Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-01-29
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
Annual Meeting OF Board and
Election OF Officers.

the Grants Pass Board of trade was
held on Monday evening in the City
hall. The reports of Secretary
stoyall and Treasurer Gilkey were
read. accepted and placed .on fle.
r. L. Coe, the retiring president sub
mitted a message saying that the
Board was to be congratulated that it
still lived; that the spark OF life still
burned, in the face Of the opposition
which the working members OF the
Board had met in their efforts on be-
half of the town. He requested that
the attending members should talk
the matter over unreservedly and de-
eide whether it would be best to dis
band the Board or to continue its or
ganization.
W. NJ. Hair spoke briefly, saying
that a good active Board of Trade
was of the greatest Importance and
he believed such board could be or
ganized.
DR.. Moore made few remarks em-
phasizing the necessity that the efforts
of the Board should be seconded by
the merchants.
r. Thomas said he would regret to
see the Board discontinue. He con
sidered it a very essential organiza-
ion. As a suggestion, he advanced
the idea that if more business should
be done in open meeting Of the whole
Board it might, perhaps, awaken a
liyblier and more general interest.
d. II. Stovall said that the citizens
were lacking in cooperation. Every
citizen should be a member of the
Board and pay his dues regularly.
Col ]. S. Crawford said that while
he was an old man, as a citizen Of
Grants Pass, he was an infant, but
that he had adopted the town and in
tended to remain here. He realized
the grand possibilities of Grants Pas
as the geographical center of Southerr
Oregon and expected to see it city
Of many thousands. The Board O.
Trade represents the towns best citi
zens and it is to the interest of ever!
man to uphold it. All the efforts Of tn,
Board will bring four fold return
Arthur Conklin said the Boar
must be maintained. He believed
Grants Pass has the brightest futur
Of any town in Southern Oregon. VI
should get together and organize
vigorous Board.
Col. Crawford said that in the grea
cities, the Boards of Trade were com
posed of men Of the highest standing
A Board of Trade is standard of re
liability. In Grants Pass we have tn
right material on which to build. W
should unite as one man and work TO
the common interest.
On motion the Board proceeded wit
the election of officers. fl. L. Gil
key moved that an informal ballot b
taken and that the two men receivin
the highest number of votes shoul
be declared president and vice-presi
deut. This plan was adopted and /
the following ballot the names Of X
Thomas, X. l.. Coe, Col j. S. Craw
ford and II. L. Gi,key appeared. MI
Thomas, receiving the greatest vote
was declared president and r. l.. Coo
vice president.
For secretary, Arthur Conkli
moved that Dennis II, Stovall be IT
elected and that the president cast tn
ballot. Mr. Stovall, however, decline
the nomination for a further term c
office. The name of Arthur Conkli
was proposed by II. @. Bobzien bu
Mr.. Conklin also declined. H. l
Gilkey then presented the name {
Fred Mensch No further nomins
tions appeared and the secretary ca,
the ballot for Mr.. Mensch.
For treasurer, II. l.. Gilkey wa
unanimously elected to succeed hin
self.
For the other three members of tll
executive committee, the names of "
NJ. Hair, j. A. Slower, Col. ].
Crawford, Arthur Conklin and DIR. j
S Moore were proposed. The thre
receiving the highest number of vote
were Hair, Crawford and Conkliu
who were elected.
H. L. Gilkey, ON behalf of tn
Woman's Club, offered the followin
resolutions:
Whereas, The Woman's club G
Grants Pass are using their best On
deavors to establish free library
reading room and gymnasium in thi
city, therefore be- it
Resolved, That this Board of Trad
lend them every encouragement an
aid within our means and
Resolved, That We assure the sal
Woman's Glib that in the event @
their securing q donation from An
drew Carnegie sufficient to erect
suitable building for such library
that we will make provisions for
lot or site for the said building
This resolution was unanimousl
adopted, \ vote of thanks wa
rendered the retiring president AN
secretary for their faithful and earn
est labors in behalf Of the Board an,
the meeting was then adjourned
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