Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-12
CONTEST ADDS
new MEMBERS
Kootenai Valley Commercial Club Now
Has Membership of l26- Banquet
Coming Up Soon
PLANS FOR GOOD ROADS DAY
Club Will Become Member of National
Packs Highway

AS a result of the two weeks con-
test for new members for the Koot
enai Valley Commercial Club which
came to a close Tuesday night the
membership of the organization was
increased by "a and it now has a
total membership of 126.
The contcsting sides were cap
tanned by c. H. leighton and c. W.
Bixler. Heighton's side won the con-
test with total of 81 new members
secured while Bixler's side secured
33 new members. According to the
terms of the contest the losers will
tender a banquet to the winning
side. This banquet will be held the
evening of Good Roads Day which
will be May Goth.
President Wiley appointed a new
membership committee composed of
Messrs. Bixler and leighton.
The Good Roads Day" committee,
through its chairman, J. V. Stan
ley, reported that plans for the day
had been carefully worked out and
that all the roads in Boomers Ferry
and leading into the country dis
tricts for several miles had been dis
tricted and that captains and lieu
tenants for each district had been
appointed and advised of the work
expected of them. The work TO be
done has been carefully mapped out.
Wagons and teams will be provided
where necessary. 1t was decided
to ask all the business houses of
Bonners Ferry to close all day on
Good Roads Day"
The matter of the Kootenai Valley
Commercial club taking a member
ship in the National Parks Highway
association was discussed following
a report of the committee appointed
to investigate the matter and report
upon the feasibility of taking out a
membership. The committee, through
its chairman, w. T. James, advised
immediate action and stated that a
membership in the National Parks
Highway association was the means
of securing the greatest amount OF
valuable advertising at the minimum
of cost. The club unanimously voted
to become a member of the organ
ization and $40 of the membership
fee of $50 was pledged at the meet
ing.
The matter Of preparing for g
county fair for this fall was dis
cussed and President Wiley was au-
thorized to appoint committee tC
prepare and suggest plans for sucf
fair and to report at the mex
meeting.
1t was also suggested that tn,
Kootenai Valley Commercial Club ar
range for an excursion down th'
Kootenai river to Copeland and Port
hill, in the near future, stops to b,
4 maui at NOptldu0 VI lhAAA ~
the purpose of meeting and getting
better acquainted with the residents
of the two districts named. A com
mittee was appointed to make ar
rangements for the excursion.
Secretary Kent brought up thu
matter of making preparation
against possible damage by high wa
ter this spring. 1t is proposed Il
dixie the river at several low points
A committee was appointed and in
structed to confer with the tow
board of trustees in the matter ant
to take whatever action deemed ad
visable.
Upon motion President Wiley ap
pointed a committee which is in
structed to take whatever steps ne
cessary to secure more notice o
Bonners Ferry and the Kootenai Val
ley in the daily Spokesman-Review