The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01

mercial Club was one of the most en-
thusiastic yet held in the club rooms,
local members of the commercial body
turning out enmasse and welcoming
visitors from the Canyon county capt.
tai and royalty entertaining at the
luncheon where visiting representa-
tives of the Caldwell Commercial club
discussed at length the great good that
can be accomplished in the series of
meetings inaugurated and congratu-
lated the members of the local organ
ization upon the excellent plan con
ceived for bringing the clubs of south
ern Idaho together with good friendly
rivalry existing between them.
With C. ]. Sinsel, presiding, and a
large number of local members as well
as a strong delegation of members of
the Caldwell club present, the first
of the series of club luncheon meetings
where it is planned to entertain the
various clubs of southern Idaho towns
during the weeks to come, was launch
ed under most suspicious conditions.
TOWNS DEPENDENT ON COMMUNITY.
B. M. Holt, president of the Caldwell
Commercial club was the first speaker
introduced by Mr.. SinseI. President
Holt congratulated the Boise CONNER
cial Club upon the plan adopted for
bringing the towns of southern Idaho
in closer touch with each other.
Speaking of the development of towns
in southern Idaho, the speaker asserted
that the same was the result of good
friendly rivalry between towns, all CO.
operating toward building up the COM
munity. One thing essential to de-
velopment of the towns of southern
Idaho was emphasized by President
Holt in his statement that towns can
only develop as the production of the
community tributary thereto develops.
he urged towns of southern Idaho to
join in general movement to improve
the condition of the public thorough
fares, calling attention to the fact that
only with good roads can the a.;ricul-
turaI communities be developed and a
good class of citizens obtained.
In advertising farm lands in south
ern Idaho, he asserted it was advis-
able to call attention to the fact that
money was needed, there being water
assessments and considerable expense
Tor improvements. Through such
methods a good class of agricultural
settlers could be obtained to build I'D
tho cities and towns of southern
Idaho.
CALDWELL's PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Mayor J. B. Gowen, upon being in
produced by Mr.. Sinsel, launched
forth upon a review of public improve
ments accomplished in the CANYON
county capital during the past year,
ealing attention to the construction
OIL Il miles of sewer at a cost of s75,-
V0O' making total of 80 miles of
sewerage in the city; expenditures for
" Guy water system; investment of
SloO'OOO in paving $40 800 in other
improvements; 100000 for the College
u Idaho, and $4,000 for the main
portion of high school building which
will WI" cost in tho neighborhood of 15O,-
OOo when completed as planned.
Az the present time there are under
in Caldwell over 1876 res
'ueilceS and still more improvements
Planned. Mayor Gowen urged upon
VIC members of the club present the
great advantage of cooperation, as
SertrnR that what is good for one
~ p~n IS good for another and with
mat end in view they are working for
development of Caldwell.
'REA7 ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST.
Professor H. T. French, in address
h inc assembly and explaining why
~ located in Caldwell asserted that
"a wanted to be near the biggest little
WY ON earth and of which Caldwell
"'"y 10 suburb before many years.
speaking of tho enthusiasm manifest
:" tno towns Of southern Idaho during
n "Trip including 80 towns last summer,
-, .oi'SSor French stated that tho lit
o", 'o"n Of Sweet having just as much
lL" ~, in proportion as Boise and |
tTe'hs composed OF five energetic
boosters.
wi All arc united and cooperating to-
n. gu 'he same end-the building of a
n,ea' rural community. OF the idea
r., by Boise in the series of [
o, LaynSon meetings launched he de-
NJ a.." 1t means that greater develop
IN 'ns VIII take place than ever before
n VI" history Of the state.
on ~e'a'lvo to establishment and devel-
n L"'e"t of rural communities he en-