The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-15


Caldwell will have carnival COM
pany here sometime this fall as the
result of the Commercial club meeting
held Tuesday evening. Joe Erwin,
secretary, was authorized to confer
with the standing carnival committee
and make arrangements with some or
ganization to present their shows here
this fall. Nothing definite has been
done as yet but Mr. Erwin will start
negotiations at once with various COM
panies who will be in this section this
fall.
Seventy-two applications for men,
bership were submitted by Mr.. Erwin
for consideration as a result of the
drive that he has conducted since
taking over the work of the office.
Considerable discussion was given to
the status of delinquent dues and those
who are indebted to the club were re-
quested to remit by. mail without wait
ing for the secretary to make per-
sonal call
On the proposition of opening and
maintaining civic women's rest
room, R. F. Field, local architect,
made several suggestions. He ad
vocated two large rooms equipped
with desks and wash rooms. w. H.
Blunt also discussed the situation. R.
F. Field and John Smeed were added
to the rest room committee. A mo-
ton was carried thanking the city
council for their aid in financing the
venture Considerable discussion cen
tered On the most advisable location
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corner and that of the Commercial
bank were suggested.
Supports Reclamation
Ross Madden gave a talk on the
desirability of supporting the Idaho
, Reclamation association, pointing out
that Caldwell should obtain substan-
tial additions to the Black Canyon
project through the expenditure of a
small amount of money in boosting
legislation for reclamation of arid
lands in Idaho. He requested that the
Commercial club take over the local
campaign for 700 members but because
the machinery had already been or
ganized on a state and county basis, it
was not thought advisable to take that
action. The campaign was endorsed,
IlOWCVCI, anu COllllllltlCCS HdNt DGtll
| appointed to assist those selected by
Mr.. Madden to prosecute the work.
| A warehouse concern which is look
ing over the local field with a view OF
locating here and who are DESTROYS OF
obtaining satisfactory site, had their
request brought up by John Smeed,
president of the club. w. H. Redway
was appointed to look up site and re-
port at once to Mr.. Smeed.
River Bridges Discussed.
c. Ben Ross reported that every
thing locally possible had been done to
expedite the construction of bridges
across the Snake river and that tho
matter was now entirely in the hands
of the state department of public
works. Pressure will be brought to
bear to insure that no addition a
bitches occur.
A movement was inaugurated tc
more closely affiliate similar loca
business houses. A recommendation
was also made that the 0. s. l.. cinder
their right of way from Seventh e
| Ninth streets.
Talk Potatoes.
Harry Yost, representing potato buy
ers in this section and who had beer
presiding at the meeting of the asso
citation. was invited before the Com
mercial club to outline for that bod,
the present transportation problem
confronting potato shippers in Canyor
county.
About 60 members of the CONNER
cial club were in attendance at tn,
meetinp