The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-03-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB
REORGANIZATION
Much Interest Manifested ut Initlai
Meeting ior New Year and Plans
Formulated Tor Active work.

Soma disappointment was felt at the |
lieht attendance at the commercial
Club meeting last Friday evening"
called for the purpose OK reorsahi%a-
tion hut several counter attractions
were on that evening that drew citl-
zsns who would otherwise have been
nresent. However, what was lacking
in numbers was made up by the III
terest shown and an expressed deter
mination to keep the organization IN
tac, and a united drive for member
shin with a confident feeling that ui-
timately every business and profess
sional man in Oroville, with NUMBER
of land owners in the vicinity Will De
enrolled in the good work.
The meeting was called to order by
President Grant and the minutes OF
tho last meeting, held back In last
August. was read, together WIN the
proceedings of several meetings OF the
executive committee, by Secretary w.
A. CRUDE The statement or Tie IL
nance committee and several cOmmu-
nications were also read. In this con-
nection it was shown that while the
Club in its entirety had not functioneo
for some months very live executive
committee has not overlooked the du-
ties that it was appointed to perform
Meetings and full meetings, have been
held from time to time and CONSIDER
able vital business transacted. Whlie
there has been no drive for funds the
report of the treasurer, which office
ia combined with that Of the secretary
shows that something over $500 have
been received and this has been ap-
piled to meeting the old Indebtedness
of the Club. By carefully nursing the
funds and judiciously distributing the
same every bill outside Of Oroville
that had accumulated during the pre-
yious year has been paid, and there
were several bills of considerable
magnitude that the Club had contract
ed when enthusiasm ran a neck OF
tive ahead Of sthssreceipts. .'s's -'r''s''7''-'
The president called for reports and
suggestions. G. M. Scott, the only
member of the road committee pre-
sent at the time, although others
came in later, told OF the progress
that had been made in improving the
main road through the East Okanogan
Valley Orchard Tracts, that on the
east side of the Okanogan river IRON
Oroville to Ellisforde and the roat
on the west side of Osoyoos lake Il
the north. He also stated that TN
road leading up to Ellemeham noun
tain was to be improved and extensive
and permanent improvement was U
be made on the road westward 10 th
salt plant and Owasco mine. He state
that the residents on the east side q
the Okanogan river were contrlDutln
generously in labor in the improve
ment of that road and the committe
was receiving two dollars in result
X for every dollar spent. Mr.. Scott
report was clear and concise and res
~ evidence that the Commercial Gu
III through its committee was carryln
# out plans that were of two fold III
2 portance. benefitting as they would
81 large number of people living with
A reach of Oroville by providing bett'
&& roads and benefitting the town
III making means of ingress and eyre
& easier.
1# PreSlQeNt HTdut mduC - oAe~
s. earnest and appealing address,
& planning what has not been Wholly
WI derstood regarding the long inacti'
# of the Commercial Club. He stat
# that he was chosen at time wh
# this part of the county was experlen
IS ing the debilitating effect OF sever
% lean years, when naturally rea
$f money was a scarce COMMODITY III
community, and at period wheh
Club was already burdened with az
contracted when enthusiasm ran III
# and no adequate arrangements
al been made for meeting sucn expens
"a 1t was rather an orgy or spending
81 promises and as times frightened VI
q was found difficult to meet the pl
n It was the general understanding I
tho Club would not actively funct
but care would be taken to reIr
81 from making any further indebtedn
n and ever effort exerted to liquid
outstanding accounts. He conside
that the showing made by the tire
IA urer was most creditable and he
q graduated those present that the |
A owed nothing outside of the COM
nifty and as the nome creui'oiS
ourselves the Club would not De
barrassed by importantly.
Mr.. Grant also mentioned the
gress made by towns not possesse
q one tenth part Of the resources
favorable surroundings that Orc
enjoys, and expressed his convie
that the time was near at hand v
Oroville would make substantlal
permanent growth, growth that
natural location of the town lns'
Recently the nominating comm
appointed to select officers Tor
Club met and selected officers To-
ensuing year to be endorsed by
members of the Club. President {
asked for that report and it was
sented as follows:
Presidents. r. Starrett. Jr.
Vice President-Frank w. Tay
Secretary-treasurer- A. CT
q Executive Committee-Frank
Taylor, Frank Bartell, W. b. Sc