The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-12
FOUR OF THE OLD BOARD OF
DIRECTORS REELECTED
LAST NIGHT.
Sidewalk Question Discussed-Com-
mittee Appointed to Confer With
City Council.

At the annual meeting of the Walla
Walla Commercial club held in the
court house last night the following
board of directors were elected for the
Turner, John H. Mcdonald, Allen H.
Reynolds, Harry B. Strong, William H.
Kirkman, DR.. N. G. Blalock, John B.
Catron, A. X. Dice.
In addition to the election of direct
ors considerable business was trans
acted during the meeting.
A communication from Bassett &
Company offering to prepare an ad-
vertising pamphlet of Walla WaIla for
use at the Lewis and Clark fair was
referred to the committee on statistics
and immigration.
The offer of the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company to furnish the
club with a large number of it's latest
book, Oregon, Washington and Idaho
and Their Resources" was accepted.
President Turner reported that so
far the committee appointed to confer
with the committee from the Walla
Walla club regarding consolidation of
the two organizations were as yet I'M
able to secure conference.
Reports of Officers.
President Harry H. Turner submit
ted his report for the year which was
read and placed on file. The report is
printed in full on another page of this
issue of the Evening Statesman.
Treasurer Alien H. Reynolds report
ed that on April r. 1905. there was
cash on hand to the amount of $490.S5.
During the year he had received
$910.45. The disbursements were
$722.1S, leaving a balance on hand
April II, in the sum of $679.12.
Secretary McDonald's report showed
that the total membership on April l.
1905, was 1853. The total number of
members in good standing on. April II
was 129.
Since April 1, 1904. the following
members have Withdrawn by reason of
having moved from the city or gone
out of business: Albeit Bros, John E.
Boyer, Crocker & Bennest. Al Goldman,
Inland Empire Produce company, JOS
Merchant & Son., r. B. May & Co., H.
Smails, Shaw & Burke, w. S. Wharton.
The following have voluntarily with
drawn from membership, in most
cases assigning no reason for with
drawal: A. R. Burford. Mrs. Bedell,
DR.. j. F. Crop, w. G. Cullen, M. A.
and c. F. Carts, Durham & Son, Ken
worthy & Albeit, A. L. Lorenzen, w. P.
Mexican, John F. Mclean. R. F. Nc
Lean Pacific Express Co., J. c. Paint
er, Scnoll Bros, w. G. Sayles, Victoria
Bakery, w. w. Candy Co, VAIN
wright's Tea Store.
The following members are still on
the rolls, but owe for dues: H. H.
SLOVENIAN, E. S. Clark, J. NJ Dougles,
DR.. E. E. Fall, J. G. FARMLAND, D. Her.
rick, Chas. E. Metzger, DR.. F. w. Rees,
L. w. Roberts, M. Shank, w. H. Slime,
B. F. Simpson, J. M. Turner
Total membership, including delin-
quents, $50.
Total amount due club from deln-
quent members, $3.50.
New Members.
Philip NJ. Winans, Mordo Mcdonald
and John D. Kelly were received as
members of the club.
Discussed Sidewalks.
President Turner brought up the
question of the proposed action of the
city council in compelling all side
walks in the paving district to be
placed on the grade of the curb. He
spoke at length on the question main
tanning that the city should not force
the property owners to make change
that would entail a large amount of
unnecessary cApciSc. ne Was Ioi-
lowed by Councilman Smith who up
held the action that the council pro-
posed to take. The matter was finally
referred to a committee of five VINO
will meet with the council and discuss
the proposition. This committee will
be named by the new president of the
club.