Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-05-30
CLUB LUNCHEON
MEMBERS OF COMMERCIAL. cr.un
MET WEDNESDAY NOON
Will Be WEEKLY FEATURE
Matter Of Bonding Highway District
Tor Good Roads the Theme Under
Discussion. at Meeting.

On Wednesday noon of this week.
the Commercial club was entertained
at luncheon at the Imperial hotel, close
TO thirty members partaking of The.
good things to eat prepared. This fea-
ture is an innovation and proved sue
cessful in the way of getting out the
members and is feature that will be
continued hereafter. The day selected
rs best suited to all was Wednesday
and hereafter those who are anxious to
enter into lively campaign for the
betterment of conditions in Idaho coun-
ty will meet at the festive board at the
noon hour of that day, each week.
The luncheon was most elaborate
one and reflected greatly to the credit
OF the management of the Imperial. It
was jolly crowd of substantial citi-
zens who sat down to banquet board
that occupied the entire west side Of
the spacious dining room.
The matter under discussion at the
first luncheon was the good roads ques-
tion, subject that permitted the GO
ing over OF much ground. The matter
of bonding the Grangeville highway
district for q sum sufficient TO build
permanent roads was brought up and
it seemed to meet with general approv-
al, the only difference being as to the
best method to be pursued. After =
few opening remarks by President An
derson, which had the effect Of putting
everyone in happy state of mind and
optimisms Mayor Brown was called
upon and delivered talk filled With
facts and advanced arguments that
could not well be met. Mr.. Brown, and
we are sure he will agree with us in
this remark, is not what you would call
polished orator, but he talks straight
from the shoulder, does not mince mat
ters and is always greeted with the,
strictest attention. I. G. Hattabaugh,
a former president Of the club and
man who worked hard to keep the or
ganization on its feet, was there to en-
joy the victory Of his success for to no
small degree is the present organiza-
tion due to his untiring efforts several
years ago. Mr.. Hattabaugh was called
upon and responded in happy vein,
in fact Hattabaugh can bring tears or
smiles to the eyes Of his auditors, in
this instance it being some big, broad
smiles, especially was this true when
he related supposed experience of .
Grangeville man upon the occasion of
his sojourn at Boise last winter.
In concluding Mr.. HattabauDh
where in Idaho were there greater op-
portunities, all that was lacking was
publicity and the good roads to take
the people over on their way to the
promised lands.
John Eimers, who is a member Of
the highway commissioners Of this dis
trict, was called upon and suggested
that the farmers be invited to attend
mass meeting to be held in this city
at some later date at which time the
matter Of issuing bonds could be taken
up and discussed from all angles. Mr..
Elmer 8 remarks met with the approx
al of all present and resulted in this
feature of the work being Incorporated
in the plans to improve the highway.
Ed Sweet made an excellent talk and
while short it was right to the mark.
He was quite enthusiastic over the
proposition and assured those present
that it was matter the farmers could /,
be depended upon to join with the
tOwnspeople as it was as much If not
more benefit to them than it was to
the town.
The meeting closed with the under ,
standing that a memorial asking the
commissioners of the district to call
a bond election would be presented and
that at some time in the near future
public meeting would be held and the
matter would be discussed by all inter-
ested. Present at the luncheon were:
Frank VanDeventer, /. G. Hattabaugh,
DR.. H. j. Smith, L. A. Wisener, Wm.
Allen, j. F. Sims, F. L. Leonard, Harry
Dobner, Charles Branscombe, b. Gus
tad, NJ. Il. Hattabaugh, j. E. Miller,
John Eimers, Charles Parsons, Ed
Sweet, s. A. Anderson, f. A. Tamblyn,
Wv. Brown, R. Cote, j. A. Brown, A.
F. Parker, Chester Arnold, John Jack,
Charles johnson, Herb Rothwell, H. U.
Garets, Fred Meader, Joe Coyne, R. f.
Fulton and John Norwood.