The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-26
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The CulbertsOn Commercial Club
Held an Enthusiastic fleet.
ing on Tuesday Evening

The citizens Of Culbertson held mass
meeting Tuesday night for the purpose Of
recognizing the Culbertson Commercial
Club. About thirty Of the prominent cit
izens were present.
An informal discussion was held, among
those making remarks favorable to an or
ganized commercial body we're c. A. Witt
meier, X. o. Slette, c. S. Stafford. II. ID
Edmonds. 7. ]. Hooking and Others.
motion was finally made. seconded and
carried that We do organize a Commercial
Club.
Motion was made that the chair appoint
a committee of five to draft a constitution
and bylaws, with the chairman as a MEM
ber of the committee. This was carried
and the chair appointed {. S Stafford, c.
A. Wittmeler. DIR. II. ID. Edmonds and 5.
5. Moen. which together with MIR Math
ews, made the required number. and they
we're instructed to report at a meeting to
be held in the Opera Hall next Monday
evening at s O'Clock.
brief discussion about the Fourth OF
| July in Culbertson was held and IT was the
concensus Of opinion that it would be wiser
not to celebrate here this year. although
the question was not put to a vote.
Mr.. Stafford. manager Of the Invincible
Ball Club. stated that Plentywood and
Glasgow had each sent urgent invitations
| for the club to come to their towns on the
Fourth. He thought 1t would be advisable
| for the citizens or commercial club. IL they
decided to go to any other town in a body,
to go to the same place that the ball team
went, or vice versa. No decision was ar
rived at and the matter will come up again
/ Monday night. As no further business
could be properly transacted until per-
manent organization was effected. adjourn.
ment was made unIil o'clock p. IN. next
Monday evening.
Before adjournment, however, the char
suggested that the local newspaper editors,
both of whom were present, should give
the matter as much publicity as possible
and get all the business and professional
men in town to attend # possible.
The Searchlight for one has always been
a consistent advocate of the advissbility of
having a live commercial club in our city.
The old commercial club was very success
full as factor in Culbertson's development
for more than two years, but fsct,onsl dis
turbance and personal interest finally de-
veloped and the club went into a decline.
Isn't II possible for the citizens Of Culbert-
Sun to work together for the good Of the
town without allowing personal amino sites
to enter into ITS discussions The editors
ami proprietors OF the two papers in Cul-
bertson do not have exactly a feeling Of
brotherlv love for one another. yet We do
not allow any personal feeling to come up
when We are working for the good Of the
town. II seems to the SesrchlIght editor
that others can do likewise.
i Let every merchant, saloon man, hotel
man. lawyer, doctor, editor. livery man
and laboring man come to the meeting
Monday night. The ladies too, are invited.
Let us get up little steam and enthusiasm
and do our share to boost our town and
community.
There are many important matters com
ing up for consideration in the near future.
one OF which is the opening Of IT. Peck
reservation next year. Much can be done
for the benefit Of Culbertson by intelligent
and united action in regard to this opening
Another is county division, good roads,
getting trade from the South Side. Also
the coming election to decide whether we
shall vote bonds for water works might be
discussed with profit to all. Ii would give
many clearer idea of the benefits to he
secured.
While there was fairly good represent
alton Of the business men present at the
meeting Tuesday night, there were many
notable exceptions. 1t Was the concensus
Of opinion among those present that full
and complete attendance Of every body in
,erested in Culbertson's welfare was de-
sired. On Monday night permanent or
ganization will be efected-or the last ef-
fort in that direction for many years will
have been made.
The newspapers, speaking for the Search.
light, will give publicity free to all matters
pertaining to the welfare of Culbertson. as
We have done in the past. We will also
contribute our share of the necessary funds
to keep the ball rolling Let US get down
to cases.
Monday night. Opera Hall, s O'Clock.