Yellowstone monitor., 1915-03-25
BANQUET OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE A CIVIC SPUR
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law, he held, were the workmen's com
pensation which, the speaker declar-
ed, must be amended or supplemented
by a compulsory law; the prohibition
initiative, early and Sunday closing,
anti-racetrack gambling, county div
ision, farm loans, absent voters, elec-
ton returns, indeterminate sentence,
twine factory and highway.
The state tax system, Mr.. Rasmus-
son asserted, is obsolete and extrava-
CANT. more than $4,0O0,000 annually
is required to govern Montana" he
said.' and the 14th legislature appro-
priated $6,OO0,OO0. Millions are ex-
pended by state institutions for which
there is no accounting. Montana needs
a board of estimate like that of New
York and Illinois. The 18th legisla-
ture may face deficit of $500,0O0."
0PUTuUS 0SSS ntUSSs
]. e. Squirting, general agent of the
Northern Pacific at Billings, read an
imaginary and prophetic letter of
which he was author and in which
Glendive in 1886 was pictured. Maj
or Donohue was seen as a general and
as acting military governor of Mex
leo; George Hollecker was prevented
by an ordinance from building a Is
story apartment house at 18th street
and Jordan avenue, and Charlie Ras-
musson, Jr., told how his father re-
tired from his third term as governor
of East Montana.
In form of rebuttal, +. p. Leiper
chaffed the previous speakers and en-
phasizing more roseate prospect,
made the eagle screech. He urged
the Chamber of Commerce to put into
practice the principles which it es-
poused and proclaimed. "A park
where now is gulch, better roads to
this city, visits OF parents to public
schools, cooperation with the county
commissioners elimination of weeds
these are minor instances of individ-
ual and communal progress" he said.
E. A. Shabel, president-elect of the
Chamber Of Commerce, in an address
characterized by enthusiasm and vim,
pledged his efforts and those Of other
officers Of the organization, toward de-
veloping its latent forces and toward
the aggrandizement Of Glendive.
Quit to "Tipperary."
Then came "It's q Long Way to
sung, tinkled, and jingled
by the 100. And in song and to the
crash Of cymbal and blare of trumpet
the annual banquet of the Glendive
Chamber of Commerce came to an
end.
The management of the Hotel Jor-
dan was unanimously commended for |
its service. The banquet menu was
as follows: oyster cocktail, dill pick
les, consomme royal, sliced tomatoes,
queen olives, filet Of whitefish, sara
toga potatoes, roast chicken and cram
berry sauce, mashed potatoes, green
peas, combination salad Franchise,
vanilla ice cream and assorted cake,
sugared dates, cream and brick cheese,
coffee, cigars.
The committee on entertainment
was r. G. Lowe, chairman; A. L. Ham
nerel, G. L. Brenner, J. d. Walsh, E.
A. Healy. J. P. Shaeffer, T. E. Vallan-
,ey and M. J. Hughes.
Sincere appreciation of the Glendive
Orchestra was widely expressed.
Those Who Were There.
Among those present were w. ].
3uchner, John J. Sexton, D. r. Meigs,
!. T. Cushing, G. A. Kinney, M. ].
hughes, F. q. Wertz, w. F. Stutz. s.
>. Felt, Charles A. Banker, w. H. But
er, F. B. Whetham. ]. r. Widmyer.
,. D. Giltner. G. A. Hildey, A. J. Carr.
!. P. Shaeffer. H. Schmidt, R. A. Doty,
seorge r. Desch, Lloyd w. Lamb, e.
!. Shabel, c. "A. Rasmussen, John Or
hard, ]. e. Squirting. r. e. Hathaway,
J. Z. Bair. B. D. Johnson. w. C. Sloan,
/. H. Beach, H. "A. Sample, g. L. Pope, /.
ieorge n. Beasley. Z. Lee Healy. H.
4. Hanley, Frank Hill, Charles L. (
PROCTOR, H. K. Boden, F. 8. p. Foss, i
J. c. Leonard, w. R. Worthington, /
IAN J. Donohue, Arthur G. Parsons,
J. o'Neil, F. a. Healy, W. B. J
;happell. r. P. Foley, r. L. Mitchell.
!. L. Hammered, J. A. Mack, George
!. Hanson. Charles s. O'Brien, Charles I
!. Tripp. Alfred T. Scott J. H. Mosh- !