Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-11-02
VIII Idaho County Awaken from
Her Slumber?
P)RTLAND man TELLS TRUTH
Irr;on of Commercial Clubs of
Eight Counties.

l,rangeyille was that Of Tom Richard
.son. the Portland publicity man, who
addressed the people at meeting
Friday morning. Mr.. Richardson's
time was limited but he made every
minute count and told the people
some plain and unvarnished truths
regarding the community they lived
in and what could be done if they
would but get up and dust them
selves. Richardson was to have ar
rived here Thursday evening but due
to q wreck on the Camas Prairie line
was not able to appear until Friday
morning.
The crowd that was present in the
hill to greet him was larger than the
usual one that can be gotten out in
Grsngeville on like occasion and
Nss due to the confidence the people
have in the man as resurrector of
sSenmunities where dry rot has set in.
Ms not very pessimistic applica-
ton to make, however it is true that
for community with the advantages
that Idaho county has the amount Of
work done during the past dozen years
to attract settlers and business here is
ofso little consequence that the small
town Of a post office and general
store would not envy such a record.
Judging from the atmosphere of
the meeting Of last Friday one would
conclude that the people are now
willing to admit the many advan-
tages here and also that something
should be done in the way Of really |
advertising this section to homeseek-
ers and that Mr.. Richardson arrived
just at the physiological moment
The visitor is here for the purpose of
organizing four Northern Idaho
counties and four in eastern Wash
ington into development league and
meeting will be held November 81 at
lewiston when delegates from the
various counties it is proposed to have
in the league will meet and perfect
the organization. The following dele
gates have been selected from Grange
vile: Martin Wagner, j. F. Sims,
G A. Branscombe, H. E. Sweet,
l. A. Wisener, John Eimers, w. II.
Casady, George D. Smith, Frank
Van Deventer, A. F. Parker and II.
). Smith. At the close Of the meet
ing Friday close to hundred dol
lars a month was pledged by business
men IN amounts Of from ten to five
dollars each and committee ap-
pointed to solicit additional funds.
1t is said the first commandment of
advertising is ''thou shalt deliver the
goods and this can be lived up to
here. 1t is also said the last three
!, words of the Jewish bible are: .'get
the money, this can well be applied
to the raising of the funds to exploit
the country. There is absolutely no
use to attempt anything in the way
od publicity unless a sum of money
sufficient to make decent showing
can be raised every month, the writer
would say not less than four-hundred
collars month. This is not large
amount and no better missionary
work can be done by any man, no
matter to what church he belongs or
!" what charity his contributions 60,
.nan to contribute from five to ten
uollars amount for period of a year
or TWO. 1t is just as beneficial if not
more SO to the rancher who owns land
as 10 the merchant or professional
n,an. This movement should not be
allowed to "die a bornin','' better cut
VI your cigar bill or contribution to
Tue foreign missions for while and
~ your duty to the country which
supports you.