Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-21
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Citizens of Mexico Organize For the
Good of Our Little City-Every
Citizen in Mexico Should
Enroll Himself.

Quite a number of Mexico's business
men and citizens gathered at the City
Hall Friday night to meet Mr.. Tinker,
who is thinking of locating a large
WOODEN mill in Mexico. The City Hall
was crowded with business men and
citizens of Mexico who are interested
in the growth and prosperity of our
city. The meeting was called to order
by R. NJ. White and B. r. Cauthorn
was made Chairman and R. M. White
Secretary. Mr.. Tinker stated that the
enterprise he was thinking of locating
here was a large wooden mill, which
would work from go to 20 people, their
salaries ranging from 50 to "a per day,
and perhaps a number of girls at a
smaller salary. The capacity of the
mill would be to manufacture a thous-
and yards of cloth per day Of 10 hours.
and to make the anne into garments.
The building would be about 40x160
feet and two stories. The plant will
consist of eight cards, twelve looms,
twenty-five sewing machines, &C., the
cost of the whole to be from $40, 900 to
$4,000. Mr.. Tinker said he was very
much pleased with Mexico on account
of our advantages, especially good
water and plenty of coal, and the en-
se-r-i.e~na Pubi-sPir+efv~-ree-
pie impressed him as being just what
it should be to have manufacturing
establishments. Remarks favoring the
enterprise were made by R. P. Hop
kins, G. T. Allen, ]. G. Bassford, r. M
White, B. r. Cauthorn, G. F. Clark,
w. s. Hathaway, A. G. Barnes, W. Fl.
Goodrich, VIM. Pollock, G. G.. Davis,
Frank Sannebeck and others. MI. j.
G. Bassford then moved that a com
mittee of five be appointed to consult
with Mr.. Tinkner and his assistants in
reference to details. Chairman eau
thorn appointed the following COM
mittee which will, as soon as conven-
lent, report to a meeting to be called
by Chairman Cauthorn: j. G. Bass
ford, R. P. Hopkins, A. G. Barnes, w.
s. Hathaway and Y. F. Kilgore.
Just prior to adiodrnment, on motion
of R. NJ. White, a Business Mems AS
ISOLATION was organized. 1t is the
object of this Associationto encourage
all enterprises which will be for the
benefit of Mexico. Whenever move
ment is necessary we will now have q
| Chairman to call our citizens together
and take prompt action. It is to be
hoped that every citizen and business
man in Mexico who has the best inter
ests of the city at heart will at once
| Join this Association and assist in
making it just what it should be. After
adjournment the following gentlemen
| signed as members of the Association:
B. R. Cauthorn, j. G. Bassford, ]. G.
Lakenan, R. P. Hopkins, A. G. Barnes
VIM. Pollock, s. M. Locke, w. II
Goodrich, W. 8. Hathaway, E. B. Nor.
ris, W. H. Garrett, A. M. Harrison
John M. Davis, N. F. Kilgore, @. F
Clark, 7. J. Kelso, G. A. Witherspoon
q. T. Allen, @. G. Davis, d. @. Owen
E. E. Jones, A. R. Briscoe, w. R
Kemp, L. N. Bass and r. M. White.
At a meeting shortly to be called i
Is to be hoped that there will be ever
a larger attendance than there wa
Friday night and that all who atteni
Will
should have a permanent organization
of this character. Now is the time 4
organize it. Mexico is fast becoming
a city and there are several enter
prlses which will need our attention
during 1896. Let us be organized an
prepared to act promptly when tn
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