The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-07
STAMPEDE SUBSTITUTE
NOT YET ANNOUNCED.
Plans Have Been Formed,
But Committee Does Not
/. Divulge Them.
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
All Factions to Have Hearing
Canning Factory Com
mittee Reports.

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There win be no stampede in Mis-
soula this Fourth of July. but the
Stampede committee reported last
might 70 the Missonla Chamber of
Commerce at its general meeting that
plans had been formulated which
would give Nissoula and the surround
Ing. codlllly a show that would far
excel anything hitherto attempted.
Chairman +. A. Schlick did not di-
vulge the plans, but gave his per-
sonal assurance Of their excellence
Washington ]. Mccormick was the
speaker Of the evening. Mr.. McCor-
nlick touched upon the proposed men,
hership campaign and advocated the
appointment of committees on labor
And lapsed memberships to help in
the campaign and maintain the stand
Ing Of the chamber by eliminating the
qnimosities and difference which
might crop out in the future. In con-
nectton with this he proposed the
appointment of grievance committee
to provide place where grievances
against actions of the chamber might
he heard and considered. He said that
IN the work of gaining new members
1t was the personal labors of the
present members that counted and not
the verbal manifestation of interest.
He spoke Of the strife that had ex-
listed in the past between the MEM
bers of the chamber and closed with
the eulogy on peace given by Abra-
ham Lincoln in his second inaugural
address.
Before the close of the meeting it
was voted to appoint the committees
on labor and grievances advocated by
Mr.. Mccormick.
Canning Factory.
Chairman Q. b. S. Orr of the indus
trial committee reported that the COM
mittee met regularly on Tuesday
nights and were progressing rapidly
in the matter of bringing canning
factory to Missoula. President A. W.
Woods and II. H. Stevens, manager of
the Clark orchards, spoke at length
on the canning factory prospects. 1t
was voted that the committee continue
in its work for three months and then
render a definite report. in the mean
time endeavoring to find a man who
would invest in the project and take
active charge as manager.
It was voted to appoint a commit
tee of three to prepare resolutions
pledging the support of the chamber
to the Northwestern Motorist.
Arthur la Chambre invited the
members to inspect the new coal mine
opened by him west of the city and
Mr.. Orr reported that the Industrial
committee was now carrying on an
investigation of the mine. Mr.. Orr al
SO reported that efforts We're being
made to form a company to promote
the manufacture here of the electric
incubator patented by f. +. A. Cary,
professor of mathematics at the uni
versity.
Pledge Loyalty.
The names of II new members We're
read and approved. President Woods
request that all those present should
pledge two new members within 10
days met with a unanimous response.
The members unanimously adopted a
statement of principles endorsed at a
meeting Of the Members Council of
the Merchants Association of New
York pledging full and complete 10y
atty to the country, support to the
president of the United States and
! placing themselves on record as "un-
equivoeally devoted to the principle of
peace but only upon condition that
peace can be maintained without the
sacrifice Of national honor or Ameri-
can principles"