The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-11-16
Commercial
Club Interests
Much Business Transacted and
Annual Election Held.

The Commercial Club met in
regular session Tuesday night in
the Club room ard large number
we're out.
DR.. F. M. Crosby, Lars Ereck-
son and H. w. Des Oranges were
admitted to membership. Bills
for $ll75 for expense in connec-
tiou wi h the exhibit at the Spo-
, lane Interstate Fair were allowed
After some discussion it was
voted that the hall should be used
exclusively by the Club and not
rented out to other organizations
This action was necessary if the
hall was to be kept in shape to be
available for the use of the Club
and its members at all times.
]. Sercombe, of the house COM
mittee reported on the improve
ments and furnishings for the Club
room which had been made siuce
last meeting and the committee
work was heartily approved.
Mayor Sheppard reported for the
Ways and Means committee that
the road to the boat landing on the
opposite side of the Ieland had
been completed and bills paid for
the work amounting to about $500.
representatives of the Transfer
Companies said the road was in ex-
cellent shape and the boats were
able to make good landing in deep
water at the terminus of the road.
The receut up-river trips Of the
! Steamer Todd have been most sue.
kcsssful, a large quantity of freight
being taken each time. This road
building job is piece of work high
ly ycreditabie to the Club and will
make possible an increased busi-
ness on the river.
A letter and accompanying reso-
sutions of the Walla Walla Com
mercial Club were read by the Sec
retary. The recital of facts was
that the State of Oregon was likely
to discontinue the operation of the
Portage Road around The Dalles
because that state was bearing the
expense of its operation alone while
Washington was receiving equal
benefits. The Kennewick Com
mercial Club was asked to join with
other Commercial Clubs Of the In
land Empire in petitioning the
State Legislature to appropriate
funds for the continuous operation
Of the Portage road.
A communication signed by the
President and Secretary of the Wal
lula Commercial Club was read
asking that this Club j,in with the
Wallula and other Columbia Basin
Organizations in enlisting the in
duence of Senator Levi Ankeny to
get the government to remove the
rocks and clear the channel in the
Columbia river at the Homie
Rapids.
H. A. Hover moved that COM
mlttee of three be appointed to col
'ect data on river transportation and
unite the towns of Pasco, Wallula,
/, Rlchland, White Bluffs and Ken.
newick in a petition to Senators
Ankeny and Piles and the three
congressman to arouse them to the
Importance of having the channel
Cleared at this point.
H. A. Hover, H. S. Anon and
Z. E. Hanson were appointed as
members of the committee.
Jas. A. Rose read a newspape,
Clipping which seems to state with
authority that the North Coast roao
will be built and belong to the Ca
madam Pacific and Northwestern
Lines. The former will enter Spc.
kane over the Corbin Internationa
line and come west to point neal
Alona The latter, the North
Western, will extend west fron
Lander, Wyoming thru Walla Wal
Ia and join the other line near klo
na, From this junction a join
line will be constructed to Seattle
and Tacoma
President Richardson said he haC