The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-02
OUR RESOURCES.
ErTCnTS PUr FORTH TO THOR
OOGHLY ADVERTISE THEM.
MEETING OF TIE BOARD OF TRADE.
An interesting Session, in which many
Subjects Were Discussed. Tho
Buatun Mortgage. RAFT
road Interests.
MEETING OF The BOARD OF TRADE.

The Board of Trade met at the
usual place last evening. with Presi-
dent Spengel in the chair. The at
tendance was very light, but those
present were among the representa-
tive business men of the city.
Secretary Marion read the minutes
Of the Board of Trade covering the
past quarter. The name of Scott
Cooper was read as an applicant for
mem bership. lie was enrolled on the
associations book
The matter of the Wichita parties
who desire to locate a foundry here
was brought up, but the committee
not being ready to report, nothing was
doe in the premises
An informal discussion was engaged
in by members Of the board aneut the
ing. On motion of attorney Bcrer Il
committee of three was appointed to
investigate the present status of the
university matter. The suit will not
come up before the next term of dis
trict court The following gentlemen
compose the committee: Messrs.
Guss, Lyons and Winfield Smith. These
gentlemen will look into the present
condition of the school, and viii also
consult with the NJ Il. conference
which meets in this city next Decem-
organized under that denomination.
Many members were in favor of fore
closing the mortgage.
Winfield Smith, one of the special
advertising committee appointed at
the last meeting of the Board of
Trade, presented report Several
valuable suggestions were made The
committee recommended that exhibits
OF oklahoma soils and products and
/ photographs of towns be placed at
the different seaport cities as n means
of attracting attention to the vast re-
sources of this territory. 1t also rec
commended "A division and rcdistribr
tiou of the exhibits in the Oklahoma
building at the worlds fair and sug.
gested that museum he located at
Guthrie, this to he filed with OlIlaho.
ma exhibits exclusively. Mr.. Smith
supplemented the remarks of the
committees suggestions 10y telling OF
the rank injustice done this territory
by the slim representation given it in
the Biographies of the country. lie
said he had thoroughly reviewed the
new high school Biographies and had
found Tut three lines pertaining to
Oklahoma. to-wil: oklahoma was a
/ part Of the Indian territory. Guthrie
is its capital. Populated by white i'm.
migrants from the Eastern states. "
The committee recommended that
geographical sketches and maps of
Oklahoma be sent to the school book
publishing houses in the large
cities and have the same in.
corporatcd in the Biographies
issued Numerous other pertinent
suggestions were made setting forth
the advantages OF advertising thi:
grand territory and the best method
Of doing it. Descriptive write.ups ant
illustrations in the leading magazines
were recommended as the means oI
bringing about beneficial results Fol
lowing the presentation of the com
n,ittee's report Mr.. Joe McNea
moved that a special article setting
forth the advantages and resources o
Oklahoma be prepared for geographer'
and that the territorial superintendent
be asked to aid in the work. Thi
motion was carried.
The matter of railroads for Guthr
was briefly discussed, and methods ad
vanced for securing competing lines
Mr.. McNeal arose and made the stat
ment that the H. O. c. road was actual
heading this way, and stated on reliabl
authoritythat the line had beer extend
ed two miles this side Of the state lin
aud was heading towards Pond Creel
Surprise was expressed that roadbuilC
ing had actually begun and it is prol
able that the Board henceforth wi
put forth efforts towards securing I'll
a coveted line for Guthrie.
i; Although not largely attended tn
6 meeting Of the Board was the most il
/. teresting held for manymoons. Iptqre
!, in the organization is gradually rov
ing and within feew weeks, the a
tendance will be four times as lars
as il Is now