Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13
monthly Meeting Brought Out Big Live Peon,a and
All Want to Get Up and Dust
COUNTY CUT US OFF--v|S|T BY PROMINENT GENTLEMAN
Asked for $780, Got $780, -Associate Editor of
Worlds Work" Will Tell of Country

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Club was held last Mon
aay and the club rooms were crowded,
in fact everybody seemed to be there
and showed the keenest interest.
The reports Of several committees
with their recommendation were read
and met with the approval of all.
Judging from the tone of the reports
submitted all are in favor Of publicity,
hard work and getting up and dust
ing.
Thirteen new members were taken
in and the question Of advertising the
country was taken up and thoroughly
discussed. Mr.. Pulse spoke of the
method employed by clubs in the
southern part Of the state, telling Of a
series of moving pictures showing the
scenes of the country which had been
prepared and sent out. Good results
were being received from this form.
Landlord Tamblyn suggested a nicely
printed booklet giving the views of the
country and short descriptive article of
Idaho county as summer resort and
place for the sportsmen. A number
Of other good suggestions were offered.
Mr.. Sweet of the electric company
informed the members of the club that
his company would agree to furnish
power for any manufacturing concern
which might decide to locate her at
the same price as is now being charged
by Spokane. The manufacturing COM
mittee did not have report ready
but stated several propositions would
be turned over at the next meeting.
Chairman Casady of the entertain
ment committee said his committee
was ready for suggestion and advanced
several good schemes for the social end
on the order.
The matter Of joining the Fedora
tion Of North Idaho Clubs was tabled
and the question of celebrating the
Fourth Of July was left in the hands
OF the finance committee who are call
ing on the business men to learn their
pleasure in the matter.
The best of feeling was noticeable
and every man seemed to desire to do
something for his town.
Before adjourning committee to
solicit articles Of furniture from the
various stores to be used in the club
rooms was appointed. On this COM
mittee are Frank McGrane and Agent
Bell of the N. p.
The executive committee will meet
tomorrow night and take up the
matter Of publicity.
The matter Of securing one way
rate from Lewiston to this city for
week end trips, SO that Lewiston peo-
pie could spend their Sundays here
and avoid the hot climate of that sec
ton, was taken up and data as to the
patronage that could be expected and
other information will be furnished by
Chairman Wilkes and his transporta-
ton committee to the Northern Pa
chic and no doubt we will be able to
get one way rate for our friends from
Lewiston.
Monday afternoon members of the
club to the number of fifty went be-
lore the board and asked for au appro-
prlation of $3.50 from the money re-
celved from the forest reserve for the
South Fork trail and presented peti-
tons from Elk City, Sites, Clear
water, Orogrande and the mountain
sections containing 200 names and an
other from Grangeville with 1872
names. President Hattabaugh stated
In a few words the object Of visit and
was followed by short talk by L. M.
Harris who presented many facts and
hgures on the South Fork trail and
why it would be benefit of great inn
Portance to Idaho county. Major
fenn Of the Forest Reserve followed
aad presented fact after fact and stated
what could be expected of the forest
reserve department. The board con-
sidered the matter until Tuesday and
gave $500 toward the fund. This
Will not build very much trail but it
was all the board would allow.
Last night the club entertained l..
M. Conroy, travelling passenger agent
ior the N. 2. and 6. M. Keys associ-
ate editor of the "World's Work.
Mr.. Keys is making a trip to the west
and preparing material for the August
number of that magazine which will