The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
HAD GOOD YEAR
ADVERTISING MATTER SENT OUT
PROVED BENEFICIAL TO
WALLA WALLA COUNTY,

With but two exceptions, the entire
annual election of the Commercial club
last night in their rooms in the Ran
som building. r. E. Allen and ]. w.
Langdon were not candidates for re-
election and to fill the vacancies, C. X.
Holloway and G. E. Nosler We're chosen
/ The board is now as follows, in the or
lder of number of votes received: c.
jE. Nosler, F. S. Dement,, F. w. Kaser,
3. c. Holt, H. H. Turner, c. K. Hol-
loway, w NJ. Kirkman, J. C. Scott and
j. NJ Crawford.
! Three reports were read at the meet
ing, those of the secretary treasurer
end of the carnival committee.
| Treasurer H. H. Turner reported that
the cash on hand at the beginning of
the fiscal year was $444.62. This, to-
gether with s3349.7S made total in re-
iceipts fors' the year, of s3,794.3S. The
disbursement were $3,611.21, leaving a
balance on hand of $1s3.17.
The carnival committee, consisting of
J. r. Stockton, r. c. Mcleod, ]. J.
Scnifrner, A. Herring, E. S. Isaacs and
A. c. Moore made their report which
showed a financial loss, but much ex-
perience gained. The total receipts Of
the carnival were s$6,992.25, of which
$917.26 was a donation and $500 was
loaned by the Commercial club. The ex
lpenditures amounted to the same figure,
but leaves balance of $145.49 unpaid
on the loan from the club, which figure
The carnival brought the city much ad
Ivertising, however, and the lighting of
the streets attracted attention through
out the county. The crowds were big
and the money went into local chan
nels Merchants reported the biggest
sales in the history of the city and
taken in all, the committee thought
the carnival not failure by any means
Moore Files Good Report.
| Secretary Moore's report was VOL
luminous and comprehensive. The re-
ceipts Of the club for the past year
amounted to s3,34a.76, while the expen-
ditures totaled $3,611.21, a falling be-
:lind of $261.45 for the year. An invoice
Of the clubs property shows that it is
worth sSO39O
The membership of the club at the
last report was 339, to which number
there have been since added, 40. BY
consolidation of firms, there has been
a loss Of II, leaving at present 317
members, of whom 213 are in good
standing. The secretary advised that
the dues be placed on a graduated ba
sis, in proportion to the benefits re-
ceived by the members. In this manner
the secretary thinks that enough money
can be kept on hand so that the IA
miliar sight of the subscription paper
will be a thing of the past.
| The Commercial club has held u
regular meetings and the board of di
lrectors has held 81. In addition to the
standing committees there have been
appOinted % more to do special work
of various kinds.
| Much Work Handled.
| During the year the secretary wrote
1868 letters, an average of more than
five a day. Besides these, he sent out
more than 27OO pieces of other mail
matter AS the result of this advertis
ing, the Hartman system sold pa
tickets to homeseekers with Walla
Walla as destination, while the
Northern Pacific was but one behind.
The secretary advised more and better
advertising material, so that the city
may get what is really due her.
In all, Secretary Moore's report
showed advancement along nearly
every line. and his work for the past
IL months has undoubtedly been faith