The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-04
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
PULL FOR NEW ROUTE
Committee Is Appointed to Look
Into Matter of New Mail Route
To Monument.

regular session at the l. o. o. F. hall
last Friday evening. A small crowd
was in attendance, but a good meet
ing resulted just the same
President Notson presided and ap-
pointed A. NJ. Phelps secretary pro
tenn. Minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved
Correspondence concerning various
matters was also read and this was
referred to time later in the eve
ming. The new president then ad-
dressed the club, outlining his policy
and pointing out the many things
to be accomplished in the immediate
future if Heppner expects to move
along in the procession. He urged
cooperation of business men and cit
izens and stated that if he is given
proper support he will gladly give
| time and energy to the work of up
building town and country. But he
must have support of the kind that
means business. He called atten-
tion to some of the things accom-
plished by the club during the past
year, and summing it all up, declar-
ed that the organization had been a
success thus far.
The first item of business to COM
mand the attention of the club was
the proposed mail route as advocated
by Robt. Carsner of Spray. The ne
cessity of doing something immed-
lately was impressed and the presi-
dent selected a committee consist
ing of A. NJ. Phelps, ]. l.. wilkins,
and ]. ]. Nys to represent the club
in assisting Mr.. Carsner.
Regarding correspondence from
the University of Oregon concerning
Oregon's representatives at the Pan
ama-Pacifc Exposition it was decided
that this club would furnish that in
stitution with information asked for
concerning Morrow county. This
will consist mainly of brief descrip-
tion of conditions as they now exist,
the object being to give all necessary
information and not deal with de-
tails. A large class Of young men at
the University are to take an exam
ination on Oregon and the twenty
four passing the best examination
will represent the school and state
at the big fair in the capacity of
guides in the Oregon building.
Another matter of importance
taken up was that of holding colt
show in Heppner some time in the
spring This is a movement being
urged by the extension department of
the Oregon Agricultural College and
letter from Carl n Kennedy of
that school was read. This is look
upon as an important step in the
stock industry and the club decided
to boost it along. j. A. Waters was
appointed to take the matter up
with the Farmers Union and will
submit his report at the next meet
ing of the club.
The matter of permanent organiza-
tion was taken up and out of this dis
cussion arose the question of suit
able meeting night. 1t was finally
decided that the club would meet in
open session but once a month and
that the meeting night should be
changed to Monday instead of Fri
day. The committee on constitu
ton and bylaws will submit their
report at the regular meeting next
Monday evening, at which time the
president will definitely outline work
for the year and appoint permanent
committees.
Attention of the club was called
to the fact that Heppner has been
left off the map of the route of the
Columbia Highway. The Highway
comes to lone and passes on from
there to Echo, leaving Lexington and
Heppner to one side. 1t was pointed
out that a little hustling on the part
of these two towns might cause the
highway commission to alter their
plans and include Lexington and
Heppner.
The motion to adjourn included
a motion that the club meet again
tomorrow (Friday) night. This was
done because it was thought that the
lecture at the high school would
take place on Monday evening, the
Sth, but it having developed that the
lecture comes on Tuesday evening.
President Notson has called the club
meeting for Monday.