Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-20
yearly:Report ERead-Commit-
SO @tee:AppoInted for Lecture
WHAT THE CLUB HAS DONE
Also Review of What Some of
the People Have Done


mercial Club was held last Thursday
nipht at which time the affairs of the
club were discussed and report of
secretary for the year was read.
A committee consisting of L. M.
Harris. Joe Wilkinson and Geo. M.
Reed was appointed to take charge of
the next number of the lecture course,
Elliot, high-class entertainer who
we believe appears here January "a.
There was much enthusiasm and
bunch of good live fellows present.
Also painfully noticeable was the alb
sence of number Of business men
who shonld have been there, at least
if they expect to do anything toward
boosting the country and town.
OF course there are those who say
commercial club ''haint no good any
how and | don't see what its ever
DONE who very seldom attend meet
ing and jump behind their dusty
counters when the collector comes
around after the monthly dues Of one
dollar-well they were absent and
then there were others.
We have looked up a few of the things
the present commercial club has done
in Grangeville during the year just
closed.
First-It has paid off about $3.50
Of old debts.
Second-It has kept its head above
water in spite of adversely.
Third-Has printed, distributed
and paid for $400 worth of descriptive
! booklets of the country.
Fourth-It has brought over 200
people to the county.
Fifth-Through its advertising T.
OOO acres Of land have been sold.
Sixth-It has answered on an aver
age of 200 inquiries week.
Seventh.-It has brought to this
j city some Of the best talent on the
i, lecture platform today and then been
/ turned down by lot of the people.
i Eighth-It has succeeded in getting
relght rates reduced.
Ninth-lt has secured appropria-
An ions from the county and aided in
X rail building.
ienth-lt has kept the city from
emg looked upon as dub village with
II 70 enterprise and gained for Grange
lille the name and reputation of being
.enterprising little city Of thrifty
lllzens who are money makers, money
etters and alive to all their opportun-
mere are just ten accomplishments
! u! come to our mind as we write this
nele showing you have not been
oOed OF your dollar month dues
n y ten reasons why you should be-
g and also attend if you are one Of
ose who do not.
lnere is no use to dwell on the i'm
xhce OF commercial club to live
cnants and citizens for they we'll
y wv the value of such an or
alatlon. The city you long for and
"a .%g tor is not builded by, drones.
oks as though there are enough
IA 1ces around here to build up
Wa thriving little city; prayer
S%do II, neither will the soap-box
ophers and hot air is of mo use.
nard work and and efforts such
" ~ apply to your own business
; n however it is not the merchants
wno are benefited and should
ue shoulders to the wheel. The
y NY y. holders of Grangeville should
- - as anxious to see things hum
N ne 90 not believe our statement
i disputed when we say there
"A Genty Of men in this town who
u welcome a lively condition Of
sm this city which would mean
i ave sa, demand for city property,
n seeking * property and demand
N s,aa5 aa 'ne supply, not stagnation
n aaostill with nothing doing but
u h "a axes : These property owners
" oe Just as anxious to boom the
(b,n. new life and activity as the
,Sa In's' 1t is only just and right
ey contribute to the develop
IN 'le country, not with knocks
" ! ~ !, boosts and dollars.
y the ranchers, we'll a ranch 10.
~ ~ pear poor town never sold for
sae same figure as the one which
uih the trad;rr .a-...