Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-22
SUBSCRIPTION
APPRECIATED
Lewiston Donation to Open
River Cause Secures
Recognition

Secretary Roharabacher of the Com
mercial club, has received a certificate
of membership to the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, given to the
Climb in consideration of the 800 sent
nv the club as a subscription to the
association. The certificate of mem
bership entities the club under Its
subscription, to send twenty delegates
to the next meeting of the congress-
In acknowledging the receipt OF the
Subscription the secretary, J. f. ELL
son, says in part:
Through the courtesy of Honorable
]. n. Teal of Portland, Oregon, we are
this a. m. in receipt of New York EN-
change in the sum of $4,000, which
Mr., Teal advises us is the subscription
of the Lewiston Commercial club to
the National Rivers and Harbors con-
gress.
Certificate is enclosed.
Enclosed herewith I have the hon.
or to hand you certificate of member
ship giving the amount subscribed up
on its face and with the certificate goes
the thanks of the officers and board OF
directors of this organization for the
action taken by your club, In giving to
US your financial assistance and that
which is of equal value, the knowledge
that behind the movement to put river
and harbor appropriations upon reg
ular and increased basis, we have the
moral support of your organization.
1.-THE National Rivers and Harbors
Congress has demonstrated beyond
question not only it's willingness but
ability to do great and unselfish work
for the waterways and harbors OF the
nation at large.
Bill Carried Great Sum.
1.-THE river and harbor bill passed ny
congress at it's last session carried the
greatest amount of any such enact
ment in the history of the government
and in high quarters in Washington
the credit for bringing about senti-
,nent that would allow the passage OF
a bill carrying $s6,963,4S2 for the bene-
of rivers and harbors with practi-
ally not a single voice being raised
in either house or senate against the
amount is being given to the work OF
70 National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, for we have demonstrated to
,r law makers that there is a wide
spread and strong sentiment favorable
| the improvement of our natural anc
economic highways and gateways.
Must Keep on Fighting.
"while we have undoubtedly achiev-
I'D a victory we cannot consider oul
fight as won, but we must go on unit
the government is finally and irrevoc-
ably comitted to an annual appropria-
ton carrying not less than 100000
| md to do this we must unite all Sec
'ons of our comomn country.
"It gives me pleasure to advise yot
that in no single portion of the Unior
have received more announcement o.
more loyal assistance than from thu
western states and we believe that u
,~7in we are under obligations t
Mr.. Teal, who is undoubtedly one 0
the most able and one of TIE stronges
friends that the National Rivers AM
Harbors CONGRESS- has in the entir
thirty three states in which we hav
members.
"You can be assured that It will b
my verv great pleasure to keen you
Commercial club through yourself a
it's president, fully advised Of all act
ions of Importance either taken or con
templated by this organization"