New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-11
Board Of Trade
.4st4tatttI Report oJf the secretary.

IS A5t4tattst Report d the .secretn1y.
The objects of the Eoard of Trade as
set forth in our declaration Of princi.
Piles are: ITO unite the mercantile,
| manufacturing and other interests for
| the purpose of advancing and increas-
ing the trade and business of the City
| of New Ulm, promote just and equit-
able principles in trade, to discover
! and correct abuses, ito support such
means as may be deemed best, to pro-
mote these ends and to use their inlu-
ence as a body to protect their rights
and interests as citizens and business
men,
How well the Board of Trade has en-
deaVored to carry out and obtain these
objects | propose to show in the follow
ing brief review Of what the Board of
Trade may be proud of having accom-.
plished during the past year.
1t secured the recognition of the
Western Union Telegraph Co. and the
establishment of more convenient Tele-
graphic facilities for our business men.
| 1t especially interested itself in secur-
ing the repeal of the Law requiring
each town to support its own poor,
thereby placing New Ulm on equal
footing with the rest of the county in-
stead of throwing the burden of taxa
ton on the City.
It made noble effort to secure the
location of the Soldiers Home for New
Ulm. .-
1t noticed the discrimination of the
| United States Government in the Post
Office box rents and secured substan-
tial reduction.
1t encouraged the organization of the
Minnesota Business Mems Association.
It urged and secured the building of
d suitable Bridge across the Minnesota
river. A matter Of great Importance
to the business men of the city.
It encouraged by substantial aid the
competitive exhibition of our Agricul-
| tural products at the State Fair with
results most gratifying. placing Brown
County in the enviable rank as the
Garden of Minnesota.
1t urged the competitive exhibition
of our principal industry. Flour at the
various State Fairs gaining q National
reputation by being awarded the posi-
ton of honor at the Minnesota State
Fair, the Iowa State Fair, the Illinois
State Fair and at the Great St. Louis
Fair, a reputation of which every man
woman and child in New Ulm is Justly
proud. -
1t secured the establishment of a SIG.
nal Service Station.
1t called the attention of the city
authorities to certain lands of the city
which did not, but should pay rental.
1t secured for our citizens and the
travelling public additional facilities and
closer connections between New Ulm
and the Twin Cities. .:... a.
| 1t inauguraled the present expert
mentiEg for a artesian we'll. .-
| <" Last, but not least of it's labors, were
The as yet unsuccessful efforts in secur-
ing the organization of a Home Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, Gas Works
| Foundry and Canning Factory. all of
! which may be possibilities ia the near
| future.
1t conscientiously advocated and
urged many measures of Importance to
! our CITY authorities and as conscien-
| tiOns in other matters. And while its
| opinions may have differed from those
in authority, it must be remembered
that we look at matters from business
stand point and our opinions were hon
estly expressed. The Board of Trade
can have and only has the best interests
of New Ulm at heart. 1t rejoices at
the prosperity of its citizens and as
deeply regrets their misfortunes. It's
actions have been the we'll considered
opinions of the majority. There should
be no jealous contentious or feeling be-
tween the Board of Trade and those in
authority. Its aims are not to dictate
but to aid. The Board of Trade is
composed of public spirited citizens
whose only desire is to carry out its
principles. Its members have been
called to the Halls of Congress, to the
/ head of the finances of our state, and
to the bench, of justice. IT. numbers
amongst its members nearly all Of the
city and county authorities and all of
| our leading business men. -. -.
Our work has only just begun, repre-.
senting and caring for the interests of a
community blessed with every natural
| advantage that man could desire, it re-
mains only for us to call the attention
of the outside world to our manifold
advantages and soon will rise the most
beautiful and prosperous city in the
northwest.
In locating our city its founders took
into consideration its position with ref
erence to all the natural advantages
with which nature has endowed this
fair valley, the picturesque, healthfull-
ness of location and the surrounding
rich agricultural lands. Its abundant
supply of pure water, immense beds of
clay inexhaustible quarries of the best
building stone in the world, all that
could be desired to build up a large
city and industries that would yield
untold wealth. They provided broad
| streets, beautiful and natural parks,
market and public squares, school
house and court house squares.
And it is the work our citizens
through the Board of Trade to mature
| and nerfecG and hui)6 on tho fonndo