Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-10-21
LEAGUE OF CLUB s
COMMERCIAL BODIES HOLD 4
RJUsING SESSION.


It.ie League o. Southern Idaho Com
mercisl clubs. which adjourned On
( IursOsy evening after a two days
( Session, was a most remarkable
meeting. according to Reilly Akin
-ou. who was again elected secre-
iary-treasurer and who in speak
ing q TIE meeting upon his return
Irvm Cooling said that IL Of the 70
commercial clubs in the league were
represented in convention With fun
delegations. -~
The proceedings all the way
through. continued Mr.. Atkinson,
} we're marked with the best kind of
f-.lHg = between delegates from
lvaricus sections Of the state. there
being no attempt to talk any one
section. but all delegates getting to-
gIacr and simply boosting for the
welfare Of the state. For three
hours one Of the most interesting
discussions. pro and con. On differ
rnf sections Of the state, occupied
the attention Of delegates II was a
nv-f remarkable meeting. There
was a little scrap On the railroad
commission question. but al that
'gas in the committee and when the
committee reported a resolution
was adopted which was agreeable
l0 all. Everything was peaceful and
entirely harmonious"
One Of the most important mat
rrs to receive favorable action at
Ihe hands Of the convention was
resolution requesting the Iegisla-
sure to provide an appropriation Of
$4,000 annually for the immigra-
iion department. The resolution
as follows: -
We recommend to the legislature
md governor Of this slate that the
bureau Of Idaho be
.aken out Of politics and placed IN
such hands as viii make It al all
times without any interest IN the
political complexion Of the state
and that an annual appropriation
- 5000 b. made for maintenance
II the bureau and that il proceed
10 advertise the resources Of the
.fate in the sanle manner as do the
most progressive commercial clubs.
md that the immigration commits
ion BE- retained in his position as
ong as II shall appear TO the pro-
ler authorities that he i capable Of
lelding such an important trust"
The league. during the conTen-
ion. also adopted the following res
tuition. which i seif-expianatOry-
The news having reached this
ague that the supreme court Of
-nited states has sustained the ac-
ion Of the Interstate Commerce
commission by its decision IN up
folding the long and short haul
rpight and express rate question.
Therefore be 1t resolved. that We
xtend our sincere thanks to the
delegation from this
for the active interest they
lave taken in the securing Of this
ate ruling from the Interstate Com
.larce Commission also that We
said commission for their
as contained in this rate
ase. thereby .voicing the sentiment
{ right and justice TO the whole
.eople Of this intermOuntain coUn-
-Re # further resolved, that a
a,,v .of this resolution be sent TO
srI Of our congressional represent
also to the separate mem
> Of the Interstate Commerce
= .tmmisSion
Tie convention was concluded
sith an elaborate banquet held on
Tuesday evening at the Dreamlaud
inS. thl ladies ef Gooding 0fEiciat-
se. several interesting talks we're
clivertd during the banquet R.
\. ChTl.Is Of Wendell spoke on CO.
perali N between commercial club,
Colonel J. N. IngeFsoll Of P0catel-
>pose on tile InterSt ale Com
l+rce COMMISSION, u ~ ut- u
'wln Fails on irrigation projects,
!. 3. Greenwood Of Ameriena Fans
q general development al the state
eiilv Atkinson of Boise the league
nd Mr.. Chapman Of Portland. the
arific northwest. The talk by Mr.
was one Of the finest dur
g the convention He urged Ida
,. Oregon. Washington and Non
pa to get togeFher as much more
,uli be accomplished this way
ian working separately. He stated
.at the people Of the coast realize
lat their former Idea Of building
, the coast and neglecsing the in
lior country waS a mistake and