The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1922-04-06
Chamber of Commerce Had
Interesting Meeting at
Wednesday Luncheon.
REPORT
Statement Showing Amount
and Disposition of Funds
Received.

The annual election of officers OF
the Grangeville Commercial club oc-
Cured at the regular luncheon held
wednesday at the Imperial hotel
There was very good attendance Of
the membership, some thirty being
present, and while there was little
business transacted other than the
election of officers, a fine spirit was
manifested in the work
A number of special committees re-
ported to the club on what had been
accomplished along the lines for which
hey were appointed. County Agent
Carl Nj. Grayson, who attended the
meeting held at Lewiston last week
at which time the Wheatgrowers and
Shippers Transportation League of cen
trail Idaho and southeastern Washing
ton, embracing Idaho, Lewis, Clear
water and Nez Perce counties of Ida
no. and Asotin county, Washington,
was organized. Mr.. Grayson gave q
hrief report on the organization and
what was expected to be accomplish
cd for the districts involved. The pur-
pose of the organization is to take up
the matter of transportation and rates
and it is expected immediate atten-
ton will be given the latter. 1t is ex-
pected that the boundaries of what
is termed territory No. / of the Pacif-
ic northwest, will be enlarged to in
clude the north banks of the Snake
and Clearwater rivers, thereby giving
TO Central Idaho and southeastern
Washington, lower rates to Portland,
and securing for this territory the
same advantages obtained in the Co
lumbia Basin territory. Victor Peter
son, who was made vice president for
Idaho county, also made some remarks
elative to the meeting Of the officers
which he attended at Lewiston on FRI
lay AT the latter meeting community
committeeman were named for each
of the counties comprising the dis
trict, those for Idaho county being an
follows: Thomas F. Wren. Fem; Mel
Pierce Cottonwood; Otto Nail. Grange
vile; Edgar Fry, Ferdinand; Seth ID.
Jones, White Bird j. b. Burney,
Stites; +. Il. Quist, KoOsl1ia; Joseph
Arnzen, WinOna; L. d. George, Wood
land. A. +. HOlcomb Of Craigmont, was
elected president, and each county has
II vice president and community Of
ficers.
The committee appointed to confer
with the city council on Monday night
reported with regard to providing for
channels to take acre of surface water
en- south Hall street and on Meadow
street where the same overflows and
invades the new ball park, reported
that the council had granted the re-
lief sought.
Ben Baker, one of the prominent
farmers of the Delaney school district
east of the city. was a guest at the
luncheon. on being called on, presented
TO the club some matters relative to
the present school laws which work
"A severe hardship on some of the rural
districts. His remarks were verified
with facts and figures by +. E. Lukens
superintendent of the Grangeville
school, and the support of the club was
solicited in having the burden of high
school tuition now borne by the dis
tricts more equitably adjusted when
the proper time arrives.
Elect Club Officers.
The matter of electing officers for
the ensuing year was made the last
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