Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-03
THE BOARD OF TRADE
MEETING.
A LOOKING GATHERING
At the City Council Rooms On Saturday
Night.

on last Saturday evening. Rev. &.
w. Freeman, one of the Oldest set
tiers of the city, was called to the
chair and A. ID. Keller, Esq, elected
secretary. Mayor Duncan was call
ed upon to explain the object of the
meeting, which he did in a most ell
oquent manner. Capt. Duncan
struck the keynote of success of the
whole affair when he c~ounseled har-
mony of action and the complete
obliteration of personal and faction-
al animosities. Rev. Freeman. the
chairman, gave a sort of a running
history of our beautiful city, and
thought the time had arrived for an
organization OF the kind as propos-
ed, and for the purpose of taking
the sense of the meeting on this
question, offered the following reso-
luton which was unanimously
adopted:
Res0lrea that the time has come
when the varied interests of the city
Of Elk Point and the surrounding
country demand an organization,
whereby the natural resources and
business interests may be more full
~ developed and protected and
brought to the notice Of capitalists
and others looking for homes in this
part of the Territory:
Mr.. NJ. B. Kent presented some
good reasons why the organization
of a Board of Trade would be bene-
fetal to u city. He read over a
list Of five or six large manufacture
ing establishments hat We're secur-
ed for Sioux City through the efforts
and influence of their Board OF
Trade.
Mr.. Z. G. Ericsson was heartily in
favor OF the movement and said lie
would give it all the encouragement
III his power.
Mr.. Henry Mitchell was enthusi-
astic in his advocacy of the move
ment, and presented in a forcible
and able manner, some views, show
ing a necessity for an organization
Of this kind.
Mr.. J. B. Bruhacher did not know
mucn about a board Of trade organ
i%zation but favored anything that
had for its object the advancement
of our city's interests.
Mr.. c. Fl. Freeman said we need.
ed more competition in trade, and
thought it could be secured through
a board of trade.
J. a. Wallace, Esq, favored the
movement with both feet and spoke
at some length on its benefits to the
city.
MIR. I. P. Mcconnell, although
being a farmer and not q resident OF
the city, was called on and spoke
some cheering words to the meeting.
lie said that anything that advanc-
ed the interests Of the city was m
advantage and help to the farmer,
and heartily favored any enterprise
that Increased the population and
wealth of our city.
Judge Kiplinger, another farmer.
thought a board of trade ~organiza-
ton was a good thing and gave the
movement his sanction.
Mr, A. d, Keller spoke in favo,
of the enterprise and hope that the
meeting would move right along
aud perfect the organization.
1t being the unanimous sentiment
that a board of trade organization
should be organized, it was moved
and carried that the chair appoint a
committee of five to draft a consti-
tuition and bylaws and present it to
a future meeting for adoption.
The chair appointed as such com.
mittee, Mayor VIM. Duncan, Hon.
j. A. Wallace, c. II. Freeman, Esq.
Hance Murphey, Esq, and +. w.
Smythe, Esq.
On motion the meeting adjourned
for IN week, to meet in the sam,
place.
Captain LeGro was up from hi:
Box Elder ranch last week. III.
He was offered 5000 while her,