Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-02-24
COMMERCIAL CLUB
| HEARS REPORTS
coxp,NED DINNER AND BuSl-
urss MEET OF COMMERCIAL
cruR IS WELL ATTENDED

What proved to be most lnter-
..tine and instructive meeting was
Mia nv the OrofinO Commercial
club at the Cottage Hotel Tuesday
syeninp. Supper was served at 6:3O
IN about so members and vfsitors
after which committees reported,
officers for the ensuing year were
elected and routine business tfans-
acted.
Mr.. EIDE, for the committee ON
Dairy Cows, reported that long
time loan from the War Finance
CORPORATION was being arranged
with Indications that II would be
perfected in the near future which
will provide funds to bring In one
or two car loads Of stock. Applica-
tions from responsible farmers have
tAen received to date for IT head.
About April 1st member OF the
committee will probably visit Wis
consin to look over the stock ana
arrange the details for shipment.
| 1t is best, as the report indicated.
to take up such departures from
| the regular lines Of farming and
stock industry common in this
county on small scale at first
and get acquainted with the bun-
ness before investing too exten-
sively.
Mr.. EIDE advised the meeting that
with the idea in mind Of encOurag-
ing the growing of new crops and
getting away from straight grain
farming, correspondence has been
had with seed companies who Offer
some encouragement that they would
be willing to consider placing con-
tracts for the raising Of seeds.
J. H. Miller, who was sent to
Spokane as representative OF the
club to see what could be done TO-
ward encouraging the Nell Ship
man Moving Picture company. re-
Gently located In that city, to looi
over our immediate territory will
view to taking scenes here, re-
ance that they would do 20 In tn
near future. II IL evident tha
there is no place In the northwes
better suited to the making OF snow
and rough country scenes thai
Clearwater county and that sucl
an industry would b Of great -
vertising and financial benefit y
the community. Mr.. Miller be
trip.
Frank Jones attended the meet
ing at Grangeviils Jan. 18th o
parties interested In the proposed
raise In rates Of the Grangevill
Niectric Light 4 Power Co. tn
pubic utilities committee decides
20 give the company more time :
gather their data and no dennit
conclusions were reached. Sentl
ment seemed to be unfavorable to
ward an increase.
Activities Of the road committs
were reported by Messrs. MIX an
Edwards. The former having jus
returned from tho road meeting q
Boise, advised that no difficultis
and little delay would be anticips
ted In securing = permanent riKh
OF way thru the state land tor IN
Ahsahka road. Condemnation PAL
ers have been prepared ana tn
Governor assures quick action.
1t was also reported that IN
Fierce Highway District would nc
De able. due to lack Of funds.
cooperate In the construction Of tn
road between here and Greer. bv
that tho County Commissioners hs
arranged to take up tho deficit thu
incurred and had wired Commi'
saoner Hall TO that effect. II
danger therefore Of delay in b,
ginning construction II obviated.
IT. r. Edwards reported tn,
100000 was available for the CT
bert hill road and survey woul
CONTINUED on local pago.l