The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05

The meeting held in Odd Fellows
hall Wednesday evening at the sug-
gestion of Mayor Prentice for the pur-
pose of taking up, considering and
discussing questions of grave import
ance to the community as a whole,
was we'll attended by business men
and citizens generally. 1t was not a
crowd that spent its force in frothy
enthusiasm, nor a momentary awaken
ing to the necessity of combination
for civic advancement and betterment,
to be followed by indifference and
lcthargy, but all present displayed a
keen interest in the proceedings, and
when it came to the rejuvination of
the Commercial Club there seemed to
be a uninimity of sentiment that pre-
sages well for the usefulness and long
evity of the organization. The i'm
preston prevailed that the time was
ripe for forming an association for
mutual benefit, and that impression
W Vi hCu ihtO SOASlClC lOl III OL IhC Oou
ground of union of town and country,
as the interests of the residents of
the valley within and without the cor
porate limits are identical. Farmers
OF the neighborhood are eligible to
membership, and cordial invitation
is extended to them to join. The aims
OF the Club were outlined as to in
clude the country as well as the town
III working for the common good. The
meeting was in the nature of love
feast, in which every person present
had the liberty of the floor, where all
were invited to express themselves,
and where the expression was more
general than any previous public
held in Oroville for years.
The proceedings were inaugurated
by feed followed by goodfellow-
ship smoker, a combination of tissue
and nerve tonic that put everybody in
a good humor. The ladies of the Re-
bekah lodge served the collation.,
which is an assurance that that fea-
ture of the program was all that could
be desired. Some so citizens were
gathered around the festal board.
When the wants of the inner man
were satisfied, and the room wrapped
10 vapor of blue, Mayor Prentice
called the meeting to order, stating
that the object of the gathering was
tc discuss the desirability of construct
a sewerage system at this time, to
take up the matter of irrigation, and
to organize Commel cia1 Club if those
present decided that it was desirable.
Much time was devoted to talking
sewers and sewerage, during which
it developed that if there is any one
question that could have been sprung
with which the crowd was less famil-
lar it would be difficult to dig it up.
The discussion of this subject was
taken part in by many present. AS
there was absolutely no data at to
probable cost, and a very vague un-
of the system of drainage,
it was at last decided that the expense
would be too great at this time for
property owners to shoulder.
AS to the forming of a Commercial
Club there was no doubt as to the
prevailing sentiment. Those who ex-
pressed themselves at all favored the
rehabilitation of the old Club, and
from the fervor with which the talks
were received it was evident all were
OF one mind. 1t was the concenSus of
opinion that the way to organize was
to organize, and the sooner the better
DR.. ID. H. Lewis was unanimously
elected president over his protest. At
last the doctor accepted the position
in ringing speech, appealing for har-
mony and united action. Herbert
Gregg was chosen vice president; l..
F. Pourtales, secretary; e. r. Hoose,
treasurer; DR.. E. L. Elmer, w. o.
Hamisch, j. G. Hare, A. J. Blackler,
and Frank M. Dallam, trustees. Mr.
Hare declining to serve, c. w. Smith
was named to fill the vacancy.
After some discussion it was de-
cided to fix the fees at 81 for member
ship, and 81 a quarter thereafter. A
recess was taken and those present
invited to sign the roll. Some 35 re-
sponded.
On motion it was ordered that the
regular meeting of the Club should
be the first Thursday in each month
and if arrangements can be made the
meetings to be- held in Odd Fellows
hall. Special meetings will be held
on call of the president.
F. V. Covert stated that the basic
principles of a Commercial Club were
to aid, abet and boost home institu.
tions, and moved that in the future the