The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-13
COMMERCIAL Club
DISCUSSES MANY
TOPICS
Holds One Of the Most In.
teresting Meetings Of the
Year
HAwLEY FOR SECRETARY
Mayor Recounts Deeds Of the City
Council-Two Big Conventions to
be Held Here Jan. 2. 3 and 4-Will
Join Idaho Traction Co. Excursion
to Celebrate Completion Of Loop.

JON Aoano lracoon GO. ExcurSion
to Celebrate Completion Of Loop.
In many respects the meeting of the
Commercial club held Monday even
ing was one of themost interesting of
the year. At the meeting next month
will occur the regular annual election
of officers attended by the regular
smoker. A good program will be pre-
pared and everyone is expected to be
present. Only the business of election
will be transacted.
New Members Elected.
After the reading of the monthly
reports. the names of ]. F. Gordon,
proprietor of the Saratoga Cafe, and
Martin Jensen, ranca,er, banker. and
P. c., were proposed for membership
and unanimously elected.
A letter from q Utah man was then
read, in which he proposed that the
city 60 into the wooden manufacture
ing business. His proposal in nut
she'll was that the citizens and philan-
thropists of Caldwell buy some. ma
chinery which he held for $2,sOOOO
and give him job. Several members
of the club expressed themselves on
the proposition. Mr.. H. w. Dorman
said that the proprietor of the Pendle-
ton mill, one of the most successful Of
the small wooden mills of the west,
had told him that is was necessary to
take personal charge of the mill and
run things pretty close to make ex-
penses. 1t seemed to be the concen-
sus of opinion that wooden mill
would not prove paying proposition
for this section of the country. A
securing plant would make money,
but not wooden mill. The offer Of
the gentleman from Utah was turned
down by a unanimous vote.
For Secretary of the Interior.
A letter from the Portland CONNER
cial club was read in which after an
excellent preamble they present the
name of the Hon. John N. Teale, as a
candidate for the position of Seer .tary
| of the Interior. They asked thar the
club adopt set of strong resolutions
upon the gentleman and send them to
the president-elect, as well as a copy
to the Portland Commercial Club.
| A letter from the Boise Commercial
/
read, presenting the name and quail
fications of Gov. James H. Hawley.
The ckb was unanimous in deciding
to back the Governor to the last litcn,
not only because he was Idaho's can
didate, but because they thought him
eminently fitted for the position. Sec
rotary Gibbons was instructed to con-
fer with Mayor Crifiths and write a
strong letter rejecting the sentiment
of the club and send to Mr.. Wilson.
Accomplishment Of Council. 5;
| Mayor Grifiths was then called
upon to make an address recounting
in a brief way what had been accom-
plished during the last year by the
city council. Owing to his part in
the work Mr.. Criffiths was greatly
embarrassed, but succeeded in telling
the tale of work done, in mighty
interesting manner. He said that Il
had been the intent of the present
council to give their work the greatest
publicity possible. To this end they
had issued last year report of all
the officers, printed in an inexpensive
manner and distributed free to every
citizen. While the reports, he said
had not been IS complete as might b<
wished. the effort was creditable and
better report would be made thi.
year. A copy of report of the of.
ficials of Marshall, Mich, had beer
secured, which report was ideal. ant
would be used as model this year.
Mr.. Griffiths spoke of the levies o.
1911 and 1912. The latter levy was ):
mills as against a levy of 10 mills ir
1911. As this levy of 50 mills wa!
upon only 40 per cent valuation it wa.
in reality only levy of less than Il
mills. Mr.. Criffiths said that it wa.
not generally understood that the me-
tax was lower than last year.
The chief distinction to which tn,
present council lays claim is their ex
cellent work on the streets and road!
leading into town. The new stree
roller which has just been purchased
will grade and keep the streets in re
pair at just half the cost heretofore.
Concrete Street Beds.
Mr.. Griffiths spoke of the expert
ment which the council made whei
the drinking fountain was remove,
to its present position in front of tn
: city hall. 1t was found that the be,
of the street. upon which the wearing
surface rests, must needs be of som.
material that will hold closely to
gether, and the council decided to tr,
. concrete. When the fountain was in
, stalled, they Immediately had tn
street surrounding the city hall pave,
. with concrete. So far the experiment
is a decided success