The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-05-22
,BLACKFOOT GETS
CLUB CONVENTION
Thirty Towns Invited to
Unite in Plans For
Development

IOWA LII SOutu0dSt0Iu luduO lutO
federation for cooperation and CO
ordination of effort in developing
the resources and industries of thi
section of the state is the purpos
OF convention of delegates from
the communities interested called tt
meet at Blackfoot on Tuesday, jun
3. Letters of invitation to the var
ious commercial bodies of the ter
ritOry included in the movement
requesting the selection of delegates
to attend the Blackfoot convention
were sent out Wednesday by Mis-!
Grace Peck, secretary of the Black
foot Chamber of Commerce.
The convention to be held a
Blackfoot, June 3, is the result of q
movement inaugurated by the local
chamber at a meeting held May 8
The need for joining the activities
of all commercial bodies in this part
of the state as essential to establish
ment and development in a larger
way of industries affecting the whole
territory was discussed at that time
and after a series of conferences
with the secretaries of the Pocatello
and Idaho Falls chambers, Black
foot was selected as the place for
the first meeting for organization
purposes. 1t is stated by the COM
mite selecting the meeting place
the fact Blackfoot was nearest the
geographical center of the territory
involved was given special consider
alton in naming it for the honor.
Under the plan of representation
adopted for the convention each club
in the district will be asked to send
three delegates to the BlackfOOt
meeting. Invitations have been sent
to the commercial organizations of
all towns in this part of Idaho from.
Preston on the south to Ashton on
the north. The list includes Preston,
Malad, Paris, Montpelier, Downey,
McCammon, Lava Hot Springs, Ban
croft, Soda Springs, Pocatello, Am
erican Falls, Aberdeen, Arco, Mackay
Blackfoot, Moreland, Firth, Shelley,
Idaho Falls, Menan, Rigby, Rexburg,
Sugar City, Teton, Ririe, Roberts,
Dubios, St. Anthony, Ashton, briggs,
Victor. Other towns in the territory
having commercial organizations are
invited to send delegates but the
Klt as given includes all the towns
with organized commercial bodies of
which the committee has any record.
1t is expected that more than 100 de-
legates will be in attendance at the
meeting.
The delegates will meet at the
[. o. o. F. hall at 1880 o'clock Tues /
day afternoon June 3. While it is
expected that some plans and poll
cies regarding the work of the larger
will be discussed and
perhaps decided upon at the meet
ing it is thought by those actively
that organization upon
definite basis both of representa-
ion and purpose, together with the
selection of officers of such organi-
,ation, will constitute the most i'm
1ortant duties of the delegates at
he first meeting.
The representatives from the
towns to the convention
will be the guests of the local cham
,er during the convention and plans
ire being worked out to provide a
program of entertainment for the
,isitors that will maintain Black
cots reputation for hospitality on
UGH occasions. Following the bust
less session in the afternoon, 1t is
damned to take the visitors for a
rive over the city and surrounding ,
countryside. In the evening a ban
uet will be given by members OF !
he Blackfoot chamber in honor OF :
he visiting delegates.
In developing the movement for /
Joint or federated body of COM I
aercial clubs 1t is stated that the /
nifty of the local units will In no G
ray be affected nor will existing &C I
Ivities and functions be limited or j
but 1t is argued that by t
of effort the interests a
( the entire section will be pro-
loted In a general way leaving to
ach local unit the problem of reali-
ing for themselves the benefits to
heir immediate locality. In this
onnection the feature of advertis- :
lg of resources and possibilities and r
pportunities Is believed to be one s
lat can be handled with much more =
ffectiveness and better results thru n
cooperation of interests than by t
ach local factor conducting its adj n
campaign in small way, a
estricted by limited funds. The i,
xpense of joint publicity campaign "A
i'll be much less, it Is claimed, than
QQ6T the luuiVluudl anu lhuOPOh a
emit plan. Consideration will be 4
ven at the Blackfoot convention to :
le question of selecting suitable /,
anne for this territory, suggestive a
Ut only of its geographical location +,
1T also of it's resources and indus v
ial opportunities. illustrating a
'mething of what Is contemplated n
ong this line. Mention has been G,
ade of the titles of Inland Empire, O.
nperial Valley, Pacific Northwest o
i'd other appellations at once typi- t.
i Of the section so called and des- a
iptive to some extent of its appeal a,
industrial development. Some a
scussion of this future has already r
ZEN had by some factors interested st
furthering the development OF M
is section but SO far such sugges- VI
)ns as have been advanced have sc
a great extent been local in their CO
ynification. az