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Show THE COHERCIAL CLUB'S PROGRESS . ,A - 1 " ., ' . .v . Founded 1908 by the Citizens., of Bingham. Object stated in articles of ''i'neofporatton..: ., , . . ' ' '. (lj fTo promote the general prosperity pros-perity of the interests of the State of Utah and especially those in the vicinity vicin-ity t Bingham. ' ' i (a To-procure and disseminate ln-fortfiation ln-fortfiation in relation to financial and industrial affairs of the community. (3) To Secure uniformity in laws ' and customs of business, promoting equitable principals and social inter-course. inter-course. ,; .: . - ''''; . ' -. A few things accomplished through the Club: . lEstablishing " a permanent' good , roadji movement. ; ; Securing a herd of Elk for Dry Fork. ; Maintaining and caring "for same. Establishment of Western JJnlon up-town office. I Eeraanding legislation for the draft of aliens. j . 4 ll: For a government in Bingham. ... .Improvement in the mail service. ". Exemption of assessment work on mining claims. 1 Successful Campalons. i For better school facilities (Highland (High-land Boy school built.) i Showing up inefficiency of the T. & R. G. in handling coal and prevention of a coal famine In Bingham. j Passage of a law preventing foreign-'ers foreign-'ers carrying fire arms. ,' Public patriotic meetings. Red iCross drive. First and "Second fl.lberty 'Loans, Soldiers Welfare fund. 'j JTevention of labor agitation. Aiding the government by organization organiza-tion of Council of Defense. Furnishing quarters Tor Draft Board. Aiding registrants in filling out questionaires..' ' Working in conjunction with the Natfone.1 Fuel Administration. Working in conjunction with the National Food Administration. I .Seeking through the War Depart-! Depart-! ment release from the army of .Edw. Jloeken, who is needed to aid his I Caring for Tourists so that they J may get proper impressions of our district. dis-trict. - Campaign for the improvement or the Telephone service. (Hampered and delayed by the war situation,) 'Huge Advertising campaign culminating cul-minating In Moving Pictures of Bingham Bing-ham and vicinity. i I Assisting the Town Board, in clean-i clean-i up campaigns. ' ' j Agitating for better sanitary Conditions. Condi-tions. ' ... I Personnel of present Board of Gov-j ernorsQ. B. Kelly. T. B Stephens, Archie Stuart; Fred L. iMetcalf, Theo. Schweitzer, Theo Marx,' J. 'E. Wilson, Dr. T). H. nay. . Under management of this Board debts against the Club totaling $3,n00 i have been wined out and the Club is now on a self-supporting basis, ex-IpprjRes ex-IpprjRes having bepn reduced to the . minimum. The business houses of Bingham have, been taken In as associate asso-ciate members and immediately all the dead, timber in the club will be eliminated and only contributing members mem-bers enjoy ita privileges. 1. C. Jackling, R. C, Gemmell, John fM. -Hays, J. IX Shilling, R. H. cnnlngs and twenty other officers of the Utah Copper have given us their membership at $1.00 per month each. I Kimilar arrangements are being per-'fected per-'fected with officers of the Utah Apex, I Highland 'Boy Mine, Yampa, U. ., l.Montana-Bingham .and the various 'other mines. " I. In February new officers will be elected for the year 1918.' |