Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10


Ia behalf OF the Bellevue CONNER
cial club. clyde s. Shaw, OF the Belle
vac News extended an invitation TO
The club 10 meet in that town in Au-
gust He promised good time and
view OF the deepest mine In Idaho
the Minnie Moore. In behalf of the
people Of montpelier and Bear Lake
county, L. c.. Bradley OF the Mont
peiier Examiner, invited the club to
meet next on the classic banks OF Bear
lake. He explained that owing to the
shortness OF the season in that ex-
IRENE southeastern part OF the state,
August as the ideal month in which
70 visit Bear Lake county. In COM
pliment 10 MIR Wright, the newly
elected president, who is a charter
member OF the club and who has
never yet missed meeting, Mr. Brad
ley's invitation was accepted, and
that gentleman was chosen as the
third member of the executive CON-
August meeting
After hearty lunch at the Idano
notel, where the club members were
the guests OF the people of Rexburg
and where their money was counter
felt, the men folk of the club sat for
Two group photographs, followed by
he. ladiZo of he ols in,
group. While waiting for the report
from the resolutions committee, the
remainder of the club held an inform
al meeting TO discuss the adoption OF
minimum scale of prices for sdver-
Using and job work. Later in the day
the governing board went into execn-
tive session and concluded important
work along this line.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Legislative-Jas. H. Wallis of the
Rexburg Standard, Leslie E. Dillins-
ham of the Mackay Miner. J. Warren
White of the Bull Pioneer. l. g. Brad
ley of the Montpelier Examiner and
Truxton Talbot OF the Pocateilo Al
vance.
Obligation committee G. Brad
ley, -Chas. G. Sumner and Byrd Trego.
Select committee-Jas- II. Wallis.
j. w. Jones and L, Bush Livermore.
The working board of governors
will meet IN Pocatello on the second
Saturday in July to discuss import
ant matters.
1t was in the evening that the
good people of Rexburg shone as en-
tertainers par excellence. At $50 the
club members were the guests OF the
Commercial club at banquet, served
In the Commercial club rooms Tho
tables were arranged La q hollow
square. and covers were laid for l60
The menu was simply great. and even
such a staid old journalist an Colonel
Jones, says the Pocatello Tribune,
forgot TO eat his fill while looking ct
the pretty young Lady walters. The
banquet hall was gorgeously decorat-
ed in the national colors, and at the
cad of the room was an immense L.
legend to the
Press Club
Charles G.. Sumner of the Idaho
Falls Post officiated as toastmaster,
and Introduced Mayor Webster, who
spoke as follows:
MAYOR WEBSTER's WELCOME
Gentlemen of the Eastern Idaho
Press Club: In behalf of the
GOOD people OF the City of Rexburg,
greet you, and bid you welcome to
lur prosperous community. We are
Had to davs you in our midst, and
We deliver 70 you the keys of the
lily. extending to you every freedom
list is ours to give We thoroughly
the importance of your
isit 70 our country and can readily
calise thai il will result in good to
IS, knowing as we do thai you can
ot help but be loud in your praises
t our glorious country and the good
eople who inhabit It, We want you
D sing the praises OF our broad
treets. our substantial rock and brick
our cozy and palatial resi-
ances. our temple of learning on
onder hill-the Kicks Academy our
Mt rcck district schools, where as
ne corps of pedagogues. as can
? fouad anywhere teach 500 bright
linds hon to shoot. We have a sys-
IN Of wafer works costing $4,000
hose equal is not found in the state,
lie weter Ct hich has been secured
tier digging through 500 feet of solid
va rock. flowing at the rate OF 359
lions minute We want you to
u OF our thousands of broad acres
dry f3rE-s IN cur bench lands south
sne city which are row commenc-
& 10 yield thousands of bushels OF
fine. clea;a. and plump grain as
Ter found its way into any granary.