The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-22

lContinued from Pace One.a


Is the students expenses in the col
Eege year. making a total of $780,
800 spent during the year in Boze-
nan, all coming through the college.
Manager Wills, of the Butte Cham
Ssr Of Commerce, gave a very fine
talk upon the possibilities of work
IN the organization. He mentioned
many cities in the United States that
had grown in wealth and size through
the activities Of a well organized club.
He spoke in finest terms of the Boze-
man chamber as it is looked upon in
skher parts of the state. Mr.. Wills
advised each member to support the
esnb financially to his utmost limit.
For the Rotary Club, John Love-
lace pledged the support of its men,
Beers to the activities of the Chamber
of Commerce. He gave a brief out
kns Of the objects and aims of the
Rotary Club, showing the organiza-
bon did not look to usurp che func-
tsons of the chief civic body of the
eisy. but was ready at all times to
wo-k, with it.
Charles Carlson, for the Kiwanis
Club, made q fine plea for the BOOST
ing of many scenic attractions about
the city. He called attention also to
the need of the city in business de-
welopment and the aim of the Kawan-
ssns to help in bringing these things
10 the city. He expressed the be-
lief that Bozeuaan should have a hob
by. q slogan, q chief pet, and two
major activities. His club, he stated,
was composed of young men who
wished to hasten the development
which they can see before the city.
A very interesting paper was read
By City Manager Sam Mendenhall.
1t was full of many serious matters
with which the city commissioners
and manager must contend with in
Eheir desire to give the city the best
service possible consistent with an
economical administration. The street
ear line, Mr.. Mendenhall stated, has
been offered to the city free of cost
4 they wish to operate it. The
street car will be thrown in for good
measure. New city street lamps to
replace the old-fashioned arc lights,
license fees, garbage disposal and i'm
.provements were all hard questions to
deal with at. the present time. Water
pipe lines that may need replacing
soon at a cost Of 100000, without
she funds to work with, and the con-
dition of the sinking fund, are other
matters giving Manager Mendenhall
some very serious hours of hard
studying.
Lieutenant Governor Nelson Story
Jr., made a talk filled with SOUND
logic in discussing the affairs of the
Chamber of Commerce. He pointed
cut many of the real hard jobs don,
by the club through the secretary.
office, of which many members wer,
not familiar. Of these. an important
Dne 70 the city was his signing /;
contract guaranteeing the construc
ton of the storm sewers on ths
streets at the College where the new
buildings are TO be erected. The stat,
board Of examiners, be stated, would
not authorize the erection of thesI
Buildings until they were assured tn,
sewers would be installed. The cos
Of the sewer, Mr.. Story informe,
chose at the. meeting, would be almos
eOufiscatory to the abutting property
To secure the erection Of the build
ngs, Mr.. Story signed an agreemen
that these sewers would be installe4
without delay This he pointed on
was done without the general knowI
edge of the membership of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. His signature j
n the paper TO guarantee the cost
snd unless the Chamber of Commerce
becomes interested in the matter h
vii foot the bill.
The money needed to carry on tn
work Of the Chamber of Commerce, h
stated, must come from the citizen
interested IN the development worI
He urged every person In the city I
do their part in financing the chan
Der so that it might work without b.
ing handicapped by want of suff
eient resources to DO the good it
possible to accomplish.
The work Of Secretary Harader ws
c-onIplimented, and a request mae
that all help the coming year for