The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-01


winch VIII interest all Commercial club
members OF this intermountaln section OF
dhe great new west, whose citizenship
locating the splendid new citizens flock
ing INTO these mountains and valleys TO
adopt new states where conditions in
iito viii be more ideally agreeable.
Through the agency of the Boise Com
rnerclal club $4,000 was raised and judi
clously expended in the building OF n
wagon road from Atlanta to Boise, and
$4,000 for the Gooding- Soldier wagon
road. The club has expended the courte-
members OF both branches OF two legis-
latlve sessions and TO the delegates OF
more than thirty state conventions OF
one Kind or another which, often by rca-
son OF the existence of such q club have
met In the capital city OF Idaho, The club
has kept close account Of. and actively
co-operated with the senators from Idaho
in the obtaining of appropriate legisla =
ton affecting the building and extension
OF the Boise barracks and their grounds,
To their great pleasure. they have re-
Gently seen 5000 900 appropriated FOR this
appreciaDle Improvement. They have en-
gneercd successfully the plan by which
building was provided to meet present
and future requirements. harmonious
with the change from a good town to n
large city They have made. success
ful campaign against excessive express
rates TO Boise and. as an organized force,
this club has presented 10 the Inter
state Commerce commission. through a
committee sent to Salt Lake City, the
protest OF the commercial interests OF
Boise and all southern Idaho against the
inequality of freight rates to this sec
tion OF Idaho. as compared with rates TO
interests further west,
General George II, Roberts. once at
torney general of NebraSlia and once of
Idaho, served rs postmaster and in order
introduced such well known men TO speak
as d r. Hubbard, the real estate man.
Max MeVfield. the merchant; James Haw-
hotel man; Judge Richards, the states
man and f. II. Coffin. the pioneer and
banker Each spoke within his own
ested auditors with breadth and a
familiarity of the subject assigned.
breathing into the life of the great or
Ganization a new and vigorous determina
ton. augmented by intelligent prcsenta-
tlons Of the most sober and patriotic
nature.
During the four years of his activities
as secretary. Mr.. Atkinson has conducted
an extensive. Intelligent correspondence
with all enquirers and thousands be-
sides. TO the club last evening he estl-
only, at $1,000. and his additional letters
at 10000, each containing safe, clear
and we'll written epltome OF the varied
all-sufnclent reasons why southern Idaho
III general and Boise in particular should
attract the cmigrant to these ample
fields of opportunity.
Probably no other factor, nor all corn
bined have promoted the good feeling OF
cooperative advertising In all of south
ern Idaho as has this, the largest and
most nourlshng of all the local clubs OF
commercial character In southern
Idaho. In addition to the Intrinsic value
this has been 10 south Idaho in purely
commercial sense IL has ouldone all other
endeavors for a destruction of strife and
diScord among men OF the many rapidly
growing towns OF this section of the
state. Chief among these accomplish
ments may be mentioned the organization
OF the Southern League OF Commercial
clubs. Itself monstrous power for good.
There are 3S2 members OF this club In
Boise. The aggregate wealth of the
membership OF this organization for the
promotion Of a healthy, stable develop
ment Of the commercial activities OF this
nourishtng community is fairly estimated
at $4,000. 900.