The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-28
Big ATTENDANCE
{. OF c. BANQUET
TOTAL EXCEEDS FOUR HUNDRED
OVER HUNDRED FROM
PULLMAN
Program Included Good Speakers
And Music by University
Quartet a-

With good weather, good cheer, and
plenty of good friends, nothing was
lacking last evening to make the an
nual banquet of the Moscow Chamber
of Commerce an unqualified triumph
both in point of numbers and in the
enthusiasm and appreciation of those
present. From the most distinguish
ed guest to the humblest citizen, en-
joyment prevailed.
Long before the banquet hour
guests began to arrive at the Christian
church and the place was soon filled
to overfowing. Many were accom-
modated at the down town restau-
rants, and returned to church to hear
the speaking program. More than
three hundred were served at the
church A special train brought more
than a hundred guests from Pullman.
and every town in the vicinity was
represented.
Following short address of well
come by President Hagan OF the
Chamber of Commerce, to which Mr..
VIM Chapman of Pullman responded,
President Brannon of the University OF
Idaho was introduced as toastmaster
President McVey of the University OF
North Dakota, was the first speaker,
and he spoke of the Importance of ed
ucational institutions as the sources
from which guidance and inspiration
are to be expected.
H. c.. Sampson of the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce, spoke on why
I Believe in the Pacific Northwest
He pointed out that in the western
third of the United States, the only
extensive grain growing district is IN
the Inland Empire, and that within
radius of two hundred miles of Spo-
kane there are grown crops third
larger and more valuable than IN a
like district with Cincinnati as the
center, and on land only half as ex-
pensive.
In the Pacific Northwest, Mr.. Samp-
u,
water power in the, United States, and
that in the Inland Empire is found
over twenty per cent OF that. Inat
indicates that cheap power will be
available for industrial use, and with
40 per cent of the timber in the Uni
ted States located in the Northwest,
and mines that could produce hun
dred and fifty million dollars worth
of metals in one year. our wealth OF
resources is unsurpassed.
The strategic situation of the North
west is unique. The best railway
routes from the east to the Paclnc
coast lie through the Northwest, the
shortest paths to the Orient are from
TIE north Pacific ports, and the Pan
ANA canal will enable western pro-
ducers. to supply the Gulf states ana
the Atlantic seaboard as far north as
North Carolina in competition with the
east
The center of the milling business
will move into the Inland Empire, III
the opinion of Mr.. Sampson, and the
northwestern states will become great
industrial states. The canal competl-
ton will encourage the railroads to
work s5sw the upbuilding of the inland
county and with the good climate
rich resources, good educational facll-
tiles, and freedom from pests we enj-
ioy here, Mr.. Sampson says he is at
loss to see why anyone would want to E
live anywhere else.
C. E. Arney. immigration and indus
trial agent for the Northern Paclhc
railway, called the attention OF the
Chamber of Commerce to the import
ance of having the farmers partici- +
pate to the greatest possible extent
in the activities of the organization
and recommended the employment OF
a county agricultural agent, stating
thai the railroads were more than
willing to bear any added taxation for
such purpose.
Governor Alexander commented in {
a complimentary way. upon the actlv-
tiles of the local commercial organiz-
alton, particularly upon the wide f
spread interest which the citizens OF
Moscow seem to take in matters OF B
public importance. He spoke briefly
IN the modern tendency toward the d
development of a stronger spirit of a
aationalism, and urged the import G
ance of developing that spirit in Am "
erica.
"Commercialism is the order of the u
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