The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-10
IMPORTANT MEET.
ING AT HAVRE
Northern Montana Development
Association Will Convene at
High-Line City Dec. IA.
TO DISCUSS VITAL ISSUES
Prominent Men From Entire Northern
Half of State Will Be in Attend
ance. To Consider Possible
Legislation for Benefit or
Northern Counties.

Havre, Mont, Dec. 10.-The North.
ern Montana Development Association
meeting to be held in this city or
Tuesday, December 14th is looming ur
as one OF the most important business
sessions in the history of the Northern
mart of the state. According to Secrc-
tary l.. E. Jones of the organization
who passed through the city yesterday
en- route to Bozeman to preside over
the annual meeting of the Association
of Commercial Club Secretaries, the
meeting here Tuesday promises to
develop into something Of real impor-
tance to Northern Montana
The Northern Montana Develop
ment Association, had it's inception
just year ago, and represents all of
the counties in the Northern part of
the Treasure State. 1t has for it's
purpose the handling of all of those
matters of legislation, of development
and such, as pertain particularly to
this great Northern Empire The first
year of its existence constituted mere
ly the laying of sound foundation
for the future. The issues of the re-
cent election were so great that a
good many of the things urgent upon
such an institution were perforce left
unconsidered
This will constitute the first annual
meeting of the association, and after
that the annual election of officers has
been disposed of, it is planned that
definite plans be outlined as to a pro-
gram for the year 1921, as we'll as an
explicit future policy. The most i'm
portant phase of the approaching ses-
sion will be the discussion of possible
legislature which will bear upon the
improvement of conditions in Northern
Montana, and enhance development
work in this part of the state. Par
ticularly is it the plan of the officers
and directors that every county form
ing a part of the organization COOP
crate at this time for the discussion of
those Legislative amendments impOr-
tant particularly to agriculture in Nor
thern Montana.
Practically without exception have
the members of the Legislature and
the state senate from these northern
counties have consented to be in at
tendance, to hear the discussion and
lend their cooperation. Special invi-
tation has been extended to every busi-
ness and citizen who should be inter-
ested in this work to be in this city at
that time.
In connection with this meeting, too,
according to Mr.. Jones, the matter of
further cooperation relative to the
Theodore Roosevelt, Memorial High
way, which traverses Northern Mon
tana, will be considered.
The main feature of the meeting,
though, as it is planned, is the oppor-
tunity for the citizens of the Northern
part of the state to get together
for the accomplishment of those
things necessary and possible for
the future development of that
part of Montana which hereto
fore has never received the proper
consideration at the hands of those
who hold responsible state and nation
al office.
Havre is preparing to entertain one
of the largest delegations ever to visit
the High-Line City; Secretary Pyer
and the officers of the Havre Develop
ment Association have outlined a care
fully planned program of entertain
ment and cooperation with the visit
Ors.
There will be three sessions; one il
the forenoon; one in the afternoon and
one in the evening.