The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-09-13
The Commercial
Club Moves
70 Secure Boat Landing Road, N.
P. Spur for Brick Yard and
Exhibit at Spokane Fair.

Exhibit at Spokane Fair.
The regular meeting of the Com
mercial Club Tuesday evening was a
good meeting. The attendance was
large and important business was
transacted after lively discussion
President Geo. F. Richardson was in
the chair and H. w. Desgranges was
elected secretary, pro tenn.
At the call of the chairman F. A.
Swingle reported that when in Top
penish he received strong personal
solicitation to see to it that the Ken
newick Commercial Club be repre-
sented at the reception to the Yaki-
ma Valley Commercial Clubs by the
Toppenish Commercial Club. Ten
delegates were desired. Mr.. Swingle
presented the printed Invitations and
program and the program was IT ad
by the secretary. The following
were named as Only accredited dele
gates to the TOppenish meeting of
the Yakima Valley Commercial Clubs
Mayor l.. E. Johnson, o. l.. Hanson,
F. A. Swingle, II. A. Bier, H. E.
Johnson, l.. w. Soth and Thos. Nc.
Kahn.
W. G. King, who represented the
Commercial Club at the meeting held
at Toppenish to entertain Secretary
Garfield of Interior Department, re-
ported that other larger delegations
were present with their memorials
drawn ready for presentation to
press the claims of the various pro-
jects. The Secretary and party ar
rived at Toppenish SO late and the
time for the departure of his train
was 60 near, that barely time was
had to present the memorials and
listen to FIVE minute speech of ac-
knowledgement. Secretary Garfield
however made an excellent impress
sion anti showed himself an active,
alert official. well Informed as to the
work OF reclamation branch of his
department.
A letter from Miss Irma DunfOrd,
who was the successful contestant In
the Prosser Records Trip to James
town Contest, stated that she would
he glad to distribute any advertising
that the Club would furnish. The
secretary was instructed to reply to
the letter expressing the apprecia-
tI0n of the Club.
President Richardson reported
that n petition for n road to the
boat landing had been circula ted
and then presented to the Board Of
County Commissioners and as a re-.
suit the Board had ordered the
County Surveyor to make survey
OF the road. The necessity of bring
Ing the matter to q successful con-
clusiOn. the large amount OF travel
on the road, the fact that 5000 tons
OF freight had been transferred to
the boat since July lst, the fact that
six steamers a week were being load
ed for up-river points was brought
out by the discussion, and on motion
committee composed of John Ser
cOmbe, L. E. Johnson, Edw. Sher-
pard and President Richardson was
appointed to have the matter in
charge.
The committee on exhibitions OF
products brought in a report recon-
mendatiOn that no exhibits be made
this year and instead, a good book
let advertising Kennewick be pub
iislled costing at least $3.50. After
discussion In which the difficulty OF
securing a committee who could az
lord to give their time to this pro-
lect, and during which spirited talks
were made by President Richardson
and l.. W. Soth reviewing the record
Of the Commercial Club and showing
that the organiza tion lad accom-
pllshed much good work in securing
the North Coast road. in securing an
appropriation for the opening of the
river, In encouraging boat transpor-
tation up the river, in building the
road to the boat landing and in
many other ways had advanced the
interests OF the town and valley.
Every member who has had even
the smallest share in this work has
cause to feel pride in the work the
Club has accomplished, a work equal
70 that OF any Club any where In the
State.
1t was then moved that the Club
make an.exhibit at the Spokane In
~f-State Fair and the following
members were added to the commit
lee on exhibits: Edward Sheppard,
o. +. Knapp, Z. l.. kOlb, H. w Des-
oranges and Fay +. Dean.
Inc printing committee was dl-
iected to proceed at once to issue
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