Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-06-27
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Dedicate New Rooms in CARROTS Obera
House Block. Program an
Entire Success.

planting of the trees, and to Mr..
Ben Ross who as one of the MEM
bers Of the park committee of the
club has diligently worked to pre-
serve the trees and grass. They to-
day are much of an ornament TO that
part of the city and will be a
thing of beauty for many years to
come.
Recognizing the necessity of a
band stand for our local band, an
appeal was made to the railroad
comp any, who promptly responded
by erecting the neat structure in
the park where we so frequently
enjoy those band concerts which are
unequaled by those of any city in
the entire northwest
The city was without fire protec-
tion and through our efforts with
the city council we are provided
with an up to date chemical engine
which has already paid for itself in
the property it has saved.
Your slumbers have been disturb
ed occasionally by the ringing of the
new fire bell suspended over the
telephone exchange. This we also
claim some credit for. We expect
soon to add a hook and ladder truck
to the equipment of the fire COM
pany, which will materially assist
them in their work.
On a very short notice the club
raised one thousand dollars as a.
bonus to secure the large foundry
and machine shops whose buildings
are now nearing completion, there
BY adding a permanent pay roll to
the city and an establishment of
which many Of the larger cities OF
the state clnnot boast.
Our city stands greatly in need Of
a system of waterworks and sewer
age. On this subject we have de-
voted a great deal of time At our
suggestion the city council have had
surveys and estimates made and it
is hoped our expectations may soon
become realizations.
Through our efforts with the,
county commissioners and city
council the roads north and south
OF the city have been Strengthened
and put in good shape and many
improvements have been made in
the county roads leading 10 this
place.
And yet the club is but in lis
infancy; the good work has Just
comenced; we have in mind many
things that will accrue to the in
tefests OF the place notably among
them a city hall. Our school build
in gis now taxed to its capacity and
the room occupied as q council
chamber will soon be required for
school purposes. Our council will
need new quarters and a modern
building would add much to the ap-
I Ifearance of the city. Our county
buildings are anything but credit
to the city and county. They
should be supplanted by struc-
ture in keeping with the times and
our progress.
A good steam laundry is becom-
ing a necessity and instead of the
hundreds of dollars being annually
sent to Zion and the Orient for
such work it could all be retained
at home. From our investigations
along this line we feel that good
business could be established with
out any question. This certainly
is an opportunity for an enterpris-
ing man.
And now / desire to say one more
word for the club. This orgsnizia-
iton is not by any means an exclu-
sive one; our membership list is
open for every business man and
everyone having at heart the well
fare and upbuilding of our city
We, however, exclude one class OF
people, namely tine persistent
''knocker. The man that never
has a good word for anything that
tends toward progress. For him
L can only say that if he wishes 10
ride in the har1 wagon, he must
keep up with the procession.
We have 10 time in which to edu-
cate him.
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