Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-02-15
ANNUAL DINNER
GREAT SUCCESS
LOCAL COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS
MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETING
IN ITS HISTORY
OLD DIRECTORS ARE REELECTED
Secretary of Spokane Chamber Gives
Stirring Address

What many declared to be the most
successful gathering ever held by the
hootenai valley Commercial Club was
that of last Friday evening in the
|, .. .. f. hall, at which time the
local commercial organization held its
annual banquet and election OF Off
GERS. Men of the town and guests
numbering hundred and twenty-five
or more gathered for the evenings
entertainment and to partake of the
good things to eat prepared by the
ladies of the Methodist church The
banquet entirely fulfilled the expecta-
tions of those, who, by previous ex-
perience, anticipated a delightful din
ner. The ladies fully lived up TO their
former reputation.
After all had been served the men
gathered in the main hall to listen to
reports of officers and committees and
to elect officers for the ensuing year.
Secretary ID. M Palmer submitted his
official report, which appears in full
elsewhere in this issue. The report
fully substantiated the claim of the
club officials that 1920 had been the
most successful year in the clubs his
tory, and shows remarkable program
of important matters accomplished
Every citizen of Boundary county
should read this report. While proud
of last years achievements, this was
not allowed to monopolize the atten-
tion of the club. No less emphasis
was placed upon what the organiza-
tion hopes to accomplish during 1921.
The 1921 program as outlined is an
important one and also appears else
where on this page
After hearing brief reports from
chairmen of committees and quickly
reading and adopting constitution and
bylaws, the club proceeded to election
of a board of directors for the coming
year. The nominating committees re-
port when read was found TO recon-
mend the reelection of the entire
former board of directors, l. e., DR.. p
e. Fry. J. w Reid, r. A. Shultis
ID. G. Mcdonald, l.. N. Brown and
j. b. Cowen. While the chairman was
calling for ballots. r. l.. Squirting
moved that the rules be suspended and
that the secretary cast the vote of the
club for the men nominated by the
committee. The motion was carried
unanimously amid much applause and
was a handsome compliment to the
former board of directors for their
faithful and successful work during
the year
j. w Reid as treasurer stated that
the club had collected during the year
$1602.30. and had expended S15S341.
leaving a balance on hand of $1SS9.
The remainder of the evening was
given over to toasts, merriment and
music, the program having been pre-
pared by Secretary Palmer and his
program committee Ii opened in
snappy manner by the receipt and
reading of several fake kilograms con-
tanning jokes on local men who were
present.
Chairman Fry, as president of the
club presided in his habitually effic-
lent way He called upon Major
Walker for the first toast, who re-
sponded in his usual pleasing manner
complimenting the club upon its nu-
merous achievements of the past year.
Major Walker was followed by Supt.
1T. S Kerr of the Bonners Ferry
schools, who spoke briefly and inter-
estingly, mentioning the fact that the
commercial club idea was a very old
one, such organizations having come
into existence in Europe several
hundred years ago. l. j. Iddings, dean
of the agricultural college of the state
university at Moscow, was present as
one of the guests, and held the close
attention of his hearers with brief
discussion of agricultural matters
He laid especial emphasis on the part
Boundary county had taken in the re-
cent seed show at Nampa, compliment
/ ed G. w. H. Heideman on his exhibit
and the work he had done there, and
said few people here realized the inn
portance of that work, in that it would
draw the attention of the northwest
to this as an ideal potato and other
seed growing district.
Chas O'Callaghan confined his re-
marks to a few brief sentences. FL. l..
Bennett of Standpoint told two or three
good stories and G. A. Hinkle spoke as
a representative of the mining men.
IL NJ. Flood also spoke briefly and
was followed by j. A. Fitzwater OF
Standpoint. supervisor of the Pend d.
Oreille national forest. Mr.. Fitzwater
stated he feared there was miscon-
lception here as to his attitude in rela-
ition to the possible securing OF a pulp
mill here and said he was entirely
impartial. He went on record as fav-
oring the game preserve in the noun
tains which numerous game clubs
have asked be established, but limited
that he thought it unwise for the
local game protective association TO
, ask that sheep be excluded from graz
ing in the national forests. He estf~
: mated that the sheep men spent In
the county about $4,000 each year
: Where would our supply of wool and
mutton come from. he asked, II every
district expelled sheep from the for
ests.
o. C. Wilson explained in a concise
manner the plans of the Bonners Fer
w city cnuuciI In regard To nurchasa