Fergus County Democrat., 1913-02-25
COMMERCIAL
CLUBS ANNUAL
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE
MEETING HELD AT JUDITH
CLUB LAST NIGHT.
ORGANIZATION CHANGED
To Be Corporation Known AS Lewis
town Chamber of Commercials
Scope Is Broadened to Take Up
Better Farming. Movement-Waite
President-The Other Officers.

FTcSlOenI-I ne Otner OfnCerS.
President, John d. Waite.
Vice-president, Samuel Phillips.
Directors, Charles D. Allen, George
w. Cook, Henry Neill, G. C. Simon
son and Julian Sutter.
At the annual meeting OF the Com
mercial club last evening new or
ganization, which succeeds it, the
Lewistown Chamber of Commerce,
was organized and these officers and
directors were chosen. Later they
will select a secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Waite was chosen by unanimous
vote. Again and again he tried to de-
cline the honor, but those in attend
ance refused to listen to him and
| finally by rising vote he was COM
PEELED to accept.
Mr.. Phillips likewise tried to de-
cline, but had to give it up.
Reynolds Presides.
| President R. w. Reynolds called the
meeting to order and presided ably
throughout the long session, showing
tact and skill. Secretary G. E. Ma
theWs read a resolution adopted by
the directors of the Commercial club
| relating to incorporating as Chamber
of Commerce, this action being in line
with the various recommendations
| made of late in connection with the
determination to broaden the scope
of the organization the better to en-
able 1t to foster the diversified farm
ing movement. The purpose of the
Chamber of Commerce, as set out in
the articles Of incorporation, is to pro-
mote the commercial, agricultural and
stock interests of central Montana and
Fergus county. To this end it will
nave the same powers as other cor
porations with regard to mourning liza
bilities for the purchase of stock etc.
All members of the Commercial club
are made members of this new organ
| ization and others may become men,
| bers on payment of S. and the yearly
dues of $40.
Several lawyers in attendance made
suggestions in regard to features of
| the articles of incorporation and by
| laws, but this was all finally passed
with the understanding that the di-
rectors and the legal advisors of the
board will attend to such matters.
Secretary's Report.
| Secretary Mathews next read his an
nual report, which showed that during
the year the Commercial club had had
5000 folders printed, these presenting
map of Montana with the Judith
Basin in colors, and in addition to
| their distribution, some 1000 folders
OF the previous year were circulated
About 1900 letters asking for informa-
ton had been answered. The secre-
| tary had made four trips during the
year among these being his attend
ance at the Good Roads convention at
Anaconda, the Northwest Development
League meeting at Seattle and the
land show at Minneapolis. At the lat
ter the Judith Basin had one of the
finest booths in the whole show. As
sistance had been given in movements
looking to needed public improve
| ments.
Mr.. Mathews report showed that
the receipts from dues amounted to
$5,595.25 for the year, with some other
items running the total receipts up to
S5,925.O3. The amount paid out was
$5,O0303, leaving balance on hand
OF $921.55. There was unpaid on mem
berships $3.50 and on dues $9S7.5O.
AAlCi UdAhluS HOuIS plUO udu U6ou re-
ceived, leaving the total on hand some
thing like $1,000
w. d. Symmes read the treasurer's
report, the figures being the same as
contained in the secretary's report,
and also submitted the report of the
auitords, showing these to be correct.
Better Farming Plan.
Austin w. War;, as chairman of the
special committee, read the report sub
mitted recommending plan for
broadening the. scope of the organiza-
tion by establishing the Farmers
Auxiliary and the employment of Mr..
Bennett as the clubs agent in the
field, all of which has been previously
published in the Democrat
Railway Committee.
j. ID. Waite, as chairman of the
railway committee, made the report
for that committee. He referred to
the work done in raising $4,000,
which was presented to the Great Nor
thern to assist in buying land, after
it was made known that the railway
contemplated making Lewistown
divisional point and putting in shops
here. This was accepted and, later,
when it was reported that the Milwau-
kee might establish divisional point
elsewhere than in Lewistown the COM
mittee took the matter up with Presi-
dent A. J. Earling and offered to as.
sist the Milwaukee in a similar way.
A very courteous reply from Mr.. Earl
ing declined the OFFER Later, in ac-
| quiring site for it's depot, etc., Mr..