The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-07-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB
IN SPECIAL SESSION


especially with regards to the roaa sit-
uation In Lincoln county. occupied the
attention of those present at the post
poned meeting OF the Phoebe CONNER
cial Club In the rooms Of the club
Thursday evening.
Facts were brought out BY President
A. l. Scott OF the club and n. 1. Lee
regarding federal aid which, when
combined with state and county funds,
Is to work wonders In road d-buildine
during the next few yeara. Emphasis
was laid upon the fact that out Of ali
these appropriations Lincoln county
alone will receive NO benent, and that
Of the 100000 to be spent ON high
ways in the state Of Nevada not one
cent will be used within the confines
of Lincoln county.
| The reason for this condition. OF
| course. was the apathy ON the part OF
Lincoln county citizens during the
session of the legislature Of 1918, when
the road-building program was before
that body. Noche citizens believe that
1t is not too late to remedy this gross
oversight and steps will be taken as
soon as possible to insure for Lincoln
county portion Of the moneys to be
expended in this state for better roads.
While Lincoln county IL bonded with
the balance Of the state OF Nevada for
the payment of moneys to meet the de-
mands Of the national government In
order to secure the federal apportion-
ment. and while this county has al
| ready made two remittAnces to BE- ap-
piled on this indebtedness, not the
least benefit will be derived by Lincoln
county through the expenditure Of any
Of this money according to the present
plans.
Phoebe and Lincoln county people
are not inclined to believe that Il 10
the intention OF the federal govern
ment to deprive any section of the
country OF the BENEFITS Of better roads,
and It seems almost certain that whom
proper officials results win be much
more satisfactory to Lincoln county
than at the present time.
The social committee, Of which
George w. Franks IL chairman. report
. ed that the dance which was to have
) been held during the month Of June
had been postponed owing to the large
number Of other social doings in Pi-
oche at that time. The committee felt
} disposed to proceed with arrangements
: for a dance In the immediate future.
and Saturday, July 81. was named n
the date. The affair will be held at
Thompson's opera house and the gen.
eral public is cordially invited to at
tend. Excellent music will be fur.
nished for the occasion and It IL be.
lieved that this will be one Of the most
successful social events Of the present
social season in Phoebe.
The regular meeting night Of thu
S club will in all probability be changed
: from the first Wednesday Of eacl
: month to the first Thursday, due Il
Q the conflict OF dates between the clul
meetings and the movie shows. Tn,
. next meeting of the club will bs hel,
!, Thursday evening. August 5.
: Upon motion Of M. l. Lee. based upol
3 the recommendation Of President Scott
a it was unanimously voted that the clu
d take out membership for one yea
: in the Federal Highway Council. an
a the secretary was instructed to &C
G accordingly.
George w. Franks, as chairman q
Lincoln post No. n OF the America
Legion. requested that the legion b
allowed the use Of the club room .
meeting place for the veterans or
D ganization. Mr.. Franks said that tn
II legion was willing and prepared {
pay the sum Of IS per month for tn
privilege. M. L. Lee in = few well
chosen words pointed out the fact tina
. the club could not and would not &C
n cept rental fee from the legion, bu
= that the latter was welcome to use tn
! club rooms at its convenience an
without expense. This idea was unan
m imously approved by those present an
:. was accordingly adopted by the organ
ization.
"a The successful drainage Of Mai
n street, in Phoebe, was brought befor
the meeting by Victor Huson, count
= road supervisor. Mr.. Huson was high
,f ly praised by the civic body for tn
i splendid work accomplished under h.
"a direction in the grading Of the stree
- which has been unanimously pro
nounced the best job ever done In thi
county. Mr.. Huson promised the clu
all the cooperation possible In its ei
forts for better and more permaner
road and street work and gave It Z
n his opinion that the road to the depo
~ which is now In a bad condition, Nigh
be repaired in the near future.
MIR RnaTnlIT0 Tn mr. esFe r.