The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-21
FOR FIFTY THOUSAND
N M|SSOULA
BOOSTER CLUB STARTS BUSINESS
AND WILL NOT STOP
TILL IT WINS.

BE 1t resolved by the 10000 Booster
club OF Missoula that the Western
Montana Apple show is a success and
worthy OF perpetuation and that we
pledge our cordial support to an an
ual repetition Of the same"
The official records of the $4,000
Booster club win show that the unan
imous adoption Of the above resoiu-
tion was the first business transacted
by the club after its formal organiza
ton had been completed. The resoiu-
ton was presented by John NJ. Evans
after the plan and purpose of the apple
show had been set forth. There was
no dissent and the boosters are lined
up in support of the apple show which
is a good start for the apple show and
for the club.
There was a fair attendance at the
meeting last night. though not as large
as IL should have been. President
Reilly presided and. in the absence of
Secretary Rossi. b. O. Morris kept the
records. The committee on permanent
organization. through its chairman. J.
NJ Evans. presented its report, recon-
mending rules and regulations. leaving
the adoption Of name to the men,
bers. which being done. the report
read as follows:
1.-The name of this organization
shall be the $4,000 Boosters Club"
H.-Any citizens may become MEM
Der OF the club by applying TO any Of
ficer and abiding BY the rules of the
club.
III-The purpose and object for
which this club Is formed is To pro-
mote the business. educational and
moral welfare OF western Montana and
especially the city Of Missoua.
The club disavows any intention or
desire to In any manner. encroach
upon the functions of the Chamber Of
Commerce OF Missoula, but asks to be
permitted TO cooperate and assist I'm
amy worthy project undertaken by that
body.
Iy.-The dues to the Boosters club
shall be 1900 per year, payable quar-
terly.
y-The officers of the club shall
be: President first vice -president.
second vice. president, secretary and
treasurer who shall be elected annually
by the club. and a board or directors.
consisting of nine members. shall he
appointed by the president and shall
serve for one year.
NI.-The club shall meet In regular
session monthly and at any other time
upon the call Of the president
Seven members shall constitute
quorum of this club.
These rules and regulations may be
amended at any regular meeting upon
d two thirds vote of the members
present
Following the adoption of the rules
and regulations the list of officers was
completed, by election, as follows:
President. r. NJ. Reilly. first vice
president. John NJ. Evans. second Vice
president. A. l.. stone: secretary. Her
man j. Rossi: treasurer. ]. c. Orr, The
nine directors will be named later and
the place and time Df meeting will be
selected by them,
Then the matter of the apple show
Was brought up. The plans OF the
management of the show We're eS-
planned and some of the difficulties
which have been encountered this
year were set forth. The suggestion
being made that the apple show should
be made permanent. Mr.. Evans offered
the resolution already quoted.
Mr.. Fernald brought up the matter
of representation at the dry-farm con-
Eress at Billings next week and com
mittee was named to interview the
mayor and the county commissioners
to secure. II possible. the appointment
of delegates who win attend the con-
gress President Reilly was author
ICED to appoint two delegates from the
$4,000 club.
Another resolution VAS adopted
presenting to the city council the need
for a sidewalk from the Van Buren,
street bridge To the university and
expressing the opinion of the club
that such walk should be constructed
at once. A committee consisting of
President Reilly. Dir. Eirnd and J, n
Evans, was named to present this
resolution 10 the council at its next
meeting.
Booster addresses were made by
Professor Aber. Professor Elraa, Judge
Exams. Albert Resancon. Frank I.
Ives and others. some of those talks
were practical and all oil then. We're in
spring. The rules and regulations
will be printed In pamphlet form for
each member and the treasurer will
proceed 10 gather In a fund at once.
The club Is To have lot Of booster
buttons, one to 60 to each member
when he pays his dues and the rest TO
be sold for so cents each To help out
the clubs fund. Publicity Is the motto
and $4,000 IL the aim of the club. Last
nights meeting Was all right except
for its size and there must be more
at the next meeting.