
tary and an energetic executive board.
There was much enthusiasm over this
suggestion and the committee which
has the organization in hand started
tonight upon it's work, with splendid
prospects of complete success. The
meeting also decided to maintain an
advertising department at Missoula
luring the period of registration for
the Flathead opening, where attention
Will be called to the attractions and
advantages of the Bitter Root valley
Ind of Hamilton in particular. The
question of exhibiting at the Missoula
|and Spokane apple shows this year
was taken up with enthusiasm, and
there are already live rustlers in the
Field to prepare the exhibits,
Enthusiasm. ~.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting when Chairman Shannon
&talled the session to order. George
Dick was secretary and the meeting
got down to business in short order
TWo committees We're named to take
M ia, ,F
Jon in Missoula during the registra-
Jon period The first of these, which
will look after the finances of the
natter, is: Frank M. Morris, j. F.
florence and w. B. Fisler. The COM
.nittee on publication and advertising,
Which will have charge of the pamph-
ct to be distributed at Missoula, is:
I. b. Conkey Kenneth Romney and
George w. Deegan. These newspaper
nen will take up at once the prepara-
ion of the pamphlet, which must be
ready when registration begins.
There was cordial Endorsement of the
proposition to arrange for proper ex-
|libit of Bitter Root fruit at the Mis-
SOula and Spokane apple shows, and
F. he following committee was named
% arrange for the display: D. L.
Woodruff, w. III. Kirby, w B. Fisler,
Henry Grover, w. b. Harlan and Mrs
Mary Holloway, the latter represent
ng the upper and lower valley.
Chamber Of Commerce.
There was enthusiastic support to
Me proposition to change the associa-
lion into chamber of commerce, mod
eled after the Missoula organization
with salaried secretary. To carry
put the provisions of this proposition
! committee of three was named to
form chamber of commerce, secure
| he necessary support from business
|nen and to call meeting when ready;
this committee is. j. o. Read, w. O.
Fisk and j. T.. Torrence A good start
'Vas made tonight by the committee,
ind prompt organization is assured
1t was decided to invite the mem
bers of the Montana State Bankers
association during their session In Mis-
foula in August to come up and spend
J day in the valley and see what there
Is here. This invitation will be duly
forwarded SO that the bankers may
make their plans to permit the trip
pp the valley.