The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-11

the election of officers and the trans
action of such other business as
might come up for consideration,
Tuesday night. d. D. Camp
bell called the meeting to
order. The minutes of the previous
meeting was read and approved.
The reports of the various COM
mittees was read and disposed of.
H. W. Dorman of the Market Day
Committee made verbal report and
some discussion was INDUCED in re-
gard to changing the date of the
sales day but it was decided not to
make any change. The Committee
was continued. Reports were re-
ceived from the mail route commit
tees, all of which were favorable and
the committees were continued. The
committee on printing reported that
nothing had as yet been decided
upon. The committee was contin-
ued. Secretary Gowen then read his
first annual report, which appears in
full in this isue of the Tribune. The
report was given the closest atten-
ton and received the hearty approval
of the meeting.
After the report of the secretary
had been disposed of, Mr.. Van Duyn
arose and In neat speech In which
he expressed the gratitude of the
Club for the services rendered by
Mr.. Gowen as secretary of the Fair
Association and Club, and as a mark
OF their approval, he presented the
secretary with an elegant diamond
ring, purchased by popular subscrip-
ton. Jess was too full for utter
ance and when he was called on for
speech about the only thing he
could do was to gasp for breath.
The next business was the election
OF officers. The following are the
officers elected: j. H. Lowell, presi-
dent; w. H. Roadway, vice-president;
j. B. Gowen, secretary-treasurer. The
following members compose the
board Of governors: ]. D. Kelleher,
e. A. Clark, James Harris, G. D.
Gates, T. K. Little, H. D. Andrews,
H. B. Aven, H. w. Dorman. The Club
then adjourned to meet Friday night
for the purpose of acting on matters
to the -four mill.
The meeting was the largest ever
held by the Club and the prevailing
sentiment was to continue the work
tor the coming year with increased
vigor for the upbuilding of the city
and surrounding country.
Secretary's Report.
Gentlemen:
1T is with pleasure that l present
Tor your consideration my first an
nual report as secretary for 1907
Ind 1908.
i take this opportunity to offer a |
ew suggestions which I believe will
70 for the benefit of the city and
country, which have come under my
observation during the past year.
One year ago this Club started
Inder the present organization and
uring that time. the Club and the
usiness interests of this city have
cen prosperous. There has not been
single failure in the city, our banks
re in stronger financial condition
nd building operations have been
cry active.
This city has a reputation for
DING things, but a great deal more s
ould be accomplished, a higher
andard can be obtained, If every
ldividual member of this Club /
ould take 1t upon himself to boost c
little harder, and consider that, /
hat Is good for the public, is good i
# the individual. 'r
The newspapers of this city have
ways supported the Club and done u
in their power to advance the in 7
rests of the community. b
THE real estate dealers besides u
ing loyal supporters of the Club, n
we spent in round numbers $1,000 Il
advertising Caldwell and Canyon u
'unty. 81
Traders. or Market Day has been 81
mly established, and 1 think as n
ne goes on. 1t will be the means o.
making Caldwell the trading point
a wider territory than was the C.
70 before its establishment. OF
What will be one Of the greatest m
1eflts to this city and southern Ida pa
is the establishment on a firm tn
'is with an Endowment of s125,. m
,. Is the College of Idaho, $25,- te