Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-12
NAHA WATER IS FAVORED
Cn5 Discusses Water Proposition
May Express in Favor of Waha
'Water-No Definite Action Has
Been Taken.

the rivers and harbors congress
which meets at Washington. d. e.,
by Senators Hepburn and Borah and
Congressman Burton L. French, il
they accept the invitations which
viii be rendered them as a result of
! the meeting of the Commercial club
last evening. In receipt of an invi-
tation from the congress to appoint
/ ~ delegates to the annual meeting,
the Commercial club decided to ask
/ the Idaho contingent at Washing
ton to especially represent the city,
President Bender was authorized to
appoint II lay delegates from the
business men of the city to complete
the number. 1t is thought that sew
eral delegates can be selected who
Will attend the meeting.
The representatives will present
the matter of opening Snake river
for navigation 50 that an open river
to the sea will be a reality. The
Spokane Chamber of Commerce will
be invited to take like action and ap-
point her senators and congressman
to represent them. CONGRESSMAN
Wesley T.. Jones of Washington Is
considered an especially valuable
representative, as he is a member of
the rivers and harbors committee in
the lower house.
The members of the Commercial
club who assembled last night to
near the report of their committee
appointed to investigate the proposi-
tion of the WahaLewiston Land and
Water company to furnish water
for city use, discussed the matter at
some length, although arriving at no
definite conclusion. Many of the
members expressed themselves ASIDE
ing in favor of the city entering into
contract with the company, so that
the city could avail itself of the on
portunity of securing water of such
well-known purity. While the pres
ent cost of securing a water supply
from the Clearwater river was shown
to be lower than the first yearly pay
ment stipulated in the offer of w. P.
Hurlbut, it was shown that the CITY
would soon need a filtration plant,
which would raise the cost of the
present system to almost $4,000,
which was to be the maximum OF
cost under the Hurlbut offer after
five years of use.
e. G. Ellsworth, who owns a ranch
near Waha, submitted proposition
to the city to furnish water from a
series of springs on his ranch. Mr..
Ellsworth invited the club to send
committee to investigate his pro-
posal, and President Bender was au-
thorized to appoint a committee,
which will report at a later date.
1t was announced that the rent for
the present quarters had been re-
duced from SIS to $50 month. M.
M. Beach made proposition to the
club to purchase the club equipment,
consisting of card, billiard and pool
tables. making the club an offer of
5000 for the complete equipment.
Mr.. Beach makes the purchase in the
interest of recently-organized So
cial club which has secured quarters
in the Adams block.
The committee appointed to con-
fer with w. c, Buck of Rochester. N. |
Y, regarding the establishment of a
factory. reported that Mr.. Buck de-
sired that he be paid a royalty and a
bonus. While his pump was de-
clared to possess merit, the commit
tee made no recommendation. and
t was discharged and the report
iIed.