Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-01-10
CHAMBER HAS
LIVELY SESSION


The annual meeting of the Pay
cite Chamber of Commerce held a
the club rooms Friday evening die
not bring out the desired attendance
but meeting of unusual interest
was had.
President Bradshaw being absent
Vice President l.. V. Patch called the
meeting to order and after the usual
routine of business presented in
brief many of the important things
accomplished by the Chamber during
the past year, and before proceeding
witt the election of a board of di-
rectors called for volunteers to talk
on the question of, 1.-THE needs of the
chamber of commerce" and the
things that might be taken up during
the coming year. To say that pep
and enthusiasm was injected into the
meeting would be putting it mild.
Enough important matters were ad-
venced by the speakers, most of
which had much merit, to keep the
various committees at work every
day in the year. Some of the sub
ject that were freely discussed are
of vital Importance. The question
VI uioti III llCl6HI ldlcS do
presented by Mr. Seeley seems to
present serious situation and one
the club should lend assistance.
Other railroad matters which should
concern the people of Payette were
presented by Mr., Coughanour and
will probably be among the first to
receive attention.
Among other things mentioned by
F. M. Moss was the question of con-
tinuing the support Of the Payette
County Band, giving assurance the
band would be strengthened by a
number of new members as a result
of the winter reheasals.
The prospect of losing the import
ant part of the cannery located at
Payette as the result of insufficient
acreage of corn brought out a heated
discussion and will pobably be one of
the subjects for club work in theI
near future.
The possibilities of bringing about
the manufacturing of raw material
produced in this section into the fin
ished product and thereby eliminat-
ing the freight both ways and in
many cases materially reducing the
amount of freight, was another mat
ter pretty we'll discussed In thisI
connection Mr.. A. ]. Shearer adj
vanced the idea that the little |
White Leghorn was practical medi- |
um for converting the raw material |
into the finished product with GER
tainty and with but little expense, |
and without any limit to the extent
of the enterprise. There is no ques-
tion regarding the need of stimulat-
ing the poultry industry in this coun-
try. The hen should stand out be-
fore the farmer as big as the COW,
and the combination of the two, Is
still better,
Another important matter that
was pointed out as subject for the
work of the chamber. the Payette
FIGURING mill with its complete and
modern equipment representing
many thousands of dollars invest
ment, standing idle while the wheat
grown in this locality Is shipped out
and the flour shipped in, the pro-
per man might be easily found to put
this enterprise into operation.
There seems to be no question as
to the opportunities for the better.
ment of the community through the
work of the chamber of commerce.
It. only a question of electing the
proper men to serve as officers OF,
the organization, appoint committees
that will function in their particular
work and then follow out Mr.. Ken
yon's suggestion in his remarks at
the meeting Every member should
consider himself committee of one
to assist in all detail work of the
club.
The matter Of electing a board OF
directors was postponed until Fri
day evening, January 18th, when it
is desired that every member be
present. The Kiwanis club will at
tend in body.
A nominating committee was ap-
pointed to select 27 names as candi-
dates for directors, ballot will be
mailed to each member with instruc-
tions to vote for nine and mail their
ballot to the Secretary, or bring it
to the meeting Friday evening.