The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-06-11

The visit of Senator /. J, Walsh
here Friday to inspect the proposed
road to the Beartooth Mountains to
Cooke City was an interesting event
in the history of the proposed project
to the old mining camp, as well as an
inspiration to the citizens of Red
Lodge and eastern Montana. At the
dinner which was rendered him in the
evening he gave his unqualified and
whole e-hearted endorsement of the
proposed road to the largest crowd of
citizens ever assembled nt banquet
table In Red Lodge. The dinner was
given under the auspices of the Bear
tooth Boosters Club and was served by
the Catholic ladies tn the store build
ing In the Pollard Hotel block, this
being the largest available floor space
In the city. The dinner hour was set
for 9 :45 but long before the appointed
time the crowd began to assemble and
at Z o'clock the committee was COM
PEELED to lock the door as there was
no more available seating space and
many had to be turned away.
Mr.. John G. Skinner presided at the
banquet as toastn1sster The first
speaker was Mayor G. A. Jetfery, who
extended welcome to the Senator and
the visiting aussas- Ths next speak
'er was Mr.. Shea who represented the
Billings Commercial Club who assur-
ed Senator Walsh and the people Of
Red Lodge that Billings was enthus-
iastically In favor Of the proposed
road to Cooke City, He told a NUM-
ber Of appropriate stories which were
well received by the crowd. The next
speaker was o. H. p. Shelley, secre-
tary Of the Beartooth Boosters Club
and editor Of the Carbon County News,
and who has been q moving spirit In
the proposed road. He went somewhat
into the history OF how he first be-
came interested in the project and told
of the committees trip to Washing
ton where they interested Senators
Walsh, Wheeler and Congressman
Leavitt. He told Of the progress that
/, had been made up to date. Next
Mr.. Skinner introduced district Judge
Robert c. Stong, who In short snap
by speech, told the citizens that they
we're not asking anything from tn,
Federal Government that they were
not justly entitled to and spoke of the
/ beautiful scenery of the Beartootf
Mountains az the back door to Rex
Lodge and the building of this road
would open up the vast scenic play
ground spot to the easterner, wht
would be privileged to visit this won
derful territory after the completion
OF the road. Next, Senator Walsh wal
introduced and In his speech he sait
in part:
ut Is great pleasure to me, as
sure you, to have found this oppor
| tunity to come to your interesting
city and | want to express to you m.
keen appreciation of this gathering
| this evening, SO unexpectedly large
| want to express to you also the sat
isfaction | have had in the exercises
being opened this evening by thu
/ Mayor.
"The interest | have in the growth
and welfare Of this community, In th'
development Of this valley, is not on
of new birth or recent growth.
dates back more than twenty year
ago when | came here TO prosecute /
suit in your court to maintain tn
! clarity Of the water in the beautiful
stream referred TO by Mr.. Shelley. No
is II necessary that / should be givel
a demonstration of the marvellous
scenery in the canyon above. Man.
years ago | read the highly interest
ing and we'll prepared report of Dr
Kimball; that Of his expedition int
Cooke City and up through the coun
try in the year 1899. Nor would
need any illucidation concerning th'
great mineral resources in the grea
Cooke City district.
"You will not be surprised when