Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-11
RITZVILLE HAS A
BOOSTER CLUB
Banquet Prepared by the Ladies
Speaking by Rev. J. ".
hindIey Of Spokane Election
of Officers. II

The banquet at Tinnel's hall. last
Thursday night, prepared by the women
of the public library committee was a
decided success and the enthusiasm gen
Grated at that meeting resulted in the or
ganization of strong booster club with
membership of nearly 100 willing work
ers. Rev. w. NJ. Proctor, chairman of
the organization committee, introduced
Rev. J. W, Hindley Of Spokane who
spoke in most interesting manner on
the subject of "What Can the lmprovct
ment Club DO for Ritzville?' He said in
part: 1.-THE work that can be done by
this club is great, but it is necessarily
slow process of evolution--a strong pull.
a long pull and pull all together in
which everybody should take an active
part. Don't be a knocker but be boost
err and help to make this city place
in which outsiders as well as your
self would like to live. The individuals
must get together a work as unit to-
wards the upbuilding of this city leaving
all cliques, clans, circles, societies and
individual feelings behind and meet on
one common ground with one purpose in
view-that of building up your commun-
ity and improving the looks OF your city
so that others will be attracted here. You
are known as prosperous people where
big dividends are declared and where
big wheat crops are grown, but is the
beauty OF your city commensurate with
your prosperity? Are you working to
make Ritzvile city of homes or are you
looking to the time when you have m de
a fortune and will 90 away to Spokane or
some other city to retire? Imbibe the
idea that while the people are making
money let them also make as pleasant
city asconditlons will permit; plant trees.
clean your town and make parks and
lawns. Encourage athletic and all man.
ly sports among the young people.
Build club house where clean broad
healthful games can be played, in which
your young as well as the older people
can go for recreation and public gather
ings. Offer inducements to encourage
manufacturers to locate here and make
use of this immense wheat crop so that
you can ship out the finished products
instead of the raw material thereby Civ
ing employment to larger number OF
people," Rev. Hindley's speech was
full of good advise and we think that he
made lasting impression upon those
who were fortunate enough to be present
at this meeting.
Professor Waller of the state college,
who was here at the request of the city
council to look into the water question,
was introduced and made some remarks
after which the club was organized and
the follow officers elected; DIR. F. r.
Burroughs, president; w. H. Martin,
vice president George F. Christensen.
secretary; o. Fl. Greene, treasurer; J. ID.
Bassett, w. X. Peters, w. NJ. Proctor.
julius Semens and w. X. Cunningham.
Jr.. trustees.i
The following committees have been
appointed:
Municipal committee-H.E E. Gritman,
chairman, W. w. Gent. Rev. b. T..
Koontz. S. S. Schiller, and Sam Carroll.
Publicity committee-Julius Siemens.
chairman, A. G. Hinckley. d. w. Petit
john, Fred G. Henneberg and J. Oscar
Adams.
Finance committee-A. +. kendrick.
chairman. G. H. Clodius and w. II.
Kriegler.
Water committee F. +. Robbins.
chairman. John F. Irby. Wade Landreth,
Elmer Shocks, A. J. Burkhart, A. J. Coss
and Henry Rosenoff, Sr
| Social committee-E. ID. Gibson. chair.
man. o. r. Holcomb. Rev. w. II. Harris.
Mrs. Alice Copp. Mrs. w. w. Gent. Mrs.
Frank Stuart and Mrs. O. X. Haight.
City Beautiful committee Rev. W. NJ.
Proctor. chairman. c. +. Shipman. J.. J.
Joyce, Albert Bailey and Jeff Hatch.
Membership committee ID. A. Da.
venny, chairman. VIM. Spring, G. A.
Carlen, Henry Klein and M. L. Burk-
hart.
Wednesday. April IS, has been set
aside as city cleaning day and it is the
intention of the mayor TO make it holt
day so that all can take part in a general
cleaning OF the city.