Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27
TO PROMOTE TRADE
viii be the Object of the New
Organization, which will Ex-
plot the Great Resources Of
Vinita and Assist in Develop
ing Home Industries.


lied. The necessity for such an
organization has long been sppar.
ent, and aborlive efforts have, at
various times been made to enlist
our business men in en- organized
effort to promote the growing
trade relations Of the city. The
diversity Of interests Effected made
it imperative that the assistance
Of all should be rendered in the
fort to exploit It's great natural
advantages as future CONNER.
cial centre.
Some interest was manifested,
but it was not until recently that
the importance of such an al.
lance OF business interests was
fully appreciated and measures
taken to accomplish its organiza
tion.
No nominations were made for
the election Monday, but Mayor
Shanahan and Attorney Lumau f.
Parker, Jr., the appointed judges,
visited the different members and
received their tickets containing
the names Of those whom they
considered best adapted to guide
the affairs of the club.
No partisan spirit was shown
and the following splendidly
equipped tfioers, were shown 10
have been chosen, when the 5
lots we're counted 10 The Chi
tain ofice Monday afternoon;
President-E D Ralcliff.
Vice. President-W. II. Oar.
rough.
Treasurer-W ii. Martin.
Directorf-W. r. Wade, Jos II
Butler, Oliver Bigby, W. r..
Badgett.
No better selteliops could have
been made, aud the unsolicited
prefeiment Of the honored ones
comes as the solid endorsement OF
the business men Of the city.
The commercial destiny of the
iulpre City Of Yinila, has been en-.
trusted to The new Commercial
club The history Of this city as
commercial centre may be said
TO date from the inception Of that
organization. That the elected Of
iicials fully realize the resources
Of VlDi,a and htr future possibili.
lies is best shown in their own
Words
EN- Ratcliff, president: MANY
opportunities TO obtain the loea.
tion of capital in this city have
been lost by the lack of conoen.
trated effort on the part Of oul
business community. The value
Of the new organization is only
limited by the amount Of concen
traied, intelligent effort put forth
by the members. Not only IN the
extension OF outside trade rela,
tions, but in the improvement oI
local conditions, the clubs in.
flueIce will be most potent. | feel
assured that splendid results will
follow THE long needed alliance oI
interests"
w. r Badgett, director: "a
right move in the right direction,
and one destined to produce
splendid results. The absence o.
such an organization has hereto,
fore been a most serious handicap
to the extension Of The trade rela,
lions Of this city The natural
resources Of Vinila have not been
properly exploited, MOI local con,
dilions properly attended to. The
question of this cily's future, rests
largely with the new organiza.
tion."
|
W. Ii. Martin, treasurer: "Vi
uila's COMMERCIAL future, | feel, il
assured, by the organizing of oul
business community, 10 an eliorI
to properly exploit, what we pos
sees, and to take proper care ol
uur LEGAL trade"
w. II. Darrough, Vice Presi
dent, Every city that has wor
commercial prestige has done sc
largely through, The forts Of sim
liar organizations. The absenc,
OF concentrated effort by the bus
intss commuuiiy in this city bal
long been apparent in The negleo
OF the highways leading into the
city. A days rain cuts of al
communication with a populoul
district. Such neglect Of loca
conditions would not exist II
club Of this character had heen or
ganlzed before. The extension O
outside trade relations and the 10
cation Of capital in this city vii
follow the alliance Of the vououl