Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-28
DEMAND
PRESSED
BRICK
Commercial Club Passes Res
OlHtiOnS Relating to New
high School
Decide TO Hold Convention of
Willamette Valley Club
at Salem

The Greater Salem Commercial Club
met last night in the police court room
In the city hall.
The following resolutions were intro.
&ueed and adopted;
Resolved, BY the Commercial Club
chat we approve the determination Of
sho school board TO construct a high
school building that shall be a creditable
public building for the Capital City,
and that we favor construction of
pressed brick and Of home manufac-
Hue, " the same can be had in good
qaality and AZ terms satisfactory 20
The board.
Mr.. Gray said in support Of the res.
citations that Burton Bros, in this
city, make brick Of just as good quail.
~ m any 10 be secured anywhere. He
said they only make one color IL is
true blood red, but this put up with
BLACK mortar makes just as pretty a |
bsEhiing as could be desired.
Resolutions which were passed by the |
MeMinvillc Commercial club, suggest
Sng Willamette valley convention of
commercial clubs TO be held in Salem,
were read and the matter was dis.
cussed by the members present. Hon
Frank Davey spoke of the advantages
Of such a convention during this year.
On motion Of Mr.. Gray, Col. r. Ho,
FER, Hon Frank Davey and Mr. Stock
Con were appointed committee Of
three 60 take up this matter and open
Negotiations with tho McMinnville
c1ab.
Frank Derby reported on the sub.
5etet Of getting reduced rates from Port.
Hand TO ths valley cities, that very lit.
Gle was accomplished but something
would be done IL the matter was taken
mp In the district convention and
united effort be made by all of the
clubs.
II WAS suggested that the district
convention should be held before the
meeing of the Oregon Development
League, which Is Ia be held In Portland
and after discussion Of the subject IL
was decided that this would be the I
host plan
Mayor Waters stated that he had re. |
ceived letter from the railroad Of.
nciala since the committee ON railroad
rates mot, and that, from the letter, he /.
believes that II would be possible TO |
get low rates by some good active work. d
lle also said that the railroad had in
view plan for train running from /
Salem TO Portland in the morning aud
returning late at night. {
Mr. stockton made few remarks '
comparing the enterprise of California
towRa with Salem. and said that the 4
only way Go livcn the city will he TO
clean II up, improve tho streets aud a
yards, 50 that Il will be In preseutablo
condition when the visitors DO come, so 4,
ehat they will dnd city, and not a vii. =
lago whore the people are wading
around ia the mud T.
Mr.. paneey, Of the Telephone Com. ii
paay, stated that the delay In the new
exchange, which Is being installed, has "
been caused by lack of material, aud +
that the building Is completed aud the
work will be continued upon the ar. I.
rival OF the maeriaL lie also stated ii
hat, after the underground wire work
s installed the telephone poles will be NJ
aiken doWn in the business part Of the
'ily, and those In the residence portion
y she city will be placed Ia the alleys
lnd all painted u
The following resolutions we're intro. es
luced aud adopted "'
Resolved, That the Commercial Club pr
avoFs such action by the city council r..
. will result In the earliest possible an
of south Commercial II.
ifcet from the old city limits TO the ON
euthera limits, Go connect with the of
Aherty crushed Tock road IA,
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