Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-14
MEMBERS OF CHAMBER
WILL BEAUT|FY RIVER
pullman Chamber of Commerce VIII
Get Aside Day for Cleaning Up
and Beautifying South Pa
louise River in City Limits

1t the meeting of the Pullman
chamber of Commerce, held at the
Alton hotel Tuesday evening, several
matters of Importance were consid-
tee on city improvement and SANTA
ton, which had been delegated to de-
wise ways and means of clearing up
and identifying the South Palouse
river, which runs through the city
reported as follows:
your committee on city improve
ment and sanitation beg leave to re-
pOrt as follows: We held our regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday, April II.
We have had Professor Thornber
look over the river with a view to
Identifying it. Prof. Thornber has
suggested that two parks be made.
We have brought the matter to the
attention of the local agents of the
railroads and both have said that
they thought that if the matter was
taken up with their companies that
assistance would be rendered
I'VE would suggest that a special
day be set aside for the purpose of
cleaning up and identifying the
river that on this day we ask all of
the male residents of Pullman to
gather for two hours and work under
| the direction of Prof Thornber. We
believe that were this done the river
can be made a beauty spot. We
would also recommend that the mat
ter of making the little parks be
taken up with the railroad compan-
les.
I'VE would also recommend that
the Chamber of Commerce ask the
college to maintain the lights on the
Auditorium building.
a. EARL ELSE, NJ. D.,
Chairman.
The idea of the committee is to
clean out all the rubbish along the
river bed, cut out the dead brush and
the brush that obstructs the stream,
trim the willows and plant trees and
flowers The report was accepted
I and filed and the chamber voted that
day be set for the cleaning up of
the river and that the m embers them
selves do the work. no substitutes be-
ing allowed. The day will be named
by the committee, which meets again
next Tuesday
f. NJ. Slagle, who had been aD-
pointed committee of one to appear
Il before the county commissioners at
N 'helr session last week and confer
q with the members in regard to the
matter of permanent roads, re-
ported as follows:
The county commissioners were
sui IN session when your committee
called Wednesday morning, Mr.
q "nltlow being absent There had
oeeh no petitions presented for i'm
pioVement districts, although ColfaX
contemplated asking for one leading
ou' spring Flat from Colfax, and the
commissioners were much disap-
polnted in Pullman not asking for
construction work from Savage's
Oorner toward Colfax.
me members present stated that
'ney We're of the opinion that the
Ooard would favor petitions for i'm
pioVement districts where the petit
''0uers We're willing to pay 10 per
'n' Ut more, and where the districts
~ toward other trade centers, rath-
'hah for the county to build all
'Ae road or to build it in opposite di-
e.uons from other towns"
), ne report was accepted, filed and
'"e committee dismissed.
word has been received from the
p1olclty department of the O.-W. R.
:" 20. that the Pullman literature
Week. '
treasurer reported a balance
~ "ahd of $570.5O and two new
eS were added to the membership
!. 'ne club, they being T. C. Martin
'"u VIM. Laird
ne next meeting of the Chamber
Ooiliherce will be held at the AL
"tel next Tuesday evening.