Show for a P FJ RM M id P 1 bark I cat interesting talks made at the get together dinner last yra AA 1 bigl thursday evening enthusiastic and indicative of a year ot of active work along the lines ot of making a bigger and better park city was the annual meeting ot of the commercial club held thursday evening in tin society hall there was a large attendance a good feeling and an evident desire to get together and pull together ladies serve supper preliminary to the meeting was a tine fine get together supper served by the ladies ot of st lukes guild the tables were prettily set and decorated with carnations and the national colors the supper was all that could be wished tor for and was much enjoyed after president hodgson henry and others had expressed appreciation and complimented the ladles on the success of 0 their efforts all repaired to the audience chamber to meet and converse in a social way and hear the speakers who had come for the occasion A very entertaining talk president hodgson introduced as first speaker mr air chas R malley mabey president of the utah development league who expressed appreciation of the hearty reception accorded him and of the elegant spread served by the ladles ladies though this was his first visit he had always been interested in park city and had met many of our people being well acquainted with many of our boys with whom he served in the spanish american war mr mabey referred I 1 to the millions of wealth park city had produced equal to three fourths of the assessed valuation of 0 the state ot of utah and which had contributed so BO largely toward the up building of salt lake and other parts of the state H he was proud ot of the park city commercial club as a member ot of the utah development league our representatives had always been present at the meetings and lent their aid and advise in bringing together the various interests tor for the up building of the state reviewing the work ot of the league president mabey admitted mistakes had been made but still much had been accomplished and profits profiting ing by past experience it would be made a greater success in the future ho he spoke of 0 the thousands ot of letters sent seat out and replies received three colonies had been established in the state 0 one ne of fifty families in sevier county it had bad established a utah day when each boy and girl sends a postal to some friend in distant parts telling something about utah it was now inaugurating augu 2 rating what was known as a resource survey by means of which reliable data could be furnished on the particular particular resources ot of each section the kind of soil the ie principal products and the ex act spot best suited to each enquiring settler months and months had been spent on the work of 0 extending rall railroads and the league was going to stay with it until the desired end was accomplished thousands say things cant be done but the idea is to go at it and do it the completion of 0 the panama canal Is going to make a great influx of people westward 4 and utah with its billions of 0 tons of coal mountains of 0 iron and copper salt enough to pickle the the world marble onyx and rich agricultural resources must get busy and exploit itself show people what we have and be partakers par takers of the wonderful progress of the future during the last decade utah had increased less in population and development of its resources than any of its sister states and it was the work of the league to see that a different condition obtained during the next ten years and in this glorious work he was not afraid of park city doing its full ashare and enthusing others to do their part lt II T thurber secy of league was next introduced by president hodgson mr thurber also paid respects to park city tor for its hearty reception and complimented the ladles on the excellent spread and the patriotic decorations so appropriate at this time which enthused one with the g greatness re atness of our nation and the patience and magnanimity of our people secy thurber told what a great help to the league mr welsh had been and in the record ot of eve every ry meeting was to park city mr air sutton button our other representative had also been a faithful worker and in him originated the clean town idea this was one of the greatest services ever rendered tor for there was hardly a town in the state but what had joined in the movement ho he hoped park city would win n the prize for having th the e clean beet city in the state commercial club in aninas glenry welsh stated that he and mr air sutton had accompanied mabey and thurber to kamas Thursday and a commercial club had been formed which would eventually take in the entire valley the members were anth enthusiastic us lastic and the new club was destined to accomplish in much u ch good prize for best Ba business siness house W D sutton hoped park city would take active interest in the clean city contest and as an inducement for main street property holders to brighten up he would offer a prize equal in value to the cost of repainting and fixing up the outside of the business house H he 6 would like to see others give prizes tor for the most presentable residences and yards more and better roads bishop W D lewis being called on by the president said he was enthused with the get together movement tor for the betterment ot of conditions and felt proud of getting a road to the reservation country diw having been secured for or this purpose there was still much to do and they were going to stay with it until they had a tine fine road he also spoke in favor ot of the clean city movement more cement walks F W sherman being called on said he would like to see more cement walks especially the completion tio of park avenue the stretch of plank walk being a disgrace to the town he believed in keeping up the agitate agitation I 1 on ot of a clean city until we had a town to be proud of oldest bl merchant erchant in fa park city I 1 P mcpherson said people should be impressed with the fact thail that there will still be a park city when i we of the present generation are I 1 laid away we should get away from the feeling that this Is only a mining camp and anything Is good enough take pride in our property brighten up and clean up and make park city a better place to live in our climate the year 1 round Is better than salt lake let us have a progressive town like we had before the tire fire unfinished business regarding the proposed denver salt lake railroad formerly 1 known as the moffat road mr welsh reported having written to newman erb congratulating him on successfully financing tile the proposition reciting the advantages advantage of ferins the park city route and of lottering ottering ott ering to send a detailed letter it desired mr erb thereupon requested that such a letter giving full information be sent to L D blauvelt chief engineer at denver colo this mr air welsh did going into detail regard ing the rich resources that would be tapped and the feasibility ot of this route an answer was received stat slat that the matter would be taken up this summer but mr welsh again wrote emphasizing the tact fact that now was the accepted time as aa other roads had under consideration the tapping of 0 these same resources and it if the D 8 L wanted to take advantage of this route it would have to take immediate action road to reservation country W D lewis stated that after much laboring with the state road commission it was reasonably sure that the would be spent on the kamas road musical festival mr air lewis further stated that he had notified manager young of the county fair that park city would furnish a suitable hall tree free of charge tor the singing contests this fall and moreover mr lewis be continued on page three for a bigger and better park par city ity continued ironi from page one lieveld that park city would capture the prize about the federal building mr sutton button reported having written senator smoot as to the possibility 0 ot f hastening along alone the federal 23 building ald ang and had received the following reply washington D C april 18 1914 40 1440 14 1 clr william D sutton park city utah dear friend will I 1 am just in receipt of your letter of april 14 1914 advising me that you lad had heard nothing ot of the federal building tor for park city tor for sometime past and asking me if I 1 could advise you it if there are a any ny prospects ot of getting it this year I 1 took this question up with tile the supervising architect this morning and lie he tells me they are about ready t to 0 prepare the plans for the park city building but it is his opinion there ought to be an increased appropriation as there la is but for the tha building after paying tor for the real estate do you think it worth while to undertake to get an additional appropriation or shall I 1 instruct the supervising architect to proceed with plans for a building to cost 2 it you ask tor for an increase it will delay the putting up ol of the building and it if you think Is sufficient lent to put up a building capable of handling the postal business of park city I 1 will instruct the supervising architect to proceed with plans tor for such a building kindly let me know the w wishes of the people of park city in this regard with best wishes vis hes I 1 remain yours sincerely REED SMOOT mr air sutton stated however that the senator was mistaken regarding the amount available tor for the bibuld ing the total appropriation was 3 which after paying for the site left 2 80 00 tor for the building this the public committee deemed ample tor for a building to suit our requirements quire ments and so the committee 1 has written senator smoot to do all he could to hasten the commencement of work on motion the action of the committee was ratified and commended cant afford li filler mr welsh reported regarding the engaging of 0 W H miller the silver tongued orator orator and community booster to deliver art an address here that would be necessary to pay his expenses and while he be was no doubt worth it the club could not afford it just now and he had so written mr miller Fa farewell rexell address president hodgson complimented secretary P W billings on his at to the duties of the office the past dast year he was public spirited active and a man whom park city could ill afford to lose and he regretted his departure from us however his brother had taken over mr billings Int interests orests here had joined our club and would prove a worthy successor speaking ot of hla his own efforts as 1 www ak 1 president mr hodgson thanked all tor for the loyal support given him and promised in the future as in the past to do all in his power toward helping the park city commercial club accomplish what hat it started out to do he ha briefly rev reviewed ewed the clean city movement good roads transcontinental railroad and other matters at which he hoped the club would keep hammering away until success was attained election of officers ballots were then taken tor for the respective offices to be tilled filled and the following receiving a majority of votes cast were declared elected and in each case accepted the honor conferred henry welsh president F IV sherman vice prest L P mcgarry ad vice prest roy billings secretary H W deighton treasurer the vari various committees will be named at an early date and the new officers get down to business the new president mr welsh stated that while he would rather continue as he had done dona to labor on committees he lh ah would do all in his power provided the members would support him as they had done his bis predecessors mr sutton said he was the man needed for the coming coining year and felt sure he would receive the loyal support of the members fly tile the flag on motion it was decided to urge all business houses and all business houses and public places including the public schools to display old glory until them the present trouble with mexico was amicably settled clean city contest owing to the late the hour this question was wd laid over until a the next meeting but in the meantime all were urged to observe the day named by the city council as cleanup clean up day next tuesday the 28 after a vote of thanks to the visitors tor for their uplifting talks the meeting adjourned subject to call of the president |