The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
ACTIVITIES OF
LOCAL CHAMBER.
Past Seven Years of Active Work
Show Much Resultant Good
From Local Civic
Body.
TRUSCOTT FIRST PRESIDENT
Review of the Work of Glasgow Cham
Der of Commerce and Agricul-
ture. Election of Officers to
Take Place Tuesday Next.

Take Place Tuesday Next.
Believing the members of the Glas-
gov Chamber of Commerce are in
terested in a digested report of the
activities Of the Chamber, from the
time of its inception to date, so this
communication is thus prepared. The
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and
Agriculture was organized under the
name of Commercial Club on March
IL, 1914. A mass meeting was held on
this date at the Court Room, Court
House, at which Oliver N. Holmes,
then secretary of the Great Falls
Commercial Club was present and gave
a very interesting talk on the value of
commercial organizations. He helped
in the preparing of the constitution
and bylaws and other organization
work. ]. L. Truscott was selected as
the first president, T. J. Hooking, vice.
president and R. M. Young, treasurer.
The Board of Directors appointed were
John Hurry, George F. Burke, John P.
Mcintyre, Maurice Reuler, DR.. A. N.
Smith, E. D. Coleman, ]. c.. Duncan
and Percy E. Kent. 1t was on April
a, 1914, that S. C. Moore of Billings
was employed as secretary. Offices
were located in the small building
where the Voter Hardware building
new stands. lin checking over the an
nual report of the secretary we find
that considerable was, accomplished
during 1914, such as helping in the es-
Establishment of rural free delivery mail
routes, city free delivery of mail, cam
paign to make Glasgow a wholesale,
jobbing and distributing center, ar
ranging Of farmer institute meetings,
distribution of a large amount of des-
criptive literature at the Helena State
Fair, nearly three quarters of a mil
lion dollars were invested in business
and residence buildings and municipal
improvements.
The first annual meeting of the Club
was held on January 5, 1915, at which
SO members were present. j. L. Trus-
colt was reelected president, T. J.
Hooking, vice-president, and R. M.
Young, treasurer. The Board of Di-
rectors appointed were E. d. Coleman,
J. P. Mcintyre, Maurice Reuler, Geo.
-. Burke, John Hurry, j. C. Duncan,
Percy E. Kent and DR.. A. N. Smith.
S. G. Moore was reelected secretary.
On June Is, 1915, j. C. Duncan re-
signed and was replaced by w. w.
Hurd.
From the annual report of the Sec
rotary for the year ending we find
that the Club had brought to the atten-
ton of the Great Northern Railway
many matters of Importance. An cleo
trio crossing alarm was installed and
a loading platform for grain shippers
erected and a new freight depot built,
successful farmer Institutes, Glacier
Park highway, now known as the
Roosevelt Highway, marked. A large
exhibit of potatoes, grain and soil
were shipped to the Panama. Pacific
Exposition and premiums awarded. A
large display of threshed and sheaf
grains were sent to St. Paul for ex-
hibition purposes.
The second annual meeting of the
Club was held on January q, 1916, and
the following officers elected: j.. w.
MEDIUM, president, T. J. Hooking, vice.
president, and R. M. Young, treasurer.
The following directors were appoint
ed: w. w. Hurd, Walter Stanley, J.
p. Mcintyre, Maurice Reuler, F. D..
Alvord, John Hurry, c. Prentice, Otto
NJ. Christinson and j. L. Truscott, adj
visory. From the annual report for
this year we find that a committee
was appointed to organize a volunteer
fire department. Although no depart
ment was fully organized there is no
doubt that it was the germ from which
u present efficient department
sprung. A large amount of sugar beet
seed was distributed among farmers
for experimental purposes. The Club
was instrumental in locating the Glas-
gov Flour Mill Company at Glasgow.
Food and Clothing were distributed to
poor and needy at Christmas time and
and employment service was main
tanned. On July 10, 1916, S. C. Moore
resigned as secretary and George w.
Sweitzer appointed to fill the vacancy.
The third annual meeting of the
Club was held on January 9, 1917.
Those elected to serve the Club as
officers were, F. l.. Sherman, presi-
dent, F. D. Alvord, vice-president, R.
M. Young, treasurer. The following
Board was appointed: j. A. Goodrich,
S. C. Woody, Fred Fischl, R. S. Nickel
lar, R. J. Moore, Glenn Maris and C.
c. Johnson. On February Is, 1917, L.
E. Jones succeeded George W. SWEET
ger as secretary. On November 9,
1917, the Chamber became a member
of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce
and F. l.. Sherman was selected as
National Counsellor to represent the
local Chamber.
During 1917 many activities are not
ed, such as the working for the estab-
fishing of a Normal School at Glasgow,
active free employment service, Wo-
mems Auxiliary to the Club organized,
cooperation in the solving of many of
the farmers problems, such as gopher
determination, cheaper railroad rates
for hay and feed, urged relief for Fort
Peck settlers in the extension of pay.
ments. The Club was successful in
the securing of cheaper mill feed, &C.
tive in the various war activities, in
stituted a free farmers exchange,
helped to secure a County Agent for
Valley county and worked toward the
establishing of a beet sugar factory.
Building permits and municipal i'm
provements amounted to $3.50, OOO.OO
It was on April 5, 1917, that Articles
of Incorporation of the Club, under the
name of Chamber of Commerce and
Agriculture were filed and approved
by the secretary of state.