The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-28
COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTS
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Moves Toward Improvement
In Light Plant; Interest
In City Charter.

Inc club luncbeons In this ely on
each Friday noon continue TO bring
out representative crowd and
things In general are discussed. Yes
terday was no exception. Mr.. Trau-
gott was in charge of the discussion
on yesterday and several sub jects.
were brought before those present,
the most important being the irri-
CATION project. Judge Grant Thomp-
son. one OF the directors OF the dis
trict, was present but could give no
additional information as TO progress
than had been told before. However.
others discussed irrigation in a gen
eral way, among them being Chas..
NJ. Faulkner Who had visited Lake
view earlier In the week where the
Goose Lake project has recently been
installed. Mr.. Faulkner was Inform
ed by people over thor that the crops
under the project this season would
be suficient to pay the cost Of con-
struction. That's tho report we have
from practically every project that
has been Installed. yet we have peo-
ple who do not give such undertak-
ings their active support.
The fair was also given some con-
sideration during the luncheon.
A business session OF the club was
held at the club rooms last night at
s o'clock. The attendance was not
what Il should have been. However.
those who did attend showed n lively
interest IN the affairs under discus
sion and some definite action was
taken upon subjects OF particular i'm
portancc.
The first matter To consider at the
evening meeting was the advisable
ity OF employing n paid secretary. II
was thought present conditions did
not warrant high salaried man To
take care OF the club and that tenn
porary secretary would answer ths
purpose until things developed more.
Charles W. Ellis was elected to act IA
secretary for the present.
II was necessary 10 hunt up some
lamps before the meeting could be-
called TO order and this naturally
brought up the subject OF the light
service. The unreliability OF the
present ser"ice was discussed and
suggestions made as TO a means Of
improving Il. II seems there Is no
prospect OF bettcrlng conditions un-
I less drastic steps are taken and II
was the sense OF the meeting that "A
protest should go up TO the public
service commission In an efiCrt Ia get
\ some action.
The city charter was given con
sidsration. The present charter Is
/ admitted 10 be antiquated and II
made workable will require numer-
] Gus amendments, The charter has
been printed Ia pamphlet form and
has been distributed among interest
ed citizens for their perusai and com
1 mthts AonmitNtcH udNt pooh ~
pointed by the council and the club
to take the matter up and from the
expression OF those who took part in.
the discussion last night IL is almost
assured a new charter Will be made
for Burns Al ang rate the matter
was put to vote at. the meeting and
every one who expressed themselves
were favorable to a new charter.
Some aid not vote either way as they
did not feel competent to express an
I opinion
A speclal meeting of the city coun-
ell will likely be called to discuss the
proposition of water and sewer and
IL is the intention to have all the
citizens who desire be present at this
meeting in order that better under
standing may be had. That's the
way TO get results, Go 10 the coun-
Gil meeting and show the officers our
interest in the matter and give them
our support In furthering matters
that will improve our town.