The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-03-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS REGULAR
MEETING
Discuss Matter Of County Az
ricultural Expert For
Canyon Farmers.
PLEDGE MORAL SUPPORT

PLEDGE MORAL SUPPORT
Members Present Enjoy Revival of
Ancient Art of Story Telling ~
Exemplified BY Hon. Curtis Hayden
Affairs of Interest Come Up for
Attention-to help Settlers Get road
The regular monthly meeting of
the Commercial Club occurred Mon
day evening In the rooms of that
organization. In the absence of
President Dorman Curtis Hadyon
was raised to the chair and started
the ball rolling by taking nve min
utes to tell the assemblage the re-
markable story Of the Bottle Imp as
written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Mr.. Hayden told the story we'll and
was roundly applauded.
Ernest BEDFORD was elected to
membership In the club and the
amendment whereby corporations
outside of the city that maintain
local manager may pay one initi-
atioL fee for their managers and
transfer the membership ~ manaE-
ers change, was unanimously passed.
+. NJ Nichol appeared before the
club in the interest Of the movement
to secure q county agricultural ex-
pert for Canyon.
1t appears that to secure the $1,000
available for such purpose 1t Is nec-
essary that the rest Of the amount
required be pledged In the near fu-
ture. No commercial or other or
ganization is allowed to pledge any
part of this sum-only private indi-
viduals may contribute.
The advantage Of such an expert
to work throughout the county is
apparent and all present at the meet
ing were intensely interested. The
Union Stock Yards and the Grain
the Agricultural Department at
washington forming q fund which
gives 100000 each year to be used
In this work. Three men are al
lotted to each state so far. though
none in Idaho, as none of the coun-
ties have compiled with the terms
as regards the balance of the sum
required for the expenses of the ex-
pert.
Dean Carlyle of the state univer-
sity has declared Canyon to be the
best agricultural county in the state
and Il anxious to see US qualify and
secure the services Of 4 good man.
He will turn over the $1,000 at once
when he is satisfied that the balance
will be forthcoming.
Tho Plan.
Largely through the efforts Of
Prof. Cowden the county will short
ly be divided into districts and q
careful canvass made for subscrtp-
lions. The expenses for the work
outside Of the $1,000 from Prot.
Carlyle will amount to about $500.
II IL thought that this amount can
be raised easily, and everyone should
help to the limit.
After July l there may be addi-
tional money come from the de-
partment Of agriculture-from 5000
to $500. the fund now being ex-
hausted.
The club pledged its moral sup
port and individual members present
declared they would all work to help
raise the necessary fund instanter.
Mr.. Nichol strongly urged active
work and gave several instances OF
the need Of such . man. He said
that one man at Greenleaf had last
year cleared over $4,000 from his
place while his adjoining neighbor
had with great dinoulty paid his
taxes: the latter man could un-
doubleday be helped BY An expert.
During the trip Mr.. Nichol made to
attend the Farmers institutes. he
found several instances OF remark
able successes being made BY the
farmers. Mr.. Stinson. living between
here and Nampa on = 30-acre farm,
had maintained herd OF ~ cows
that netted him more than 800 per
head. The silo had been filled with
corn grown ON three acres.
Prospects Bright for Fair.
Mr.. Nichol had Z few words to say
anent the county fair. The dairy
department has now over $500 In
special premiums and the end u not
yet. One Boise Wholesale house or
fered q $3.50 tead Guitar. two sopAr-
ators calued at about $336 are
pledged. besides . long list OF the
smaller premiums. There 10 up ia
date some $500 In nursery stock
pledged.
The matter Of the special prem.
iums ON the best acre OF corn came
up for discussion: The prises Will
be very heavy and Mr.. Nchol de-
clared that the interest evidenced By
the farmers will mean that at leas
$50 bushels to the acre will b
shown.
Electric sign for Duh.
Il. H. Plowhsad suggested that a
electric sign would Do OF consider
liable advantage n placed over the on
trance to the club. After some dis
cussion It was decided that the sec
; rotary should Investigate the cost
J and sec II the two rival electric com
paniss could b made to 80 the I'd