The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-17
CONCEAL CLUB MAKES
GAIN Of |22 NEW
MEMBERS
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD
TUESDAY NIGHT AND NEW
MEMBERS INITIATED INTO
MYSTERIES OF PUBLIC
SPIRIT WORK.
Discussion of Public Improvements
INDUCED in by Mayor Boyes, Alder
man Forbes, Ex-Mayor Grifiths, Ed
itor Shorb and Others-Holt Asks
for Definite and Permanent Plan
Extending Over Years.

The regular monthly meeting of the |
Commercial Club held Tuesday even.
ing was largely attended, the rooms
being filled to capacity. Matters OF
Importance to the city and tributary
territory were discussed and disposed
of by the membership.
Chairman ] M Lewis submitted the
report of the membership committee
proposing l22 names for admission.
Mr.. Lewis stated that the increase
placed the active club members in ex-
cess of 800 and that the committee
expected to add at least 50 at the next
meeting. The report of the committee
was adopted and rousing talks welcom-
ing the recruits were made by E. H.
Plowhead, ]. B. Gowen, c. J. Shorb
and others.
Mr.. E. H. Plowhead reported that
the immigration committee had taken
up with state officials the conditions
surrounding the sale of state land to
be held here April %. An effort was
being made by the local committee to
induce the state land board to sell all
Of the state land in the government
project at the coming sale and not to
confine it to applied for pieces, Mr..
Plowhead declared. The contention
of the local people is that the recla-
nation service has issued lists of the
lands to be sold including a statement
that all would be sold whether ap-
piled for or not. and that the land
board should sell the lands as an
nounced originally.
Good roads and general civic i'm
~ mt ala hnr &c
cussed. B. M. Holt, ]. H. Forbes,
Walter Griffith, Ralph Cakes and
others taking part.
Councilman Forbes reviewed the
work of the street committee during
the last year and outlined in general
way the plans of the administration OF
the work to be accomplished during
the present year. The talk was illus
tratsd with figures giving the amount
expended and streets permanently inn
proved. The remarks of Mr.. Forbes
received hearty applause from the
large crowd.
Walter Griffith advocated the gen.
enral use of road drags.
B. M. Holt declared that definite
plan for civic improvements covering
a number of years should be adopted
and urged that the council include ir
the coming budget sum sufficient tc
meet the preliminary expense. The
plan suggested Ivy Mr.. Holt provide.
a comprehensive civic improvement
campaign including drainage, irriga
ton, parking and permanent stree
improvement system.
The following resolution submitted
by Mr.. Holt was adopted unanimous
ly: That it be the sense of this meet
ing that the Caldwell Commercial clul
support the city council in adopting ;
definite Improvement plan. including
streets, parking. sidewalks, drainag
and irrigation, and suggest that com
petent help be secured to draft ten
, tative plan and that the club cooperat
with the city administration in bring
ing the program decided upon to
successful conclusion"
A committee CT two. Mayor Boye
and B. M. Holt was appointed to &C
operate with the College of Idaho i
{ arranging celebration commemorai
ing the silver anniversary of the inst
( tuition.
= ]. B. Gowen, secretary of the Idah
State Fair Association. outlined tn
e work of the fair board for the CON
n ing exposition. The Idaho State Fa
!, las been recognized by the leadin
Il national breeders associations an
h from present indications the 1916 sho
would be the most successful in Il
history of the organization. M
Gowen suggested that supporters
the fair in writing or speaking of
should impress the fact that 9TH
(. idaho STATE FAIR is held
s CALDWELL.
l. B. M. Holt opened a discussion {
i the Black Canyon project and su
!. sested the appointment of commi
= tee on organization and resolution
n Griffiths and ], H. Forbes.
a. A. E. Gipson invited the club mel
l. hers to attend the lecture on Boys al
IS Girls clubs to b: held at the Metho
ID ist church.
is Mr.. f. H., Plowhead reporting
n the fair amusement committee, &
o clared that the committee had arrau
m ed with the Campbell United Sho'
to play here during fair week. The
fractions carried by the company Il
season are all new being entirely d
ferent than those shown last year a
- includes many of the features fro
~ the Joy Zone of the Panama-Paci
:" exposition.
Il President Zeh urged all club me
a. bets to attend the annual Commerce
nc Club ball to be held in the Armo
Friday, March IL.
ez New Members
b. John J Allison. ] A Baker, Clair
ay BARKER Henry Beck Geo C. Rerl