Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-12-08
CHAMBER ENJOYS
ERA Of PROGRESS
semi.annual Report of Secretary
VIM. Porter Proves Last Six
Months to Have Been High
Iy Successful Term

\ In point of actual accomplish
ments the siX-months term OF the
chamber of commerce ended Novem-
her first was the most successful in
the history of the organization an
exceptionally large number of i'm
portant projects being brought to a
y satisfactory elimination The semi
annual report of the organization has
been prepared by Secretary William
4 NJ. Porter, and is source of not a
i little qualification to the members of
the chamber.
\ The membership of the chamber
now totals l43. and the average at
tendance at the weekly meetings Of
the organization during the six
months was Al. Interest in the work
i Of the commercial body is keener
than at any previous time. Three
thousand pieces of mail matter were
sent out from the office of the sec
rotary, 2600 pieces being advertising
matter and 400 letters.
The chamber reduced its indebted
ness on the elegant new quarters in
the city hall from $500 to $9l.G6, at
the same time contributing $50 to-
ward the support of the Pullman
citizens band
Probably one of the greatest &C.
complishmcnts of the chamber dur
ing the term. which resulted in a
vast amount Of good, was the in
auguration in the county of the boys
and girls club work and the holding
of the cluD work fair. At a time
when all hope for securing the serv-
ices of a club leader and financial as
SStance from the State College and
state department of education
seemed remote the local chamber
guaranteed the sum of money neces-
sary to be appropriated by the county
commissioners in order to secure the
state and college appropriations and
the club leader was secured. Later
other commercial organizations came
to the relief of the Pullman chamber
by paying a part OF this guarantee,
the county commissioners finding it
impossible to mako the appropria-
ton
The chamber was largely instru-
mental in bringing to Pullman and
the State College the big excursion
OF State farmers and bankers, which
resulted in 2 vast amount of valuable
Advertising for the college and the
town.
Especially active during the term
Il was the road committee and the
value to the community of the good
work accomplished by that commit
lee can not be overestmated. The
j committee was responsible for the
sanding of a considerable stretch of
road in the Clinton district, east of
ruilman, and raised the money neces-
Sary for the purchase of an acre of
the Savage property. two miles west
vi Pullman, which made possible
me elimination of a steep incline and
Sharp turn in the public highway.
Inc committee now has under con-
Siueration the securing of a better
grade leading to Pullman from the
west than the steep West Main street
NIL and all indications point to an
early realization of their hopes in
this direction.
me student employment bureau
conducted during the summer in an
effort to place college students in
harvest positions, resulted in the
Placing of large number of students
III good summer positions, the plan
proving highly successful, both from
'he standpoint of the students and
me farmers who employed them.
Another important step taken by
Tue chamber was the invitation eX-
tended to the Legislators of the state
" visit Pullman and the State Col
ese so that they may become ac-
qualnted with the needs of the col
iese- The expense of the legislators
while in Pullman will be borne by
The chamber.
Inc semi-annual report of the
treasurer shows total receipts during
.ne term of 1899. OF this amount
'o'o.25 was expended for general
expense items,