The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-13
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The plans OF the Mothers Club
have reached such q stage In their
work that the reading room IA an a.
surred fact. As to whether the read
ing room Is 10 he a prcmanent hxtnre
OF the city win depend upon the In
terest manifested in the work BY
the citizens and the patronage o:
such place.
A meeting was held NJ the home Of
Mrs. McCaleb Monday evening. at
which the Epworth League aud the
ministry were represented by CON-
n. ittee. Al this meeting plans, the
manner In which funds are 20 b
raised, and the various committees
were selected Another meeting was
arranged for last night At tho home
OF Mira. whitwel at which thc s0ltc-
iting committee made their report
AT the Monday night meeting
there was large number attended,
but last night, on account OF the IN
clemencv Of the weather bur few
more than the regular committees
were present. The time for s0licita-
tion had been made SO short that but
few OF the business firms had been
called upon, bat enough money had
been subscribed and 10 mueh encour-
agement had been met with that The
: clab was so favorabls impressed that
they have concluded 70 20 ahead
with the work.
The Vents building, Just east OF
! George Mcitxler's drug store, has
been rented for four months. and it
Is thought that the rooms will be
. opened by Sunday. Hon. o. y.
!. Kirkpatrick subscribed for two
Q months rent, the Electric Light
n Company furnishes the light grasuit
b oasly aud some chairs and table,
i have been donated. II Is not deter
mined who will be engaged to iool
u after the comfort OF the guests, bu
Is an effort will be made TO secure scn
II one who will be eongenial and cum
ID petent TO look after the comfort Q
Is the patrons.
The room will be kept comfortab'
n warm, well supplied with books 40
10 magazines. aud upon the tables wi
d. be found plenty of daily papers. Val
OF ious games will be permitted 10 !
r. played, so loIg as there IL no gan
be bling, and as soon as things ara rui
Il. ming In good shape there wiil
plenty OF stationary ON hand for u
no use OF partonS in their cotrespou
te ence, The rooms will be kept up =
Il. the exclusive use 81 men. We b
he lIeye II IL not the purpose OF aiio'
ot lnv boys TO spend their eyenin
n. there who have good hotnes 10 20 :
r. This reading room proposition
n- one which should have the snppo
nv aud encouragement Of every hnsine
", man aud citizen OF Salmon. so !
In as the club receiving any oene
its from the contributions, the only ~
lat ,sfaction they have Is IN doing 90
Tor work. The donations are not fof '
benefit OF the Mothers Club, but "
directly for the benefit and supp1
Of The reading room. Each memn
has contributed NO far as they 9
's' 's able OF both their time and money
.p ~. IL Is not 10 be expected thai
Lns reading rooms will be eiabofat'
W. W. furnished, but they will be kept 90
-. fortably warm, aud The snrfoandin
" will be made NJ pleasant as The O.
eos ditions and the financial support q
warrant. Those who have ma
:" zines. papers or reading natieF
vs. any Kind which they have fesa Q
'ai' be left at the club rooms aud Will
.os .os gratefully received. The hours
'ea' which the rooms will be opened
the public will be In the aftetnoe
'e9' and evenings OF week days ana -
ofe day all day. IL IL the intention
o'- have the rooms open for visitors n'