Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-13
BOOSTERS CLUB
NOW PROPOSED
Business Men Of City Are
Anxious to See New
Plan Succeed

Although the irrigation plan of ad-
vertising Lewiston Charleston has ap-
parently fallen through, and it is gen.
orally predicted that the committee
will not hold another meeting, the pub
Lefty movement has not died by any
means. The merchants of the city are
united in their determination to COM
bine their efforts for a sincere cam
paign of publicity, and municipal pro-
motion.
THE original plan has fallen
through said prominent merchant
this morning in speaking of the COVE
ment. 1T is but natural that it
should. Any such effort would fail in
any community. 1t was too coarse.
However, the merchants are in favor
of getting together and getting to
work.
Canoes We Have Let Slip.
Even at this time we are informed
that there is to be established a
wholesale grocery business in Palouse.
1t could be probably secured for Lew
iston by proper effort. There is to
be a harvest machinery factory at
Moscow. This could also probably be
secured for Lewiston. The merchants
must get together and make every ef-
fort to secure every new industry they
can.
"Mr. Vollmer has signified his will
ingness to head a list with $1,000 for
such work. A number of other lead
ing business men have signified their
intentions Of contributing literally,
and there is no reason why we should
not organize a sincere movement and
do for Lewiston what combined effort
Of the business interests have done for
other cities"
ia F~z Form a Boosters' Club. NJ
T. J,iat what the plan of action wiNsb be
is not yet decided. number of plans
have been suggested. A movement
which is being talked by some of the
men who are taking an interest in the
movement is the organization of a
boosters club, Of which every one can
be a member. ae- sNysa+ @4 !
| There are in Lewiston Charleston ap-
proximately 10000 people 1t is be-
lieved that If club We're organized,
and the membership fee placed at ST.,
between 5000 and 5000 members could
be secured. tbs would give fund to
commence with as many dollars.
TIE club thena could hold public
bers could prevail and neither slate or
Program forced through. A committee
could be appointed to handle the funds
and raise more funds. Under the name
of this club which would be both rep
,resentative and powerful. the mer-
chants could each contribute as they
should see fit.
Could Raise $4,000 Fund.
1t is figured out that $4,000 or more
could be raised easily and this money
wisely spent could be made to do great
good for the city. The irrigation COM
panies will each be compelled to ad-
vertise their lands, and incidentally the
| community, whether the people help
them or not, as they have their money
invested in the land, and must adver-
tise in order to sell it. The city will
then be getting a iwde publicity. as
well as new industries, and something
substantial upon which the city can
base its growth.
The idea of organizing a chamber of
commerce to have general charge of
the work and securing the member
ship of all the representative business
men is also meeting with much favor
1t is stated in favor of this movement
that new life is needed in the Lewis
ton commercial organization. That in
the present Commercial club. but few
are interested and that the best solu-
ton would be the organization of a
new body which could be made repre-
sentative and active.
Much Interest Manifested.
A large number of plans are general
ly talked but these two are the most
popular. A large percentage of the
business men are in favor of calling
another mass meeting at which the
v,lo 1>nv ,t-I ~
people allowed to choose which they
will adopt