The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-02
Armory and Gymnasium at the University Of Idaho.

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trees costing ten dollars, we're given
to the several schools and set out
with the willing cooperation Of the
teachers. The question Of drink
ing fountain for the city has been
discussed and committee to secure
catalogues Of styles and prices was
appointed, but on account Of financial
conditions the matter has gone over
for the present, but will be taken up
later. . 5A ~ *
On May Day the committee served
May breakfast from six to twelve
o'clock. Fifty dollars we're realized
from this. At the May meeting it was
decided to petition the city council
to install a garbage wagon, the tax
payers to be assessed for it's main
tenance. 1t was refused, however,
for the present. There are many
things for which the, committee pro-
poses giving their best efforts this
coming year.
Amount of money on hand, eighty
seven dollars and three cents.
Report from chairman of Village
Improvement committee at Payette:
They report having placed trash
boxes on every corner of the princi-
pal streets and at the postoffice and
have also secured an ordinance pro-
hibiting the throwing Of trash, ct
cetera, into the streets and alleys.
They have done considerable towards
stirring up public sentiment in favor
of clean town. They also report
having planted number of shade
trees on their west side school house
grounds, and started fund for the
purpose Of putting in fountain, ex-
pecting to do that this year, but the
mayor has donated the town beau
tiful public fountain so they intend
to use the fund for some other pur-
pose. A Cemetery association has
also been organized and they hope to
do something with that this year.
Report of the Village Improvement
committee of the Entire Nous club
of Mountainhome:
The ladies of the three clubs in
Mountainhome, incorporated under
the name Of the Library Gymnasi-
UNI Association" and purchased
three lots In the business part OF the
town for which they paid six hundred
dollars Two-hundred and forty-five
dollars being paid by the Entire Nous
club. two hundred and twenty-seven
dollars by the Sub Rosa club and
one hundred and twenty-eight dollars
by the Artemesia club. The city IL
brary board secured gift OF six
thousand dollars from Mr. Carnegie
to erect city library building pro-
viding the city would furnish a suit
able site. The site was furnished,
the Library Gymnasium Association
deciding their three lots to the city.
They now have a beautiful building,
twenty-five by forty-five feet, made of
white brick, almost completed. This
building is one story and a basement,
heated with hot water and we'll light
ed. The basement is fitted up for
the club rooms which the different
clubs will rent. BY doing this the
membership can be increased and
they, expect next year to be able to do
moreN work than they have ever done
before. Each club has donated mon
ey to the library board for the pur-
pose of putting in windmill, grad
ing the land and building walk.
Less than a year ago they had two
hundred and twenty-five volumes in
the library, now they have nine hum
dred, besides several reference books.
The Entire Nous club gave the library
board over forty new copyrighted
books this year and have fund of
81 per quarter set aside to continue
the purchase of the best books. The
club has also looked after the clean
ing of the school house grounds, had
bulbs planted, the walks mended and
some sanitary work done.
Report Of the Village Improvement
of the Shoshone Study
club:
Our work has been In keeping up
he cemetery. We have kept the
'ence In repair, paid man to clear I