The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-06
CHAMBER COMMERCE
HAS Big SESSION


top Oh MOSCOW mountain at an dp-
proximate cost of $235O as estimated
by Professor c.. E. Behre of the
school Of forestry at the University
of Idaho, was the biggest of num-
Der of projects and items of business
presented at the regular Wednesday
noon meeting of the Moscow cham
Der of commerce.
Mr.. Behre submitted his estimate
upon the suggestion of Dean f. G.
Miller of the school of forestry,
chairman Of the committee on the
Moscow Mountain Road undertaking,
who read letter drafted by Senator
NJ E. Lewis of. the committee, calling
attention to the vital necessity of
such a road for advertising and
tourist purposes.
- Tell of Portland Convection
Mrs. Audrey Herington, president
of the Moscow Business and Profess
sional Women's club, Mrs George
Sheppard and Mrs. L. A. Torsen, all
delegates from the local club to the
state convention of associated wo-
mems clubs recently held at Weiser,
spoke on the Weiser convention and
the national convention to be held
at Portland, Ore, July GIG.
O. S. Fletcher, Latah county agri-
cultural agent, called attention to the
ssHolstein Excursion" to be held next
Tuesday as a celebration in honor of
Idaho Violet, the University of Idaho's
prize Holstein COW. He stated that
the excursion would start from the
G. P. Mix farm and visit about eight
or nine farms within radius of three
miles of Moscow. Lunch will be SER
we'd in the university dairy barn
where Idaho Violet will be crowned
queen of Idaho cows
Eric Oller, president of the Latah
county farm bureau, reminded the
Moscow business men of the annual
Farm Bureau picnic to be held at
the city park >Thursday, June Z, and
urged the attendance of large dele
cation in order to cement closer the
mutual friendship of business man
and farmer.
In response to a suggestion made
by Mr. Oller, President Lamphere
appointed Dean M F. Angell,S F. A.
Belts and Robert Whittier as com
nittee of three to arrange for trans
portation from the park to the uni
versity barns where the picnickers
will journey to inspect the university I
herds.
Former Resident Talks
W. e. Stil1inger of Seattle, formerly /
q resident Of Latah county, was a /
visitor at the luncheon and addressed /
a few remarks upon the changes that
had occurred at Moscow during his
Is years Of absence and dwelt upon
the -four factors for which the citi-
zens of Moscow had every justifica-
cation of feeling proud
Mr.. Stillinger named the four i'm
portant factors of Moscow, the edu-
cational advantages, the cleanliness
Of the city, the quality of it's citizen
ship, and the opportunities afforded
in the rich Palouse soil
He said in summary that the Uni
of Idaho is known far and
wide for the quality of it's work; that
he word Moscow" instantly recalled
he thoughts of the cleanliness of the T,
,ity in the minds of those who knew
he community; that the citizenship
# the city is clean and wholesome;
md that the soil in the immediate
vicinity is unsurpassable in the west
Ind that we should pride ourselves
N its wonderful possibilities.
Robert l.. HolbrOOk, chairman of
he university committee on adver-
Using for the pageant to be given
Saturday night, briefly outlined the
york that had been accomplished
With the cooperation of the chamber
# commerce. He extended to the
hamber the thanks of the students
nd the university for the loyal sup
,ort and timely aid rendered by that
ody
Upon the introduction by President
seorge N. Lamphere Of the question
elating to the holding of the fall
ession of the North Idaho Chamber {
f Commerce, Mr. L. F. Parsons
moved that an invitation be extended l
or the convention to be held at Mos Z
ow at date of one of the university {
ootball games here. d
Telegram to Convention t
Secretary B. G. Rowe read num-
er of letters from various civic Or t
made in response to the /
terature broadcasted by the cham
er Of commerce. He also read a +
stter from the O.-W. r. G. N. railway
ranting rates of fare and a half +
rom any place in Idaho and the Pa r
ouse country to the historical pa r
cant here Saturday night. i
In regard to the matter of backing
p the Seattle Advertising Club in its h
ndeavors in the national convention j
ow in progress in Atlantic City, Mr.. !,
.owe stated that the Moscow cham 7
er had taken the matter up with -
Ir. Lloyd Owen, secretary of the Sc =
tile club and had forwarded a tele- =
ram to miss Charmed Land, Sc =
tiles woman delegate to the con- !, :
ention. The telegram reads as fol- =
)ws:
"June s, 1928. Miss Charmed Land, u
/ care of President, Associated Ad
lub of the world, Atlantic City, New 7
ersey. Our chamber of commerce q
ives you Vamp the whole works. y y,
rom where the pines and prairies =
leet. B. G. Rowe, secretary, Mos q
ow Chamber of Commerce, Moscow, 9
laho." y
To Finance City Band !,
A committee of three composed OF u
w. Kennedy, DR.. J. A. Mcdaniel
nd Ray Carter was appointed by hr
resident Lamphere to canvass the e