The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING

Advertising has been carried on as
follows:
Exhibiting at the various fairs, as
has already been stated, and should
not be overlooked.
Information furnished various pa
pers and magazines throughout the
east as well as the west, setting out
facts and figures in reference to our
locality.
Mailing of inquiries and answer
ing inquiries of the homeseekers.
l have answered during the past
few months inquiries from persons
living in all the states and terri
tories of the Union, and from as far
south as Panama and north 10
Alaska, there being an average o.
1G0 inquiries per month.
A great many parties who had
written for information visite dthe
valley the past summer and fall, and
1 am glad to say that number of
them have located here and at other
points throughout the state.
| also wish to include along this
line that Mr.. Hubbard and myself
have been working under the direc-
ton of our publicity committee, and
we will have ready for distribution
within the next few weeks a forty
eight page booklet, containing 80 or
more cuts and a general write up of
the valley and county.
General Work of the Club.
The athletic and park committees,
after thoroughly inves .igating end
discussing the various park sites
available for the city were instru
mental in bringing about the pur
chase of a portion of the old fair
ground by the city for park purposes.
Committee on new industries are
diligently working and have under
way movements promoting a home
building and loan association for our
immediate vicinity.
Committee on education nave pre-
pared circular letters to be mailed to
all parents having children attend
ing our public schools with the de-
sire of securing the cooperation of
all who are interested in the improve
ment of our public schools.
Public Library Committee have
taken up the matter of getting Car
negie Library building here and have
presented the proposition TO the city
council for their consideration and
action on the same.
The open river question having
been brought to the attention of the
club, the Board of Trustees have Or
dered donated $40 out of the club
fund to the Open Rivers and Harbers
association to help defray the eX
pense in promoting this line of work.
Recommendations for the Coming
Year.
Most important of all is that the
Club members take more interest il
the club work than has been shown
during the past.
Keep your dues paid up to date.
If you are on a committee make it
point to be present promptly at the
time set for your committee TO
meet and thus prevent the useless
waste of some other members time
Make a note of all matters of i'm
Lcrtance that should come before the
club and do rot hesitate to see tfat
some action is either taken for az
against the same.
Always be ready to give the new
conner a glad hand, pleasant smile
and a word of encouragement.
Do not stand in the background
and complain at those who are TAX
ing the fire.
All Commercial club members
should be on the firing line at all
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building of our city, valley, county,
state and in fact The whole north
west.
Respectfully submitted,
d. n. GELLATLY,
Secretary.
February II, 1908.