The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-22
A COLD r PLANT.

The Kiwanis club members made a great start
last Monday evening at their smoker, toward full
filling their slogan of 1--WE Build when they
put themselves behind a movement to secure al
cold storage plant for Bozeman. This is a most
worthy endeavor and should meet with the ap-
proval of all who wish to see this city go forward.
A cold storage plant in Bohemian is a great need.
In the issue of The Courier on October fifth,
last, the cold storage plant was discussed In an
editorial and the suggestion made that such a
venture in Bozeman would be a profitable one.
The matter had been brought to the attention OF
The Courier by Mr.. A. A. Bratten, who has been
and is today an ardent booster for establishing
such an industry here. Every business man In
the city believes there is a real need for it.
There is a great deal of work connected with
any movement intended to create a new business
in a city. There will be in this matter of cold
storage, work of a tedious and discouraging kind
which will try the souls of those who are work
ing to accomplish their aim. 1t is a mistake to
believe that a cold storage plant can be estab-
lished in Bozeman within the short time of a
few weeks or even months. Details must first be
worked out, data compiled covering production,
marketing, freight rates, and many other impor-
tant items for successful carrying on of the busi-
ness. Too much care cannot be given these de-
tails.
The first and really the most important item
to be considered in a cold storage plant here, or
anywhere for that matter, is a manager. The
business is a peculiar one, with possibilities for
sudden losses in it greater than in any other line
of merchandising. The man in charge of a cold
storage plant must be one who has had the train
ing and experience to know the many details Of
the business thoroughly. He will be hard to find
He should be in a position to invest a certain
amount of his own money in the institution, 81
that his personal interest will be sufficiently larg
enough to give him the incentive to exert ever.
effort to make the venture a success. He mus
have keen business judgment, be a financier, an
capable of building up a business governed 8
largely by local production and market demands
Local funds to erect a cold storage plant i
Bozeman can be secured, without a doubt, fO
the project is feasible. The cost of a thorough
modern plant equipped to carry on the bushes
will be comparatively large. 1t will require quit
"a sum of money. to put it over. However, wit
the Kiwanians, so thoroughly enthusiastic in Il
matter, this detail will be handled in prope
and business-like fashion. The matter of secu
ing the funds should not be taken up until a pro
er site has been located, the man to operate Il
Rto1AA NH0 IAN ~ NNOOOON
attended to.
With the Chamber Of Commerce f~unctionil
so thoroughly in Bozeman, with the facilities f
giving the necessary attention to the details, f
gathering data and compiling statistics at
command the work should be done through or
cooperation with that organization. Without
doubt there can be found on file at the prese
time in his office, a great amount of valuable
formation already gathered by Secretary HaraS
upon the cold storage plant. He can give to
movement the time required, which cannot
given by those who have other business matt
occupying their time.
The membership of the Kiwanis club cOmpri
business men who are necessarily busy. II
can assist in this work which can be done so '
by the Chamber of Commerce. The Kiwanis c
will, when the project is completed, receive