Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-09
CLUB TO enter.
PROTEST TO
RATE ADVANCE
Traffic Department Accepts
the View of Reno Com
mercial Club and Will
Join in Petition.
Discrimination in r a t e s
From Baker, Ore, Adjust
ed Many Meetings Held
at the Club During the
Past Week.
COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS.

COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS.
Charles L. JOY, president.
Karl Paine, vice president.
w. ]. Abs, treasurer.
G. B. Graft, secretary traffic depart
olent.
B. L. Hyatt, secretary.
BY B. f. HYATT, Secretary.
Meeting difficult situations brought
about by war conditions and applying
the proper remedies, has added a great
stimulus to club activity.
MEETINGS DURING WEEK.
Monday-About 125 retail grocers of
the city and nearby towns met with
State Food Administrator Bicknell
Monday afternoon. The purpose of the
meeting was to adopt, if possible, a
uniform plan by which the cost OF
handling groceries might be reduced to
the customer by eliminating or cutting
down the expense of doing business.
In the evening the male chorus held
its regular rehearsal.
Tuesday-A delegation from Burns,
Ore. consisting Of Sam Mothershead,
]. F.. Logan, C. NJ. Salisbury, l. S. Geer,
j. w. Biggs and Father Francis, were
the guests of w. F.. Pierce at luncheon.
The wholesale grocerymen were the
guests of state Food Administrator
Bicknell. Luncheon was served in the
small dining room. Important matters
in relation to food distribution and
conservation were considered.
The retail grocers held an adjourned
meeting to discuss further the problems
of reducing the overhead expenses.
Wednesday-The club directors held
their regular weekly meeting at the
luncheon hour After the transaction
of routine business, Harry Shellworth
addressed the board on the import
ance of raising funds to complete the
preliminary survey of proposed road
through Emmett to Payette lakes, to
be constructed by the forestry service
and counties. 1t was decided that such
a road would be OF great value 10 the
country through WHICH it Will be eX-
tended, by affording a much better
route of travel to and from the lakes.
The club guaranteed to raise $1,000 TO
assist in the work and appointed q
committee consisting of Harry Shell
worth, William n. Northrop and w. r.
Pierce to raise the amount
The military committee. Harry j
Syms. chairman, conferred on import
ant matters during the luncheon hour
RATES CONSIDERED.
Friday-The traffic department held
its regular weekly session during the
luncheon hour Several weeks ago a
complaint was filed against the Amer
lean Express company with the public
oil noi,, 1iSH inn
nation in express rates from Baker
Ore, to Lakeport Idaho, as against
Boise The complaint was answered
by the express company by removing
the discrimination.
Not long ago the interstate commerce
commission granted to the transconti-
mental railroads a sweeping increase
in freight rates, which, at the time. wa'
considered to be ample. Notwithstand
Ing this increase, the railroads are nov
asking a general advance Of Is pc
cent in all freight rates. A communi
cation was received from the Rem,
Commercial club Of Reno. New, re-
questing our traffic department to joiI
with them in a protest against the
per cent advance. Our traffic depart
ment has accepted the views of tn
Reno Commercial club and will joil
with them in entering protest agains
further advances.
Friday-The retail grocers and Foo,
Administrator Bicknell held the thir,
of series of meetings Friday even
ing. Besides the grocerymen, and tn
merchants representing other lines
there were present business men from
neighboring towns
1t was proposed that merchants G.
on q cash basis. and eliminate fire.
deliveries, The object, sought to be ac
complished was to reduce the operating