The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-08
THE BOARD of TRADE.

THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The movement now on foot to in
crease the membership of the Oskaloo-
sa Board of Trade should command
the interest of every man interested !.
in the welfare of Greater Oskaloosa.
During the past year the organiza-
tion has accomplished much and it
now has a number of things in pros
pect for the good of the city. A few
of the things accomplished by the or
ganizatien during the past year are to
be seen in the securing of the Carne-
gle Public Library. Acting with ladies
of the 0skaloosa Woman's Club pub
lie rest room was promoted and secur-
ed for the city and county benefit.
Prizes were offered by the Board and
the ladies of the Club to create a de-
sire for more beautiful oskaloosa
and the results of this will be seen
uuAihS tHO SuAincI' aCtlOu was eSCul-
ed in the city council through the so-
licitations OF the Board looking toward
the establishment of city market
place.
1t was largely through the efforts
of this organization that the city re-
| tanned the Hanna Manufacturing Co.
and secured its building.
The Board was instrumental in hav-
| ing the walls of the High school build.
ing tinted and decorated and the in
terror of the building made more
slightly.
The Board labored hard and long in
| the interests of the Oskaloosa & Tama
Electric line and still have this move
ment under their watchful care. They
did what they could toward the sue
cess of the Inter Urban Construction
Company's> enterprises.
The Board was instrumental in CIV
ing the city great advertisement last
fall by entertaining the Illinois editors
who were brought through the city
over the line of the Iowa Central. The
Board gave banquet that spread the
name of the city far and wide.
The Board is valuable, if for no
other reason than the fact that it
forms a sort of protective associa-
tion for the business men of the city,
in investigating propositions that
come to the city. There are so many
chances for the working of gratis"
by smooth individuals out after the
dollar. During the past year num-
ber of these grafters have been prevent
ed coming into the city with PROPOSE
tions to make to the business men and
in the end holding them up for cash.
The organization is worthy of the
support of every business and profess
sional man in the city. A number or
our business men have given unspar-
ingly and in an unselfish way Of their
time and money in the past that the
organization might thrive and they
have made it the success that it is to-
! day. The workings of this body of
men have been watched from abroad
to the extent that considerable conf
ment has been made upon the splen-
did way that Oskaloosa business men
pull together" for the good of their
J town. An Ottumwa man made the
remark to an Oskaloosa citizen not
long ago: "You fellows at Oskaloosa
: must have a live sort of an organiza-
tion of business men that look out af-
| ter the good Of the whole town. 1t
gets a whole lot of things that bene-
fit a town to have the business men
! working together like that Where
there is no organization and every fel-
low is for himself there is much that
} is lost. admire the way your people
! are united for the good of your city
and the Board of Trade is the way to
/ keep them united"
Il The committees that are now at work
!. should be met with the glad hand by
every business man in the city. II IL
! for your Interests that this work 10 be
) ing dons. 50 help the good work along