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

the occasion that had called him from
Butte. "The Red Apple banquet" he
said, has ceased to be a local affair
but has taken on the guise of state
OCCASION
The picture that Mr.. Kelley painted
of the history of mining in Montana
was striking. '"rhe tale of mining In
I Montana reads like a romance" ne
said He proved it, then. He told OF
the discovery of gold, by Granville
Stuart and his brother, at Gold Creek
May s, 1856, and of Observation-Disclosures
first discoveries before that day. Tie
told of the states debt to the pioneer
prospector and miner; told of the days
Of the placer miner; told of the finding
Of metaliferous ore at Butte in 1875;
paid homage to Marcus 1aly and w.
"A. Clark; told of the beginning of mod
~ ri SO
railroad reached Butte. "Since then no
treasure house on earth has poured
forth wealth like her hills" he ex-
claimed.
Mr.. Kelley went on to state that the
mining industry does not yield such
large profits as commonly supposed.
"In the last five years." he said, "the
Anaconda Copper Mining company has
taken out s20o.0o0,o0o worth or ore;
in that time s15OooO00o has been spent
in the state. Our daily expenditure is
$500, 1000"
The speaker then told how the great
corporations first got into politics in
Montana, and how, today, they are
finding it difficult to get away. He
said that he believed that the day
a factor in politics is past. mo cor
poraton should do more than carry
on it's business he stated.
Mr. Kelley assured his audience that
he had endeavored to withdraw the
Anaconda company from politics, and
that has confidence in tire rair deal
ing of the people of the state.'
"Capital,' he went on, sis entitled to
protection, to the protection of Just and
equitable laws, but it should seek no
special favors.'
After announcing that the company
will invest more than s6,000,000 in inn
provements within the next six
months, Mr. Kelley passed into his per-
grafton, in which he linked the Red
Apple, the Red Metal and the red blood
of Montana's men and women.
EIks' Quartet.
The Elks' quartet. Messrs. Perry,
next feature. The singers were re-
called time and time again.
Mr.. Hubbard.
George w. Hubbard, general passen-
ger agent for the Milwaukee, was the
next speaker. Mr.. Hubbard told of the
identification of the Milwaukee, and
declared that all the world is inter-
ested in what the waterpower of Mon
tana will do for the railroads that
traverse this state He paid high
tribute to the men who are back of the
railroad, furnishing thousands of dol
lars that the road might have it's trains
run by electricity. Mr.. Hubbard de-
voted the greater part of his address
said that Curtiss Gill Of Boston, who
has made an exhaustive study of the
subject, writes that John Winthrop in
1852, then governor of Massachusetts,
planted the first tree in the United
States. One-fifth of the production of
the trees was to go to the common
wealth. The trees planted by Gov
ernor Winthrop yielded two bushels
and the legislature, when it convened
ate these apples. Mr.. Gill says that
the origin of the name apple is I'M
known, but it is found in many
tongues, declared Mr.. Hubbard. The
apple was known and enjoyed hum
dre6s of years before the birth of
Christ, Mr.. Hubbard said.
Senator Whiteside.
Senator Whiteside YVES next called
upon to speak for his colleague, Sena-
tor Edwards. The senator from Flat
bers of the senate appreciated the hos
pitality of Mssoula, and appreciated
the good things that were offered to
the members of the Fourteenth legis-
lative assembly. After completing the
serious part of his speech, Senator
Whitesde furnished some good comedy
in the form of clever stories.
Senator Amin.
Senator Amin devoted mos, of his
time to talking prohibition in Montana.
He declared that 10 years ago any man
who dared to introduce constitutional
amendment for prohibition into the
Legislature would have been sent to the
insane asylum without further ado.
He then told that in the past week
the state senate passed such an amend
ment without dissenting vote. The