Show 0 RETAIL LUMBERMEN Convention of the Western Association Association tion at Spokane Special to The Herald Spokane Wash Feb 6 The third annual convention of the Western Re Retail Retail Retail tail association with an extra large attendance convened here today Mayor Daggett of Spokane in inan inan Inan an appropriate speech welcomed the delegates J C Weeter of Pocatello Idaho re responded res s in behalf of the association The president being absent Vice President George E EL Hill En Jr of Rigby Bigby Idaho formerly of Salt Lake presided ed and delivered the annual address The organization was shown to be in ina ina ina a flourishing condition with an in increased increased increased creased membership of 46 per cent over last year It now covers Washington Washing m mI 01 I egon Montana Idaho and Utah The address dealt with rates forestry and other questions and advocated the next meeting for Salt Lake The address was well wen received The secre secretary secretary secretary tary and treasurers report was sub submitted submitted submitted and received Present from Utah George E Merrill F S Mur Murphy MUrphy Murphy phy W B McCartney of Salt Lake and David Eccles Jr of Ogden Mr Merrill addressed the convention his subject being The Retail Lumber Dealer and Modern Merchant The convention last three days and will ill close with a big banquet Thursday night |