Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-27
DOLLAR DINNER
GREAT SUCCESS
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED REPRE-.
SENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN
GET TOGETHER.
FINE TALK BY CAMPBELL

Secretary Of Northwest Development
League Is rendered Great Ovation
and Responds With Instructive
Talk on Work Of Development-|
Hebgen's Talk Creates Enthusiasm.
Two hundred men, representing
every business interest in Lewistown.
gathered at the Bright hotel last Fri
day evening, where another famous
dollar dinner" was served. The at
tendance was even a surprise to Sec
retary George Mathews, Of the Com
mercial club, who engineered the
preparations for the big occasion, and
1t was with difficulty that place
was found for all, despite the ca
paciousness OF the Bright dining
room.
Service All to the Good.
Manager Walter Bright, of the big
hostelry, had arranged splendid
menu, and the service, under the di-
rection Of Steward Redding, could not
have been improved upon. After the
black coffee and cigars had been
passed around, Hon. ]. D. Waite, the
toastmaster Of the evening, called the
assemblage to order, and, in a neat
speech, welcomed the guests and
felicitated the men of LewistOwn upon
their good fortune, in being present.
He stated that the upbuilding of a
new country such as ours calls for
intelligent and united work on the
part Of sturdy men and congratulated
LewistoWn upon the character of the
men who are now engaged in that
work here. Will Campbell, secretary
of the Northwest Development League,
was then introduced as the first
speaker of the evening.
The Leagues Big Work.
Mr.. Campbell is a most pleasing
talker and his story of the work which
Is being done by the organization of
which he is one Of the officers was
revelation to all present. His ad-
dress was given the closest attention
throughout and the speaker was given
an ovation when he sat down. Mr.
Campbell's address is given in full at
the conclusion of this article
"Jim" Shoemaker on the Job.
big Jim" Shoemaker, secretary of
the Montana State Fair, was next
called upon and responded with an
excellent talk on the aims and bene-
fits of the fair. He stated that it is
the intention to make the fair this
year bigger and better than ever be.
fore. Fergus county was cOngratu-
lated for the excellent showing which
1t has ever made at these annual
events and the fact was pointed out
that the Inland Empire sent more Wis
itors to the last fair than any other
county in the state outside of Lewis
& Clark, in which the fair is located.
AS a manufacturer of enthusiasm,
"Jim" is in a class by himself, and
he had not been in the room ten min
utes before he had organized chorus
of good singers, who We'd with an
other impromptu chorus in another
part of the room during the evening
in the singing of popular airs, this
feature adding greatly to the enter
tainment of all present.
Planning improvements.
Max Hebgen, of Butte, president of
the newly organized Lewistown Elec-
trio & Power company, was the third
speaker. Mr.. Hebgen is an effective
speaker who deals in facts only and
his address merited the attentive
hearing which it received. He stated
that his company, which is the sue
cessor to the Citizens Electric COM
pany, is here to lend its aid toward
the development of Lewistown and
the Judith Basin. In order to be in a
better position to take care of the
business which they can see is goins
to come with the rapid development
of this section of the state, high
tension power line will be built at
once between LewistoWn and Great
Falls. The local plant is also to be
improved so as to give it a maximum
efficiency. His company, he con-
tinued, is here with the understand
ing that it is the servant of the peo-
pie and it's management means to dis
count possible opposition by giving the
best possible service at the least pos.
sible COST
New York Man Talks.
Mr.. Marsh, an attorney from New
York City, who is associated with the
light and power company, followed
Mr.. Hebgen and outlined the changes
which had just that day been made
in the power and lighting situation.
The name had been changed and the
capital stock made one million dol
lars. While only four hundred thou
sand dollars of this stock will be is
sued at this time, those interested in
the project feel that the rapid de-
velopment of this city will soon call
for additional capital and had made
provisions for securing all of the cap
ital necessary as required.
Must Go After Shops.
Wilford ]. johnson was called upon
by TOastmaster Waite and briefly ad-