The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-16
Experienced Publicity Man is
Elected to Important
Position.
M. H. GIBBONS THE MAN
Prof. H. T. French Resigns in Order
to Assume Charge of New Com
munity Center School at Washoe-
Steps to be Taken to Secure Starch
Mill and Canning Factory.

The Commercial club held its reg
ular notify meeting Monday even
ing, with very ususual attendance,
it being very generally understood
that the matter of choosing success
sor to Professor H. T. French as sec
rotary of that club would come up
for consideration.
The meeting was called to order
by President Holt, and the minutes
of the last meeting read and approved.
Then followed report of the fin
ances of the club, which is in credit
able condition.
Secretary French then read his
resignation, as follows:
ITO the officers and members of
the Caldwell Commercial Club:
Having business engagements
which will take me out of the town
to reside after September lst., l here
by tender my resignation as Secretary
of the club to take effect on that date
Very sincerely,
H. T. FRENCH.
The resignation was accepted and
two men moved that the club extend
to the outgoing secretary vote of
thanks and appreciation for the very
splendid service he has given to the
club and Caldwell. The vote was
taken with an evidence of strong
feeling, all being sorry to lose the
valuable services of Prof. French. Mr..
French responded httingly and ap-
peared to be moved by the expressions
OF appreciation and regard.
President Holt then asked for nomi-
nations, and Mr.. w. L. Hasbrouck
made the following nomination ad-
dress: -..
Mr.. Chairman:
II want to nominate a man whom
! have known for long time, and the
longer l have known him, the better
| have liked him. He wears we'll. He
is man of good judgment and he is
square. He expresses himself wei
orally and on paper. In fact, that j:
his business. He is a publicity mar
and good one. He corresponds fol
the Examiner and the Chronicle o
San Francisco, the Oregonian ant
Journal Of Portland, The Spokesman
Review, The Salt Lake Tribune ant
the Boise Statesman.
Some of you have perhaps notices
the long articles in the Sunday Spokes
man Review, and the Salt Lake Tri
bune, dated Caldwell, Idaho. That i
my candidates work. You may ais
have noticed since the first of tn
month, that Caldwell development
news is getting more attention in tn
Statesman. That is his work.
Whenever there is any news fror
Caldwell that can be used by tn
Associated Press, he sends it over tn
wires dated at Caldwell, to b
printed in every city of the Unite
States that is served by the Associate
Press.
For the past few years, he has, a
unwittingly, been preparing himse
tor this position of secretary. He hi
gone from town to town increasin
the circulation of the newspapers tn
secured his services; and thus hi
become familiar with the newspap'
fraternity of the northwest. and 10
position to place the news emanatir
from Caldwell where It will do Il
most good.
The newspapers are not in pc.
ton to keep a man in one locality q
size OF Caldwell as there is not enoui
news to be had from here.
Neither could man make enoul
from the newspapers to warrant
staying in Caldwell. But by comb
ing the Office of secretary with I
correspondence work. we will be XII
ing two birds with one stone. and
reality the newspapers will help I
Commercial Club to keep first cls
publicity man.
i know of no better man to fill
shoes of a secretary. He has big Il