The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-09

Club Endorses Extension Of.
Motor Lines to Chemawa.
indian School

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President Thlelsen and Secretary
judah and d number Of prominent
business men attended the meeting OF
the Greater Salem Commercial Club.
The management OF the Carnival re-
ported receipts of over St400, and a
deficit Of ~ cents.
A vote of thanks was extended by
the club to General Manager Judah
and the committee. and the report was
He'd and accepted. On motion OF TIL
mon Ford the committee was dis
charged.
The matter of a purse OF $1,000 for
the Greater Salem Stake at the state
fair was discussed, the committee havs
Ing made no report The chairman.
+. w. Durbin. had been too busy TO
take up the matter for action so far.
President Thielsen said Il was nee
essary to assist the State Board OF
Agriculture in raising this purse. The
pledge had been given OF raising this
stake, and Mr.. Thielsen offered to as
slst In raising the fund, II Mr.. Judah
would undertake Il.
Mayor Bishop was heartily in favor
OF raising the Salem day purse. as had
been done In the past. The business
men who subscribed last year. and
the year before, would subscribe
again II the matter was properly pre-
sented.
President Thielsen. Secretary Ju.
dab and f. w. DurbIn were made the
committee to raise the purse, the
same as last year.
President Thielsen made a state
ment as TO the status OF the fax In.
dustry, Mr.. Bosse had ample backing
in the East TO carry the fax manufac.
tdre and was planning the establish.
mont OF a number or scutching mills
in various parts OF the valley. A lin.
en- factory was certain TO be estab.
llshed In Western Oregon, and Salem
must not let this slip.
Mr.. Bosse Will establish six scutch.
ing mills at points In the valley. with
Salem as a central place for gathering
together the raw material The out
look for the fax industry was very
promising. Flax grown at Salem.
from seed dropped in the fall. had ma
tured In May. and produced a so per
cent fibre.
II. b. Thielsen, ]. II. Albert and u
Hofer we're appointed as n committee |
20 help Mr.. Bosse secure a suitable
site for the scutching mill, and such
land as he requires for rettlng and cur.
ing the crop.
A vote OF thanks was rendered 10
the s. =. Co. for its prompt response
to the request Of the club for better
station facilities at the state fair
grounds.
A proposition OF Joel p. Geer. OF
Alaska. TO put a light draft steamer on
the river between Salem and indie.
pendence, was referred TO the commit.
tee on transportation.
A statement was made that the Sa
lem earning Company desired TO make
contracts for 40 acres OF ~raspberries,
20 acres OF b~lackberries and 10 acres
Df Logan berries. The secretary was
10 correspond with Man
lger Holcomb.
Din Pierce asked what could be done
% get the electric street car lines OK.
ended to Chemawa. The Commercial
Club should take up the matter with
Henry, and secure the construc.
ion OF this line 20 the Indian school !
ucfo was NO Dfcycto puth uiOhB the
any more as II was covered
With gravel. ]. II. Albert moved the I
appointment OF a committee to confer
Nth the Citizens Light and Traction
,ompany on the propriety OF securing
his extension. IA
Mr.. Judah moved that the club en-.
.Orse the proposition OF extending The 8
line 10 Chemawa. Carried. j..
4 Albert. Il. A. Pierce and G. p. Bish-
D were appointed. j. ii. Albert made
statement abOm the trip OF a com y
littee OF Salem citizens 10 Falls City. =
he Salem, Fafis City a Western was Z
well-constructed standard gauge !
1Ad, connecting Dallas and Falls City.
planning mills were dressing the
from two mills In the timber. 4,
cut 5000 feet each per day. :