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My. :--,,6,( j STOCK mtl.UKRS MEFTi.VC.icrsfirst »uld l hebelieofircst:iicbhatuvenothut(fbii stockholders of JSastern • • Montana Agricultural and Mechanical Association met at the school house in Gallatin? City*- on September the 30th, IS/ ', at 7*1-3 a. m. The meeting was well represented and at last two thousand dollars ot I he stock already subscribed V.ns represented in parson, besides nnumber of prominent stockholders were fully represented by proxy.The meeting was very cordial, and all present manifested a deep intern in the business and welfare of the Association, and we must ro-1 'bat our Jefferson county friends showed, liey j by their attention at this meeting, the deep ! interest taken hi our Fair by the citizens ofRadersbuig; which was represent:!ted by Messrs. Kuben Ruder at))! Chas Halbeck. (Col. George representing the latter by proxy.)The meeting was called to order by Co). George.A motion to appoint a committee of five on a constitution lo report forthwith.prevail-vd. end (he following gentlemen were up-res- pointed: Reuben Ruder. Charles Ancene.V. of! Hon. C. W. Tate, Henry Wright, and Hon.' ;lrd | A. P. G. George.No j The aforesaid committee reported a very ore | suitable, and we think the best constitution :er-j lor such an association ever adopted by a ast | lot of stoekholdirs. The report was taken anti adopted with siight amendments' ar icle by article, until it v a« finished by the adoption of 34 articles. This constitution wo presume will he furnished you for piltllication at nil early day by the Secretary of the Assoeia-int-besod:cil,at: I i f.auiP.VI30W1nid tion; as it is of vital importance to tiic citizens of Galhuian county, to kno'V that the said Association,is.ntiw placed,,uppfl » firmon j foundation,, and with the aid pomi*.--! tw.ionfrom Jefferson, portions of Madison and nit j Meagher counties, will prove a successful tic j rival of the Helena Fair. Atter the adoption Iw : ofjthe constitution the vaeaneios in office were |,e ; filled, and Hie officers of the Association ml i stand as follows :W.$. McKlnzle, President; John Keating, first vice President; O. H. Campbell second vice-President; George D. Thomas third vice President.Board of Director*.—Chas. HallBSfek, Ren-ill i bon Rader, C. M. Tate, C. W. Turner. G. 11. n$ j Campbell, .fames Atpin. E. Morse, Charles re; Aneeuey. Phil Thorp, George D. Thomas. ,.0 : J. N. Beuhain.p. | Immediately after the iijohrnment. the Boardofot Directors held a meeting, and examined the accoimt; of the-contracts npan the imnrove-to meats being made on tlie Fair Grounds, and j allowed (he following Sireonnts, which were aj-1 paid in cash: $213 lor purchase of grou nd litive) lying one-half mile east of Major | (ampbeil’a ;S10C tor the delivery of 800cedar j posts; $90 lor the setting of said posts, which of j are 21-2 feet into the ground and stand live a 1 feet above: $145 paid contractor on the track, ig | making $625, and leaving a balance in the id treasury of about $30.We desire to state iiere thst the track is nearly completed; at least all the heavy work upon the same is done; but owing to the '.e | grounds not lining fenced further work upon s. | the track lias been suspended until the y ! grounds are entirely enclosed, for the work h . already done has been greatly damaged by io j stock running at large over ft. 53.000 feet ot *t! lumber has been contracted for of Eb. Morse,qiltaiha-bean.Tbpnmeatattsirgo:eranoap:ill.iflie:a hChishebetforItthethe yoi celt oft to l not the pro enbilati A i us -tlvalem-preinstpot an i eari Iimy*IrXGteaTroneT1 asidehland Small Jots at other mills in this comity. There Is no lumber delivered owing to the scarcity of teams, but arrangements have been made to put four to hauling the next s. j week, and others will be employed just as il fast as they can be obtained at fair pi ices asthe Association means business anil will pay the cash on alt contracts, and the exorbitant prices of bummers will not be paid.We have been Induced to make this hurried statement, as we regard it of great public interest to our citizens and to correct the ei roneous opinion in many circles in re-o 1 gard to the success of our Fair. The finan-e i eial condition of J lie Association is good and c j it will soon be incorporated under the in-/ j corporation laws, PLEBIAX-I’nouBKSstKii.—The Northern Pacific sur-t:areJJla:t:has tabl-Blt; latel opei R. teru Jule A flu H: towi lishc pootl Tt eighceeil threi Tl bear hiHis get i Tli her pes. man
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The Avant Courier
Bozeman, Montana, US
Wed, Sep 20, 1871
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