The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-18
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COMMERCE
GETS BUSY
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO RE-
PORT ON MANY PROJECTS OF
GENERAL INTEREST


GENERAL INTEREST
The reorganized Chamber of Com
merce held it's first meeting last Fri
day evening in the building soon to
be occupied by the Reliable Drug
store. and much business was trans
acted. President c. s. Einsel and
Secretary c. B. Lewis We're in at
tendance in addition to about twenty
other members.
To Have Buttons
The committee on buttons report
ed to the meeting and suggested a
three-fourth' inch button with buck
ing horse and Chamber Of Commerce
stamped in a circle, and the secre-
tary was instructed to write for
prices on buttons.
Want Road Repaired
A resolution was presented to the
meeting and was approved, request
ing the board of commissioners of
Campbell county. Wyoming, to repair
the road in Campbell county, between
Arvada and Moorhead This road is
in the vicinity of Colin Williams
ranch and was washed out in the re-
cent food waters. making it i1IPassi
bic for Conveyances. Copies OF the
resolution We're forwarded to the
commercial clubs OF Sheridan and
Gtearmont, Wyo., and the Campbell
county commissioners at Gillette.
Take p Railroad Project
After discussion relative to the
probability of the extension Of the
Nor,hwesterM railroad from Belle
Fourche, Sd. to Powder River
county, the Chamber of Commerce by
unanimous vote authorized George
A. Pemberton to confer with the Of
fic;als of this company and submit
report upon his arrival here.
Send Coal Away for Analysis
A. J. Haley ana A. b. Norris were
appointed on committee 10 procure
samples of coal from the Sand Creek
coal mine and send them away for
analysis to determine the exact ma
.ureSU. the 4. Ne - t..sal deposits in
this county.
For u Community Piano
The urgent need OF community
piano for the school house at Broa-
dus was discussed and committee,
ID. r. Finch, Roy Lee and c. C.
Craw, was named to investigate
prices and the different makes and
report, back to the next meeting.
7" Have Songs
AS the first step III emulating the
example OF the Miles City Chamber
of Commerce it became apparent
that boost songs We're Il necessity,
and committee. consisting Of c. c.
Craw, Mark Spooner and Il. r.
StraitOn. was named 10 submit some
original verses which may be adapt
ed to music.
For Il Chemical Engine
c. S. Einsel was delegated to pro-
cure prices on chemical engine for
fire protection purposes.
For II Band
1t was reported to the meeting
that sufficient number of musicians
are to be found in Broadus and ad-
jacent country for the organization
OF crackerjack good band and
committee consisting of H. II. Cook,
John Rogge and 4. B. Norris, was
appointed to get enroiiments.
To Have Baseball Team
The Commercial club fathered the
organization of Broadus baseball
club by eiecting Ted Wiley as man
ager.
To Have Roundup This Fall
There was unanimous vote for
Roundup in Broadus this fall and
committee. II. 4. Straiton. Milton
Turley and d. 4. Finch. was ap-
pointed to start the preliminary
work on arrangements. The date OF
the celebration and the number OF
days duration will be decided at the
regular weekly meeting this evening.
Telephone Project Endorsed
There was no opposition to an en-
dorsement of the proposed long dis
tance telephone line from Miles City
l'OWtleryille Celebration
1t was reported at the meeting
that a celebration would be held at
Powderville on July ) and recon-
mendations We're made that Powder
vile should be the objective of all
On that date.