, 1908-02-26
Election of Officers.

SliOuS me HudlleIo uISpoSeu VI WAS
the election of officers for the current
year, Mr.. Simpson being chosen presi
dent, Mr.. Eggleston secretary and DR.
Hamilton treasurer without oppos
ton. Messrs. Christensen and q. N
Rogers were nominated for vice presi
dent, but Mr.. Rogers withdrew his
name and the secretary was directed
to cast the ballot of the club for Mr.
Christensen. The president n secre-
tary are members of the executive com
mittee by virtue Of their office AMI
Mr.. Simpson announced that he would
not name the other members Of the ex-
ecutive committee and the chairmen of
the ten standing committees for the
present, requiring ONE time to study
the list of members before making tho
selections.
Membership Fee and Dues.
On motion of Mr.. Corthell, the club
resolved to fix the membership fee at
$40, which includes dues for the first
year of membership, the dues for the
second year being So. Those who are
in arrears for membership fee and
who pay within a reasonable time will
be kept on the rolls at So per annum.
The Opera House Matter.
The following letter from Mr.. NJ. :
Barry. dated at Cheyenne on the oath,
and addressed to the secretary of the
Commercial club, was read by Mr.. Egg
glesIon:
"Since the press Of Laramie have
mentioned my desire to erect in Lara
mic a theater, many suggestions have
been made as to combination features
such as a theater and hotel in ono
structure. This seems to be a popular
desire, and is well worth the best
consideration, in view of the fact that
such a double purpose building may be
constructed at a saving and operated
profitably.
rs there not some way to sound pub
lie feeling correctly on this matter
that We might all work together, tilllng
with the greatest satisfaction the real
needs of Laramie in the particular
mentioned? Mr.. Dubois has some plans
already ~sketcheG. and it would be an
excellent thing if we could discus
them in some public way
On motion of Mr.. Rogers, a commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Rogers, H. A,
Cordiner and j. NJ. Christensen, was
named 10 cooperate with Mr.. Barry in
bringing the matter to issue.
The Lincoln Plan.
A letter from the Lincoln (Neb.)
board of trade was read by the sec
Ietary, enclosing a copy of House Bill
No. 4S01, house of representatives
Washington, D. c., by Mr.. Hardy OF
Nebraska, concerning the long aud
short haul By railroads, and on motion
of Mr.. Corthell, it was deemed tue
sense of the Commercial club that the
tenor of the bill be endorsed and q
committee consisting of Messrs. Cor
thell. l. w. Emnons and N. H. Roach
was appointed to draft suitable reso
lutions of endorsement and forward
same to the officers of the Lincolr
board of trade. Mr.. Corthell suggest
ed that such a law would work to thu
benefit of the shippers of Wyoming a;
well as Nebraska.
Pictures Cor Stereopticon.
The letter from Prof. John c. Pier
son, principal of the Beloit high school
at Beloit, Wis, asking for pictures t.
be used in a stereopticon in exploiting
the of the west, was read
and Messrs. Roach, James Naismitl
and ]. e. Winslow were appointed
committee to have the matter in hand
supplying such pictures as the con-
mittee deemed advisable for the pun
poses intended, without expense to tn
club. Some information to be embodta'
Continual on ma Ga