Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-01
BIG THINGS ARE
Being PLANNED
BY COMMITTEES
The Commercial Clubs Ac-
tivities for the Year Will
Be Carried on in a Sys-
tematic Manner.

hustling to aid in the accomplishment
of a number of things of general
benefit to the city and southwestern
Idaho.
The club Is in the hands OF q new
president, Jess B. Hawley, and board
OF directors composed of w. J. Abbs,
. @. A. Anderson, S. q. Coffin. G. L.
Joy, Karl Paine, w. M Northrop, ID.
r. Cation, r. X. Davis, w. e. Graham.
C. r. Shaw, Jess B. Hawley, H. ].
McGirr, ]. Mcmillan, w. ]. Mcleod,
o. p. Henderson,, o. G. F. Markhus.
ID. H Peasley and N. B. Rawls. No
less than II of these directors attend
all meetings, indicating the interest
taken in the organizations affairs.
Install Mineral Exhibit.
The revived activity in mining In
this section Of Idaho was quickly real
ICED by the Boise Commercial club
this year and in order that it's MEM
bers and those interested in the de-
velopment of the mines, or who sought
information regarding mineral zones,
could keep posted, mineral exhibit
was installed and q special folder
was prepared under the caption, "A
Letter of the Times" and issued with
the clubs compliments to commercial
organizations all over the country and
to corporations In the financial CEN
tiers of the east. The information
within its covers was carefully COM
piled and prepared. 1t showed the
total mineral production of Idaho in
1915 ran to the enormous sum of
$3T,551,542. The story OF the manner in
which mining has been revived in the
Boise basin, once one of the most ia
nous gold fields In the world, Grimes
Pass, Horseshoe Bend, the Westview,
Pearl, Owyhee, Wood River, Atlanta,
Warren and other fields tributary to.
Boise, is clearly told I'M this folder.
It gave an insight into an industry
the Importance of which to Boise and
all Idaho cannot now be estimated.
The club also made arrangements
this year with Washington officials
70 have the preliminary geological
survey OF the Boise basin issued i'm
1nediately. This is considered an inn
poxtant step for 1t will publish to the
wcrid the extent of the mineral de-
posits and formations in this vast
territory tributary to Boise. Ordinar-
lily the survey would have to take the
regular course at Washington which
means that 1t will not be made public
for a year or so. Under the special
arrangement those looking for expert
data on mineralized zones will be
given government information on the
basin country.
After Business Mems Camp.
Boise is actively bidding for a bus
lness mems militia camp this year and
the Commercial club has not only In
dorsed the plan but is doing every
thing possible to see that one is in
stalled here during the coming summer
under the auspices of the war depart
ment.
The new Industries committee Of the
club has been very active with the re-
suit 1t has before it at the present
time several propositions which may
give to Boise as many new industries.
The committee has visited some and
will soon visit all manufacturers in
N Boise to become familiar with their
output and facilities. It is the policy
; of the club and of the committee to
n stimulate home factories and home
Industries as well as 70 secure pat
Il ronage for home trade and home
manufactured goods.
Active Along Many Lines.
Good roads have always received the
liberal support Of the club. The result
az the recent bond election held In
Ada. county at which $500, 600 in good
roads bonds were authorized issued.
was due TO the liberal manner in which
the electors of this county cast their
votes The Commercial club aided the
bond issue in every wav possible and
many club members were actively en-
,ad oreatiaU interest in If ana do
hating their services to get out the
vote
RI 4 vary do,btf,,I ,f Roise the onlv
citv In idaho To he 40 favored would
have secured tbe Boston Grand onera
oo;onany Or seer ito excellent nresen :
tation of "AIadama Rutterfly.. had il
not been for the fact the club stood
solidlv behind the movement to bring
II here The result was all that
could ha exnected. The opera was