Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-01-21
RETAIL DEALERS MEET
Annual Convention at Spokane Janu-
airy 10 and 90.


Conservation of the country's nat
ural resources, central bureau for the
dissemination of information TO the
press regarding the mail order house
evil, the high cost Of living, a sane
Fourth of July and several ether mat
ters of equal Importance were discussed |
at the annual meeting of the Inland
Empire Retail Dealers association in
Spokane, January 10 and 20. The man
ufacturers and wholesalers of Spokane |
entertained the officers and members of
the organization at smoker and en-
tertainment in Masonic Temple the
evening of the closing day. Invitations
Ewere extended to all retailers in the |
lefty and district, and the convention |
was most interesting.
The meeting was called to order at 8
o clock on January 10, when A. w. Do
land, president of the Spokane Jobbers
association delivered the address of well
come, the response being by Byron S.
lDefenbach of Standpoint, Idaho, presi-
dent of the retailers, who made the
annual address. Following the reading
of the minutes of the 1909 meeting and
a report by the secretary and
referring of business to the various COM
Imittees, Rev. DR.. w. J. Hindley of Spo-
kane spoke and was followed by talk
, on Collections" by II. w. Thurlow of
J the Merchants Collection agency-of Sc
/ attic. J. R. Newberry of Los Angeles
was also present.
, The afternoon session included ad-
} dresses by the following: "@Ae I'm
l lportance of the Detail End of Bust
ness,' J. F. Sanders, Spokane Dry
: Goods company; A. c. Clausen, Spo-
E kane; "Trade Seriously Injured by the
/ Large Farmer" c. S. Myers, Daven-
1 port; care You Getting a Profit on
$ your Goods7 Let Us See,' G. Anderson,
Spokane. These addresses were followed
9 by discussions.
$ "Mutual Insurance" was discussed
t by officers of the insurance auxiliary
r the second day. This includer report
e by C. Driscoll of Reardan, report of the
J, secretary treasurer, an address by Gov
n Eernor M. E. Hay, who was president of
r the Inland Empire Retail Dealers asso-
e citation for five terms, and, following
!. the general discussion there was an cleo
ton of officers and the dispatching of
l. unfinished business. The insurance de-
e partment is reported to be in a -four
/ ishing condition.
7. Following the reports of committees
f at the afternoon session Ellis l.. How
land of Battle Creek, Mich, spoke on
e Optimism, and George E. Meredith
D told about quitting Ginger in Bust
ness" J. ]. Higgins of Seattle, secre
sr tary of the Washington State Grocers
lie association spoke on "The Manufactur
70 ers Naming and Maintaining a Mini
e. lied country on the face of the globe.
and impressive example of the value o.
10 well-made road, the state-aid road i
he well worth the cost to the people a
"a large. 1t has aroused sentiment il
t, favor af scientifcally-built highway
which will be a long start in the cam
oe paign for better roads now being wageC
ne in the Inland Empire.
r The teaching of the stateaid roat
I'D has been visual, direct and practical
and has served to remove much of tn
ir ignorance and inertia which for tw,
ry centuries, has kept the people of tn
n, United States wallowing in the rut
and sloughs of the worst system of pub
lie highways to be found in any civil
mum Retail Price on Their Proprietar,
at Articles, - and L. Davies of Davenport
va pure food commissioner of Washington
u discussed matters relating to his office
IN The election of officers and a meetin
&c of the board of directors followed.
X Secretary Carbary announced thes
% committee appointments:
ng On legislation, Washington-C. I
es- Myers, Davenport; A. w. Anderson
Addy; R. G. Bellus, Garfield; b.
oS- Russell, Cotton, and Guy Helphre,
ny Curlew.
~ On legislation, Idaho-Fred S. Becl
W. with, Kendrick; o. E. Barr, Coel
III d 'Alene; H. H. Rawlings, Athol; o.
IN Lapp, Sites and G. w. Felt, Nez Perc
III On manufacturers and wholesalers
NE w. E. Sanders, Occur d'Alene; Georg
!, H. Hipke, Standpoint; s. E. Hodge
'ne Spirit Lake; J. c. Driscoll, Reardan;
NJ. Casey, Daisy; E. j. Troyer, Rit
7nt vile; E. j. Heritage, Charleston, an
'"S Charles G. Burch, Chewelah.
u On dry goods-F. W. Owen, Wilbur
{" George H. Hipke, Standpoint; G. Mayge
~ st. Joe; E. j. Troyer, Ritzville, an
~ George R. Gray, Boomers Ferry.
ou On groceries and crockery-R.
~ Turnkey, Rosalia; Fred Follett, Gen
i tm see; F. A. David, Moscow; W. A. Acor
i Colville, and G. A. Patter, Nelson.
~, On hardware-F. T. Larra6ee, E
,ad wall; Eugene Kunz, Almira; F. ]. Gut
~ Odessa; August Jensen, Harrison, &C
Tho H. G. Oliver, Sites.
tbo Membership-A. ]. O'Lary, WilsC
'oir Creek; NJ. B. Howe, Waterville; j.
Blew, Pasco; H. B. Glindeman, Harl
ORC son, and Roy G. Lane, Lapwai.
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