Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-01-18
MEETING OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB
NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT
INSTALLED OTHER INTER-
ESTING OO|NGS At The
MEETING

ed president OF the Payette Valley
Commercial Club, made his debut at
the regular meeting of the Club,
held in their spacious rooms Thurs
day evening, Jan. 18th, and If ap-
pearances go for anything, he was
very much pleased at the large mem
bership which was out to greet
him.
The financial report of the sec
rotary was very unusual in the
ordinary affairs of Commercial Clubs,
as it showed not only good balance s
in each fund, but indicated that the
affairs of the Club for the past
year had been handled on solid
business basis.
Mr.. w. R. Palmer the asriculturist,
connected with our Public School
system, was voted in member Of
the Club by unanimous vote, and
with many expressions of apprecia-
ton of the coed work he has been
doing in the community to bring
the city and country eleme nts to-
gether on a more friendly basis.
Rev. Mr. e E. Clayton, Pastor of
the Baptist Church was voted in an
honorary member, as the Club has
rule that all preachers in active
work, located in the City are entitl-
ed to membership without member
ship fee or dues, and if there are
any Pastors in active work in the
City not now members of the Club,
they will be welcomed upon applica-
ton.
The question of the return home
of. '1' End regiment Idaho National
Guards, and the best manner in
which to show the appreciation of
the citizens of Payette and the Pay
cite Valley for the great record they
made while ON the border, was dis
cussed at some length, and the mat
ter was disposed of by the appoint
ment of a special committee con
sisting of Mr.. Will Wells, Chairman,
Mr. S. A. Gorham and Rev. Thos.
Ashworth, with full power to act,
and it is anticipated they will make
suitable arrangements.
If this committee sends out word
notifying the citizens of the time
of arrival of the train bringing the
boys home. it is hoped that every
man, woman and child will turn
out to give them a warm welcome.
Numerous other questions were
taken up and threshed out, one of
which is of especial importa nee to
Payette and the Payette Valley, it
being that of the North and South
Highway, which is the Highway
reaching from the Mexican border to
the Canadian line, and at pr sent is
located so as to use the Pacific Ida
no Highway through Payette, as far
as Weiser then to run North up the
Weiser River
Word has been received that great
pressure is being brot upon the pres
ent Legislature to change the route,
so that the road will be run from
Boise direct up the North fork Of
the Payette river, cutting Payette
and the Valley out. A committee has
been appointed with full power to
take such action as may seem nee
essary to prevent the change, and
1t is hoped that they may be able
to keep our locality on the map.
If you can assist the Club in car
rying on any of this good work, we
are sure the community at large
will appreciate any suggestions you
may be able to make to the Club.
If you are interested in your COM
munity come out to the Club meet
ings and see what is being done, or
better yet, join the club and take
an active part in working out the
different problems that come up for