The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-17
Business Mems Association.

The Association held its regular semi monthly
meeting on Monday evening, the attendance be-
ing better than usual, and the proceedings cor
respondingly interesting. The following min.
utes are furnished by the Secretary, Dr. j. O.
Harris:
| The Secretary stated that Postmaster Cameron
had received letter from the Abbott Manufac-
turing Company Of Seneca Falls, \. Y, making
inquiries Us to our city, and stating that they
contemplated removing here. He (the Secre-
tary) had answered the letter, and also sent some
printed matter relative to Ottawa.
Mr. A. 7. Cameron stated that letter had been
received at La Sale relating to proposed man.
ufacturing company and tina. there was some
reason to believe that il was designed for our
Association.
1t was stated that the cooperative manufacture
ing company alluded to at the last meeting had
located at Lyndon, Whiteside county.
Mr.. Force made some statements as to cotton
but was not prepared to make Il full report.
! Mr.. Wilson reported that the railroad papers
had been filed at Springfield, and that the feeling
at Mendoza was decidedly iayorable--that $1,000
could be raised there,
Mr.. Force, from committee appointed by the
Western Cutlery Company, said that said
company had appointed their committee
to solicit such assistance as this Associa
ton could give. He stated that the com
pGny had found it necessary to use more means
tnan lhey mad originally contemplated, ana
therefore was now financially weak, During the
year 1913 orders to the amount Of $4,000 were
fully, they had only been able to fill orders as
above to the amount Of only $4,000, They had
fully demonstrated that they could make good
article and could do it at profit but in order to
remain here more money must he had. \ com.
paratiyely small amount of money would enable
the factory to flourish and become one of the
best and largest establishments in the city. The
company did not ask for donations, but did
want either loan or increased subscriptions to
their capital stock.
Mr.. John Stout said that with the addition OF
say $500, invested in dies, &c. they would have
machinery enough to make 100000 worth OF
cutlery per year.
On motion Of r, c. Jordan, the following reso.
luton was adopted;
by, the Chair 10 confer with the Cutlery Compa-
ny and ascertain the condition of the company
the amount required to make the enterprise Il
success, the prospect Of profit in the business
that would be an encouragement TO parties 10
invest, and other facts relative to the same that
would he Of interest to this Association. Also to
suggest some plan of action relative to the mat
ter to be considered by the Business Mems AssO-
citation and to report at our next meeting,
The President appointed Nessrs Il. G. Jordan,
j. r. Cameron, r. d. Catlin, +. D. Swectser and
Robert Wilson as such committee.
On proceeding to the election Of officers the
following was duly elected, viz:
s. W. Cheevcr, President; c. Il. Force, lst Vice
President; Vim. Stormont 81 Vice President; j
0, Harris, Secretary; r. C. Jordan, Treasurer
NJ. \. Dewey, J. f. Porter l.. Lewis, DR.. j. Stout
I. d, Catin, T, L. Flskc, Directors
Adjourned fqrone week.