Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

This Christmas Is going to mean
many thinea for Idaho and specially
Boise. Our boys will arrive the day
befors or probably before and every
merchant in town and every home in
Boise should be decorated with the
American flag and in every other way
that is appropriate. They have serv-
ed their country well and while we are
all busy. yet we should stop for a
few minutes and think what an inspir
alton 1t will be If ever home and bus
sness building is properly decorated 1t
Sc UP to every citizen to entertain the
boys. A committee from the Com
mercial club consistin % some TWEEN
ty-five men will start out Monday to-
solicit funds, arrange for Il decorat-
sng, provide amusement, and see that
the thousands OF visitors who will visit
the Idaho regiment arc properly taken
care of. This mastering out of the
idaho regiment means much for our
city and the fourteen kilograms sent
by the Commercial club and the per-
sonal worI done by the committee
ought to be enough to convince the
non-members that they should not
sit back any longer and let few do
all the work.
POULTRY SHOW.
The committee In change Of the
poultry show which will be neld in
Boise January g. 10. IL. and IL report
that they have had mere inquiries
than ever before in the history of the
association. This shows that the show
IS going to be 6. big success and
should have your support In every
way possible. Never was interest
keener in a poultry show than this
year in Boise and Payette vail ~ and
what will make the co ming show even
more attra VIII be that a suitable
building will be secured in which to
IBID the exhibition. Basement rooms
will be provided for the dogs and 1t
is planned to have wild game and
other exhibits of special nature to
further interest visitors, IF room per
nits II Is not unlikely that number
of felines of the pure bred type will
be exhibited.
COUNTY COMMlSS loNERs.
The state convention of county
com customers meet In our city Mon
day ana we should give them hearty
welcome. These men are doing their
share in helping give Idaho better
roads, better county schools. larger
ana more up-lO-uale DCllulnSS ana II
is hoped that a large number Of our
citizens will meet these men at the
Commercial club rooms. They will be
here three days and their program
this year is very interesting one,
The regular dining room will be
open Monday and all Of the deco at
Ing will be finished by Tuesday SO
that ssou can bring your friends to the
finest club rooms in Idaho and one
OF the best in the west. Later the
house committee will have a house
warming.
MARKET SALES DAY.
Here yor can bring your chickens.
household goods. farm machinery and
in fact anything and r5stfing of
value will be sold at this sale. It
will b. the aim Of the managers of
this market to bring the buyer and
seller together for their mutual bene-
fit. Remember the date, December 20,
the pace, Thirteenth and Grove, the
time, p. M
RAW MATERIAL S AND FUEL
The club is asked to vote for or
against the report of a committee of
the national chamber which recon-
mends that there shall be remedial
legislation &c Bermit cooperative
agreement under federal supervision
in those industries Whic'- involve pri-
mary natural resources, on condition
that the agreements in fact tend to
conserve tie resources, to lessen ac-
eidents. and to promote the public
Interest. The recommendation is linn
ated to timber. the ores, and deposits