Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Permanent Organization for the Good
of Mexico-Every Business Man
and Citizen of Mexico Should
Join It-Woolen Mill
Considered.

There was a small, but enthusiastic
gathering of our citizens at a meeting
of the Business Mems Association at
the City Hall on Thursday night. MIR.
B. r. Cauthorn was in the chair. A
permanent Business Men'sAssociation
was formed with Mr.. B. R. Cauthorn,
President; j. G. Bassford, Vice-Presi-
dent; r. M. White, Secretary; ID. w.
Majors, Corresponding Secretary; r.
P. Hopkins, Treasurer.
The following are the members OF
the Business Mems Association to
date: D. w. Majors, A. F. Reid, b.
r. Cauthorn, J. c. Bassford, j. q.
Lakenan, r. p. Hopkins A. @. Barnes,
VIM. Pollock, s. NJ. Locke, w. ID.
Goodrich, w. S. Hathaway, E. b. Nor
ris, w. III. Garrett, A. M. Harrison,
John NJ. Davis, n. F. Kilgore, G. F.
Clark, T. ]. Kelso, c. A. Witherspoon,
c. T. Allen, C. G. Davis, d. @. Owen,
Z. E. Jones, A. f. Briscoe, w. X.
Kemp, L. N. Bass and r. NJ. White.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws was appointed as follows: A.
c. Barnes, J. NJ. Kelso and w. FL.
Goodrich. After the constitution and
bylaws are adopted it IS to be hoped
that all of the business men and citi-
zeas of Mexico will join this associa-
ton and make it a power for progress
in Mexico.
Mr.. Tinker, the representative of
the gentlemen who propose to estab-
lish a wooden mill in Mexico, was pres
ent and laid the details of the plan be-
fore those present. MI. Tinker pro-
poses to buy forty acres of land from
Mr.. Kilgore, just east of the Fair
Grounds, for $4,000. After donating
streets and alleys he expects to lay off
$50 lots, which will be put on the mar
ket at $75 a lot. He will want to re-
tain some six or eight of these lots to
build the mill on. The money from
the sale of the others will be used in
erecting the building and moving the
machinery to Mexico. The building
will be 40x150, two stories, with the
necessary outbuildings. Mr.. Tinker
says the company will bind themselves
to put in the latest machinery, to
make 1000 yards of cloth a day and
give bond to continue in business in
Mexico at least five years. If the
business is abandoned inside of that
time the building and ground on which
it is erected will revert to the owners
of the lots. If those lots are sold, as
anticipated, the bonus will amount to
something over $4,000. Every dollar
of this money is to be put in the build
ing and in moving the machinery to
Mexico.
Remarks on the proposition were
made by R. P. Hopkins, Geo. Boomer,
B. Waddington, R. M. White, j. NJ.
Kelso, A. c. Barnes, W. S. Hatha-
way, J. G. Bassford and others. The
temper of the meeting seemed to be
that the lots could be sold and the
money raised providing the gentle
men behind the enterprise would put
in the latest machinery and would
guarantee to work, continuously fifty
hands for five years.
The committee composed of ]. G..
Bassford, r. P. Hopkins, A. c. Barnes,
W. S. Hathaway, N. F. Kilgore and R.
M. White was appointed to consult
with a lawyer and draw up a contract
with the gentlemen proposing to build
the mill here and then to promptly
canvass among u citizens and see
how many lots could be sold. There
vas a very small attendance at the
meeting On account of the inclement
weather, but about 25 or 80 lots were
promptly subscribed for before they
adjourned and there is no question
that the enterprise will be a success,
providing the mill is what it is claim
ed to be.
Those who signifed their willing
ness to subscribe for lots were as fol-
lows: Frank Kllgore, five lots; B.
Washington, one; j. B. Botkin, one
and perhaps two; Martin Kunkel one;
A. F. Reid, one; r. P. Hopkins, one;
A. @. Barnes, one; A. M. Harrison, |
one; J. G. Bassford, one; W. 8. Hath
away, one; B. r. C%authorn, one;Benj.
one, and R. M. White, one.
Just as soon as the committee pre-
pares the proper papers the Business
Mems Association and citizens of
Mexico will be given an opportunity
to subscribe for lots and the LEDGER
feels SUI that after the committee
makes the satisfactory arrangements
hat u people will promptly sub
scribe for enough lots to insure Mex
Ico to have a splendid mill with the
very latest machinery prepared to
compete in the markets with any mill,
10 matter where it may be located.