Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-01
KNOW YOUR OWN COUNTRYFIRST

KNOW YOUR OWN COUNTRfF FIRST
Spokane, Wash. Launching a
"Know Your Own Country First
campaign in behalf of the North
west, the Spokane Chamber OF Com
mcrce has invited boards of trade
and commercial organizations of 81
cities in New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania Maine,
Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware
and Rhode Island to send represen-
tativcs to visit the eintcrmountain and
Pacfc slope country during the COM
ing summer and early fall months.
The purpose of the movement is to
give eastern bankers and business men
an opportunity to become more in
timatcly acquainted with the resources
and financial, commercial and in
dustrial possibilities of the North
western and Pacific states and to
cement the bond of friendship be-
tween the eastern and western p .ople.
Arrangement for the reception and
entertainment of the delegates at
various points between st. Paul and
the Pactic coast will be made by the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
through committee of 100 represent
ative citizens headed by Edwin T.
Comsa, president of the organization.
The governors of the western states
to be visited will formally welcome
the delegates to their commonwealths.
Chambers of commerce and allied
bodies in Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming,
Idaho, Washington, Oregon and
state, county and officials, will assist
in giving the eastern visitors a gen
ulne western welcome.
mo limit has been placed ON the
number of representatives. from the
EASTERN organizations" said r. }
Maclean, secretary of the Spokan'
Chamber of Commerce, AS we ar,
n position to take care of many
We believe the future r suits of thos
trips will be b .neficial to the east Il
we'll as the west, and thoS' who
participate in them will have mosl
ntcrcstingand valuahl,rxp rienccs. J.
Spokane, ash.-Rcv. d. f
wilson, district missionary, has re-
signed the pastoratc Of Lidgerwood
ongr"g ttional church, effective on
June |, to become chaplain of tour.
st hotel in Spokane. He will preach
wo sermons and conduct song praise
services every Sunday in the hotel
.oof gardCn, which resembles tn,
hurricane deck of an ocean liner,
md prform the ceremonies at we'd
lings of house guests free of charge.
Jacob GoctZ, who originated the
novelty, declares the local house is
the United States to have a regurlar-
ly ordained minister in it's employ.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson is graduate of an
eastern theological college and has
been in the Northwest several years.
He has been successful in building
up a large congregation at the church
he is leaving, also doing much good
work in the district. His engage
mcnt with the hotel company has
been approved by district officials of
the church and he will preach his
farewell sermon to the Lidgcrwood
congregation on Sunday, May28, 60
ing to his new charge after a brief
vacation.
Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Aaron
Kuhn, wife of banker in Spokane,
has just completed collection of
tape measures representing every
know race and country in the world,
Most of them We're gathered while
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn were on tour of
the globe, which occupied more than
two years, and others were contribut-
ed by acquaintance WHO. heard OF
Mrs. Kuhn's hobby" Experts versed
in those things declare the collection
Is The most extensive ever assembled,
saying the intrinsic value alone runs
well into five figures. Every system
of measuring used is included in the
collection, the range of traps being
from the ordinary cotton strip to
hand painted silk ribbons concealed
in the bodies of miniature flying
machines and automobiles. Others
are in the shape of beehives, carriages
of state, balloons, bird cages, cash
registers, opera glasses, animals, fish
and the various varieties of fruit. In
addition, there are heads OF the
oriental and other races, each con-
tanning tape measure.