Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HAS BUSY SESSION
Bonding for Paving Is Object
ed To UNANIMOUSLY
Other Business

The proposed bonding of the city to
pay for all the paving in the city, ex-
cepting that owned by the state
churches, county and schools; the APP
preparation of $4,000 for the William
ette river and the $lS7,OO for the Sa-
! lem Indian school by the government
| through the efforts of Congressman
| Hawley; the Southern Pacific depot for
! Salem and the warehouse in the, city
I whereby the farmers will be assured OF
a market for all their produce-all these
vital problems were discussed at the
monthly meeting of the Commercial
club last night, at one of the largest
meetings of the year.
The depot for Salem to be erected by
the Southern Pacific is perhaps assured.
Plans and specifications have finally
been approved by the higher $. p. of
ficials and requisition has been made
for the funds.
A warehouse for the farmer seems q
probability in the near future. Walter
Denton, speaking for the mercantile
department, said the farmers were will
ing but that if they brought produce to
Salem, they would expect a cash price
on a market basis. He said that a ware
house in charge of a competent manager
was necessary and that the merchants
of the city would be called upon to pay
the overhead expenses. He thought that
rs merchants would contribute at least
$3 each and that it would be good in
vestment for a.
81 think there is no question about
getting an appropriation for $lS7 900
for the Salem Indian school," said Con-
gresham Hawey. To bring the needs
of the Indian schoo propery before the
Indian commissioner, Mr.. Hawley sug
gested that a committee from Salem
make a report on the school, along with
the suggestions of Superintendent Hall.
The locks in the Willamette river at
Oregon City, he felt should have an ap-
preparation of $4,000 in order that the
mistakes in their construction could be
repaired.
Attorney Richardson spoke in favor
Of the proposed bonding of the city to
pay for all paving excepting that owned
by the state, county, churches, schools
and university, and T. B. against it.
He moved that it was the sense of the
Salem Commercial club that the mem
bers were opposed to the proposed initi
ative measure and his motion was pass
ed unanimously.
Charles r. Archerd director of the
Tourist and Publicity department, re-
ferred to the formation of the Pacific
Northwest association for advertising
to the tourists of the east the advant-
ages of the northwest, cooperating with
Washington and British Columbia The
Commercial club will be asked to en-
dorse bill wherein $4,000 will be ex-
pended each year for two years in ad
vertising this part of the world.
Theodore Roth, director of the Indus
trial department, had no report to make
of his activities.
Superintendent Harwood Hall, of the
Salem Indian school, said 5000 pupils
had passed through the school since
1888.
F. B. Wedel, who is establishing the
Mennonite hospital, thanked the people
of Salem for their interest in his enter
prise.
Next Monday the supreme court will
pass on the mandamus to compel the
city recorder to place on the ballot the
initiative measure for bonding the city
for over million dollars to pay for the
paving Of the city. If the court so or
ders it will be on the ballot for the
city election, December 4.