The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-04-18

The Commercial club held a very
interesting meeting Monday evening,
at which the matter of packing plant,
the stock yards and sales barns, the
potato flour mill, and others of vital
import to the welfare of the city were
discussed.
The activity OF the secretary was
shown by the reading of applications
from some 10 men asking for admit
lance to membership. The applications
were from Messrs. Ben Dunlap, c. w.
Price, Orrie Guerin, J. D. Finck, F. L.
Lilly, Frank A. Sherwood, Ed Scott,
c. F. Hildreth, D. D. Campbell, Aus
tin Westrope, DR.. D. E. Dutton, John
D. Orr, Ross Smeed, John Smeed,
Geo. w. Williams, R. G. billy. c. H.
Kingsbury and E. L. Johnson
The affairs of the club are ina most
excellent shape and the prospects all
point to most successful future for
the organization.
The Packing Plant
One of the most interesting talks of
the evening was made Mayor-elect c.
H. Turner. Mr.. Turner was called
upon by President Dorman for re-
port anent the packing plant. He re-
sponded by telling the members Of
the club what had been accomplished
and then proceeded to explain just
what basis he had for his opinion
that Caldwell would in the next year
or two draw hundreds of thousands
of bright shining dollars from all por-
tons of the country-dollars that now
are languishing for chance at this
city, but have no legitimate excuse to
descend upon our timid heads.
Mr.. Turner said that the commit
tee, composed off, Messrs. Dorman.
Farrar and Turner, had accompanied
Mr. Joel Priest of the O. S. L. over
the grounds which are being consider
ed as site for the packing plant and
the big sales barns and stock yards.
Mr.. Priest had expressed himself as
we'll pleaed with the site. He also
was surprised at the very mad
equate facilities afforded at present
for the stock and horse business we
already have. After having definite
proposition put up to him, Mr.. Priest
was so impressed with the idea that
he declared he would personally call
upon the men higher up and use his
every endeavor to have the railroad
do their part Mr.. Priest was to leave
for Salt Lake Tuesday, taking with
him statement prepared by Mr.. Far
rar showing all stock shipments of
Caldwell for the last 10 months.
What it Means to Caldwell
Mr.. Turner said. that the sales
barns and stock yards would mean
more to the city than one could
very well imagine-even a CONNER
cial club booster. The railroad Off
Gals consider the city the best To-
Gated along the line for venture of
this sort, and declare their willingness
to cooperate. Two of the largest
horse and stock men of the northwest
have come to the city and after thor
oughly investigating have asked to be
allowed to participate-will lease the
barns and yards il possible. As a
feeding point alone. the city would re-
ceivc a big market for her feed.
Auction Sales
Monthly sales, which would draw
buyers from all sections of the coun-
try will mean the business now being
done will only be a drop in the buck
ct, Mr.. Turner, who last year did
business of over 100000, said that
one man cannot make market. lie
declared that in few years he could
easily double his own business OF
there were located here two or three
more men doing business equal or
larger than his own. The sale would
attract stock and horses from hun
dreds of miles around, and the farmer
could always feel assured that a ready
market was at hand. Range stock