The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
APPROVE OF NfWlBY4AwS.
Commercial Club Activity Reviewed In
Secretary's Report.

An0 m0mOef0n1p meeting wAa called
to order by President Sweeley. who
called upon Vice President Del Lone to
present the bylaws az prepared by !
committee Of the board of directors
After some minor changes, they ware
adopted ~ read.
The secretary In presenting the &C.
tivitles Of the club under the present
board OF directors, called attention Id
the Good Roads day and Clean-IJn
day, the effort Of the board to secure
the International Irrigation congress
failed tor lack Of outside support. The
congress required q bonus Of $500,
and the board felt that this was too
much OF q burden to ask our citizens
to assume. The establishment Of five
factories is well In hand with every
probability Of our securing three of
the five. The board selected from the
government postoffice photos. re-
ceived from Congressman Smith, the
one showing the building at Evans-
ton. ILL.,. as the one most desirable
Tor us, aud In 20 Informing Mr.. Smith
his attention as we'll as that of all of
our delegation in Washington was
called to our need of q meeting of
the federal court at Twin Falls
Mr.. Smith writes that he will pre-
sent 9 bill to congress In the near fu-
ture providing for this, and all other
members have rendered their support.
Mr.. Smith will also, try to have added
to. the next appropriation bill an ap-
preparation for a weather bureau sta
ti0n at Twin Falls, such as the one at
Pocatello and Lewiston. In the mean
time the flag system has been in
stalled, displaying from the top Of the
First National Bank building the flags
indicating the weather forecast. and
has been Amade with the
company to give its sub
scribers who will make their request
to the chief operator this forecast
daily without cost.
A trip has been made to Pocatello
club and very careful log Of the
road was made. Mr.. Theo. Turner.
ohairu1Nn Of the state highway COM
was interviewed and the COM
mittee was assured of his support. A
delegation from Bliss, Hagerman and
Buhi met In the rooms Of the club
with some Of our citizens, resulting
In . very harmonious and enthusiastic
gathering and resolutions were passed
pledging all to support the effort to
secure the state highway through
these towns. One thousand booster
buttons" have been ordered and will
be received In about two weeks.
A lost and found department has
been installed In the club and is rem
dering good service.
The club has made q census of the
business of the city and has this on
slips convenient for mailing, and 1t is
hoped that the citizens generally will
get supply at the club and make use
Of them freely.
Senator Brady was instrumental in
securing a display Of government
road-making machinery at the Good
Roads convention at Boise and he has
been asked to have this machinery
demonstrated at Twin Falls.
An effort IL under way to secure the
next meeting of the State Teachers
association at Twin Falls.
A classified list of the membership
ls being worked out
The chemical bureau of the U. s.
agricultural department has been
asked to supply US with their recipes
for preserving fruit for exhibition,
and the secretary was directed to Sc
cure prices on Jars of several sizes
for exhibiting our fruits az they ma
ture.