The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-03-03
At BIG MEETING
RAILROAD PLANS
ARE ENDORSED

At meeting held in Roman yester
dav afternoon, called for the purpose
of talking over the proposed Missoula-
Reservation traction line, delegates
were present from all parts of the
lower Flathead valley-including St,
Ignatius, Leon, D'Aste, Moiese, Horte,
Poison and Roman. At least $50 peo-
pie attended the meeting and the dele
cations from the various sections were
much larger than could have been ex-
pected, all enthusiastic over the matter
under discussion.
The meeting was organized by the
selection of C. F. Rathbone of Roman,
as chairman, and w, E. Childs of Pol
son, as secretary, after which COM
mittee composed of j. H. Cline an A.
M. Davidson of Poison, E. D. Covell
and John P. Swee of Roman, Joe Gren
ier and A. B. Beckwlth of St. Ignatius,
and B. F. johnson of Horte, was ap-
pointed to formulate a plan of action.
After a short intermission, during
which this committe met, it reported
that it had arranged joint meeting
with the Missoula Chamber of Com
merce for Friday night, March 10, in
the Elks' Hall at Missoula. Delegates
were appointed by the chair at the
suggestion of those present, from the
various localities of the valley, as fol-
lows:
Poison F. l.. Gray, j, l.. Mcintyre
A. j. Lowrey, P. M. Wishon, G. j.
O'Connell, VIM. Irvine, H. L. Upham,
G. C. Higgins, j. H. Cline, A. M.
Davidson, as. Harbert, j. A. johnson,
w. E. Childs, C. P. Cowman, and F. P.
Bowman.
MSt. Ignatius-Joe Grenier, A. B.
M. A. O'Connel], S. R. Dix
on, T. L. Cope. A. W. Nelson, E. F.
Tabor and C. J. Hoschen.
Moiese-H. G. Hall, c. j. Price, Jas.
Pritchard.
Leon-Max H. Loewentein, Jas.
Kerns. Jesse Swinehart, F. H. Lee
and C. B. Hogan.
D'Aste-A. R. Elliott, R. A. Calkins,
Sam Owens and Geo. Lindsay.
Horte-B. F. Johnson, c. M. Dali,
Frank Dozer, H. A. Kiser, w. M. Kin
ney and c. L.Peden.
Roman Messrs. Brewer, Mason,
White, Scarce, Sterling,,J. A. Lemire,
Potvin, O'Brien, Resner, Fuhrer, E,
H. Rathbone, Sutherland, Swee, Bailey,
Dave Mendenhall, McVey..andCovell.
Each member of the above commit
tee was empowered to name seven
others, the object being to give as
many residents Of the valley as will do
so an opportunity to attend the Miss
oula meeting.
Talks were made by gentlemen from
all parts of the Galley and in every in
stance the greatest interest was shown
and that optimism in the ultimate sue
cess of the traction line prevailed was
apparent from start to finish. Space
forbids1giving the names of the gentle
men present yesterday from the towns
and communities of the valley, but it
was representative gathering of earn
est and persistent workers, who have
shown their metal in the past by over
coming the many obstacles found in
their pathway during the six years of
hard labor spent in making homes on
the Flathead. They mean business and
it is their purpose to push the present
project to successful conclusion.
The Missoula Chamber of Commerce
will Emake all arrangements for the
meeting in that city on March 10TH and
it is hoped that every man who possibly
can will attend. The delegation will go
to Missoula Friday afternoon on No.
az, arriving in ample time to attend the
meeting at o'clock that evening.