The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-20
BOOSTERS GET BUSY
At MEETING
PLANS MADE FOR A CITIZENS
CELEBRATION OF OPENING OF
HIGGINS AVENUE BRIDGE.

President Reilly's call for special
brought out fair crowd last night.
though il would have been larger hal
the met ting been called on night
when there was not strong attrac-
ton AT the Harnois. But the attend
ance was busy and there We're sew
oral matters OF Importance taken UP.
principal amongst which was the
question of a celebration of the CONF
pletion of the big bridge.
1t WAS Il disappointment To the club
that there was not one Of the county
commissioners present. 1t had been
hoped that the board would attend
the meeting and at least give the
Booster club some encouragement in
its work Alderman Wilkinson, how
ever said he had talked with Com
missioner Curran and that Mr.. Curran
had said that he thought the cele-
bration should be in the hands of the
citizens rather than that the board
should conduct it. the board having
bull; the bridge.
With this assurance, the club took
up consideration of the matter. John
the commissioners had not come to
the meeting. the club should not pro-
coed with a cclebation plan until
some formal conference had been had
with the board. This view prevailed
and the committee which was subse-
qucntly named was delegated to inter-
view the commissioners before max
ing definite arrangements for the
celebration.
There was a general discussion of
the question of celebrating the OPEN
ing of the bridge In which Mayor
Logan. l.. \. Simons, John NJ. Evans.
Alderman Wilkinson. F.. c. Stoddard
and others participated and finally,
upon motion of Secretary Morris. the
celebration committee was selected
as follows: President Reilly. Secre-
tary Morris. Treasurer Orr. John S.
Hickln and Fred G. Stoddard.
Street Cars.
Replying to n question from the
President. John NJ. Evans said that
he had been told by Superintendent
Inch that 1t is expected that the
street railway will be in operation
from the Margaret hotel in Bonner
to the barns in Car Line addition as
early as February !. Judge Evans
described the work that has been
done and said he believed the csti-
mate of time was reasonably safe.
This statement was received with ex-
pressions of approval.
Mr.. Evans and II. T. Wilkinson
We're appointed committee to
present the 1000 Booster club of the
university with booster buttons.
The beet sugar question was dis
cussed by several of the members and
committee of three. A. l.. Stone, f.
c. Ives and +. w. Kuphal. Was APP
pointed to make inquiry into the
question of securing the location of
a factory near Missoula.
The president brought up the mat
ter of getting n mattress factory
started here and said it had been the
purpose of w. +. Cobban to be
present ut the meeting and present
the proposition. NJ. J. Coen said that
he knew the factory In Butte had
grown from small beginning to an
enterprise of considerable Importance.
Treasurer Orr said. for the inforna-
ton of the club. that a man-John s.
Straughn-is in the city at present
with view of starting a factory of
this sort. Messrs. Orr. Simons. and
Coen were appointed to interview Mr..
Straughn in connection with the mat
ter.
Mr.. coen suggested that steps be
taken To induce the Milwaukee to run
its limited train as far west as Mis-
soula instead of stopping it at Butte
and that the Northern Pacific ana
the Milwaukee be urged To establish
city ticket offices i'm connection with
the express offices. John NJ. Evans,
Nj. J. coen and A. l.. Stone were
named as committee to take up the
with the railways.
WindfalL.
President Reilly called the attention,
Of the club to the development work
which 4. NJ. Stevens is doing in
gulch west of Missoula and
briefly reviewed the history OF the
famous digsings. He said that the de-
velnpment of this important placer
field has been taken up by MisSoula
men and that. when the time comes,
Mr.. Stevens and his associates should
have the support of the boosters i'm
their endeaSor to interest capital i'm
the proposition. No formal action
was taken. as the president said none
was desired at this time. but there
was an expression of approval of the
Upon motion of John NJ. Evans the
president was instructed to send the
clubs greetings to the management
IF the Spokane apple show. There
Was an informal discussion of other
questions and a desk was ordered far