The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-12

He said that the entire senate wos
pleased at the invitation and bosni-
talitv of Missoula.
Se!way Flies.
Toastmaster Joseph NJ. Dixon nex+
called upon Senator Selway Of Beaver
head county. The man from Dillon
had left the room, however, and did not
respond.
Learned Details Won Dem Bussche.
Major Learned, commandant of Fort
Missoula, was next called upon. He
said that he was not a public speaker,
but he had an able assistant in Lieu
tenant Won dem Bussche, who had re-
Gently been admitted to the bar in
Montana and was equal to the occa-
sion. He detailed the lieutenant to
make an address. Lieutenant Won dem
Bussche said that the army had helped
a=el.a tho Milderne4s s+a+a a=el
that all of the army men are espe-
cially interested in the western coun-
try. He extended an invitation to the
visitors to visit at the fort this morn
ing. In closing, he said that all SOL
diers who had ever been at Fort Mis-
soula had liked the town, the people
and Montana generally, and had
adopted it as their home.
Chief Justice BrantIey.
Chief Justice Brantley of the SUI
preme court of Montana was next
called upon. Justice Brantlev told of
law-maling in Montana in the early
days. His address was interesting and
instructive. He paid especial honor to
the men who ruled things in the terri
torial days in the country that was
later known as the great state of Mon
tana, the Treasure state of the United
States.
Representative Mentally.
j. r. McNally OF Silver Bow, vet
eran representative in the house, said
that he felt highly honored at the COM
pliment that had been bestowed upon
hum. He said his heart went out to
the university yesterday afternoon
when he saw the wonderful educational
es that are being offered to
the young men and women of Montana.
1--WE wish we had more money to
give to the university" declared Mr..
He praised the work of Mr..
Berry in the house four years ago in
behalf of the university, and said that,
from what he had heard, Mr.. Berry
wanted to bring the entire state treas
ury to Missoula and lay it at the door
Of the university.
eff we had more money to give we
would give it to the university gladly
said Mr.. McNally. "As a member of
the appropriations committee, I can
say that every dollar possible will be
given to the institution here, and we
will be very generous with the Univer-
sity of Montana when the time comes
for making appropriations"
Mr.. McNally said that he beliey ed
the Fourteenth legislative assembly of
Montana would go down in history as
one Of the best ever. Also. he said, it
would so down as an assembly of COM
mittees. He then told of the investi-
sc ton committees and of the COM
mittees that had been apointp
ed to investigate the investigating
committees. He said that this has
been continued until the fourth and
fifth committee.
"silver Row and the Silver Bow dele
cation in the house ere with Missoula
and for the university" Mr.. McNally
declared. "There is ample room to en-
large at this institution, and all posi-
BILE will be done toward that end"
TOE stnaster Dixon announced at the
banquet's conclusion that the train for
Helena will leave at O'Clock this aft
ernoon. Also that special cars will be
provided for those who wish to make
trips to Fort Missou1a and to the mills
at Bonner. The cars will leave the
business district Mt II o'clock