Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-01-31
SUCCESS
Was Meeting Of Get Together
Club, Friday Evening.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS UP
Resolutions Forwarded to Our
Representatives.

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Friday evening. 1t was the Sec
ond general meeting held by the
club. About five hundred people
were present and enjoyed . very
pleasant evening. The entire mem-
bership Of the club attended and .
number from the Commercial
Club participated IN the doings Of
the evening. Every man brought
his family, or . part Of Il ct least.
The entertainment furnished by
the management was enjoyable to
the men, women and children
alike.
: The program commenced BY the
Riggs Concert Band, which rem
dered three excellent selections,
"Montezums' march, "Maritana'
grand selection and "Cavaleri Rus
ticana" intermezso. All were we'll
received, the grand ynelsction,
"Maritans", making : decided
hit.
Following these, tia president Of
she club, Mr.. @. A.. Hnrsons, adj
dressed the audience On matters
pertaining to the business useful.
ness Of the Get Together Club.
The matter Of the Salmon river
trail was brought up, 81. e. Hspp-
ner moved that the club petition
the state to appropriate the eu0 Of
"a, COO TO assist in the construction
Of the trail. The motion was 60
onded and carried and the follow.
ing resolutions drawn up later.
Whereas, IN effort ID being made
TO secure funds for the construc.
zion Of . tail, beginning at the
terminus Of the present trail q
Kelly creek on Salmon river, and
running along tho said river to the
south fork thereof, and TO the inter.
section ct that point, Of the trail
leading TO Warren and Thundel
Mountain mining districts, snd
whereas, the proposed trail would
provide much needed outlet for the
said mining district 81 all seasons
of the year, and especially during
the winter season, and also provide
the best means Of access to thu
Marshall Lake mining district
which is one Of the most promising
new districts in the state, end only
awaits transportation facilities <
bring it to the front as . gold pro
Queer, and whereas, the urgent
need Of the proposed trail is Appar
ent. and whereas, the people inter
ested in the said mining Districts
and the people Of 0rangeyille hav,
raised $500 BY subscription, anl
the county Of Idaho has appr0p
rated $500, making q total o
$1,000, and whereas. the amount il
insufficient to complete said trail
resolved, that We earnestly reques
the members Of the legislator,
from this county to ask for an ap
preparation Of $4,000 by the state
for the construction Of said trail.
A motion was then made by
Lycqfgus Vineyard that the clul
petition the state to make an ap
preparation Of not less than 35OO(
for the building Of the spurs ant
the repair Of the Elk City Wagon
road, from Sites to Elk City
Hon. james Snrridge Of Harpster
Representatives from Idaho county
in the state Legislature, has intro
duced before the house, . bill ask
ing for the appropriation of $40. O0(
to be used on the Same road. /
was moved that the club suppor
Mr.. Surridge in his effort to secur,
this appropriation. In regard t
the Elk City road matter the fol
lowing resolutions were passed BY
the club:
Whereas, . bill was introduced
in the Idaho legislature by oul
representative, Hon. James Sur
ridge, asking for the appropriation
OF $40, 900 for the completion or ex
tension Of the state wagon roas
from its present terminus, to Ell
City, and pledging the subscription
OF q like amount by the people 0
Idaho county, and whereas, VI
fully realize the Importance Of til