Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-08
COMMERCIAL
CLUB MEETING
Members Discuss Grade Crossings
and Other Public Matters

The Commercial cub held an all |
round interesting meeting last even
ing. The question OF accepting or
rejecting Carnegie's offer Of $4,000
TO q library building on eonuiuon
that the city provide a site and an
annual appropriation. OF 1890 for
janitor. light and heating purposes
was considered. Mayor Hamilton
stated that the mIltter had been be-
fore the council and II hard been
practically decided not to do any
thing with the offer at present: that
the opinion prevailed that $4,000
was not enough 10 meet the requires
ments OF our grow.ag city. besides
our city had provided AZ least tenn
porarily for It's library In the city
hall without extra cost for light and
heat. AT present" said the mayor.
we cannot see where the $1,000 an
nuaI appropriation would come from.
The club agreed vita the mayor and
left the matter with he library com
mittee.
Y. Mansfield OF this city, member
or the executive board OF the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union. an organization with lT5 To-
calls and 10000 members in Wash
ington. Oregon and Idaho. addressed
the club In regard TO entertaining
that organization in It's annual con-
yention the first week in June, aud
suggested that immediate action be
taken TO send an ofIieial Invitation
to the mass convention OF that body
to be held at Walla waila on Janu-
AIRY II. IS and 10. Rev. Edward J
Station was delegated to visit Walla
Walla on the above dates and extend
an Official invitation 20 this body OF
farmers TO convene In this city. Mr.
Mansfield suggested the sending Of
numerous views OF Occur d'Alene and
vicinity to the l75 locals and post
cards for the individuals. The Of
ficial pamphlet OF the club was ex-
amined and found to meet the sugges-
tion OF Mr. Mansfield. These will be
sent in SUFFICIENT numbers TO accom-
mOdate members attending locals.
Mr.. Mansfield was made a member
OF the entertainment committee.
The witnesses and counsel In the
hearing OF the Washington Water
Power company case we're rendered
the use of the club rooms and all the
pastime conveniences while in the
city.
William Buckley requested all
members OF the club who could 10
meet him today and Monday to arr
range the grain exhibit
Since March IS the secretary re-
ported collections as follows: Dues.
SlsI5: membership fees. 1851. do
nation from J. T, Carroll. 800: do
nation. 800; minstrel show. sss.3S:
dance fund. SSO2: sale of buffet.
962I.lS: borrowed. e40O
Disbursemsnts-Sa Salary Of score
tary aud individuals. $3.50: rent.
fIso: bills payable. tI73s: publicity.
Slo24.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. o'Shea
discussion Of grade crossings and
other protection that should be ae-
corded the city In the entrance OF
the proposed railroads took place and
the opinion prevailed that the time
to safeguard the city Is in the grant
ing Of franchises. A committee was
Appointed By motion TO confer with
the common council on railroad mat
tiers. the mayor extending that tnvi-
tation TO the club,
The mayor stated that the Spo-
kane, Wallace q Interstate railroad
hqd hnel an amended franchise: the
Milwaukee has made no application
as yet but has until February lst
TO take mp It's optiLas.
Hon. T. T. Kerl suggested the adj
Visibility OF 4 speed limit Of both
trains and automobiles and that the
danger OF railroad crossings In the
county be called 10 the attention Of
the county commissioners.
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