The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-26
CHAMBER STRONG FOR GOOD
APPROACHES TO MOSCOW

The chamber of commerce held it's
regular Tuesday luncheon yesterday
and a very interesting session was
had. A delegation of farmers from
Whitman county, composed of ]. H.
Reid. Gust Anderson, Mr.. Schreiber,
Mr. Bowers and Mr.. Reid, Jr., was
present, seeking the cooperation of
the chamber in having Sixth street,
within the city limits, improved and to
have the road over college hill graded
and put in shape so that it will be pos
sible for them to come to Moscow to
do their trading
In calling the attention of the
chamber to the deplorable condition
of Sixth street and the impossibility
of the college hill grade, Mr.. Reid
stated that in college hill Moscow had
great asset; that froms the top
thereof a panoramic view of the city
and surrounding country could be
had and that the view would impress
any stranger with the resources and
desfrability of the community. He al
so stated that the first concern of
every city and hamlet should be in en-
couraging good roads leading to it.
Mr.. Bowers supplemented Mr. Reid's
remarks by calling attention to the
fact that Moscow was strong on cham
pionships. He suggested that it
would be to the advantage of Moscow
if it would secure championship in
road building Other members of the
delegation urged immediate steps in
making these Improvements and
pointed out that the people of their
section were endeavoring to get the
Whitman county commissioners to i'm
prove the roads west of the state
line. The delegation met latter with
the board of directors of the chamber
and they were assured that immediate
steps woud be taken to grant their
relief and they were given assurance
both by the board of directors and G.
P. Mix, chairman of the board of COM
of Moscow highway dis
trict that Latah county would dupli-
cate and go Whitman county one bet
ter on any improvement that it put
in to serve that section.
The chamber had as it's guests the
Moscow high school basket ball team,
of Idaho and eastern Wash
ngton Rev. Snoddy expressed the
of the chamber to Coach
Wiley and the team for the hard work,
honest endeavor and success of the
Introduced by Coach Wiley and they
we're greeted with hearty applause.
Senator Porter of Juliaetta was
present and was called upon. He
Moscow on having so
many championship teams and ex-
pressed the hope that Moscow appre-
;iated the value of such champion
ships to the community. He also paid
ioI, NJ; to n
legislator and stated that Latah coun-
y would miss it's opportunity if it did
lot send him back.
DR.. Boyd of the city council called
he attention of the chamber that the
,ity council had problem before it
n making a selection of the kind Of
sewer pipe to be used in constructing
he new sewer and septic tank. He
sked the members of the chamber to
Examine two samples, one of concrete,
md one of verified clay. He stated
hat bids submitted showed the con-
rete to be about $4,000 cheaper than
he clay He also asked that the cham
)er appoint committee to investigate
he merits of the two kinds of pipe
md advise with the council at the
Meeting to be held that evening. In
accordance with the request of Coun-
ilman Boyd, Dean Little, Chris Hag
IN, NJ. E. Lewis, A. H. Oversmith and
Prof. Angel were appointed to in
-estigate and confere with the coun-
Ill.
The matter of holding a Fourth of
uly celebration and reception for re-
urning soldiers and sailors was dis
ussed briefly. The president was au-
horized to appoint special commit
nittee to work with the committee on
soldiers and sailors. This
will be appointed shortly
md immediate steps taken to put on
he biggest celebration ever held in
Ioscow