The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1903-11-14
BOARD OF TRADE

The Ocala board of trade held it's
regular monthly meeting last night
with a good attendance; President II.
A Ford in the chair.
The offer of c. Davies, manager OF
the Jacksonville Bureau of Informa-
ton, in which he agreed to distribute
information about Ocala and Marion
county and to direct prospective set
tiers here for a compensation of s. a
month, was respectfully declined. as
il was the opinion of the board that
that amount invested in a leaflet, tell
ing about our desirable features would
bring better returns. Mr.. j. NJ. Barco
was especially decided in his views
about this matter, as was President
Ford. Mr.. Harris and viii Chambers.
The secretary was requested to
write to the Jacksonville Metropolis
and request them to remit the amount
they had collected from our citizens
for a special write-up of Ocala and
which, for good and sufficient reasons,
they would not publish at present, and
for the secretary to distribute to the
respective subscribers.
The request of the New York board
of trade and transportation associa-
ton to take up the matter of U. S.
ship subsidy and pass resolutions ia
voring il was referred to Congressman
Sparkman Mr. Harris said it was a
political question on which there was
great difference of opinion and pre-
ferred TO refer the question to Con-
gress for action.
TIE special state fair committee
made its report through Mr.. Jno. ID.
Robertson, who said, in company with
Mr. Harris, they had interviewed a
lumber of our prominent citizens who
met them cordially, approved of the
project and promised substantial aid.
This committee had $1,000 promised.
and were confident they could secure
$1,000 in subscriptions, which was GER
tainly most gratifying report.
Mr.. Jake Brown. chairman of water
transportation committee via Silver
Springs and the Ocklawaha river, said
he was making progress slowly but
surely, and felt confident that in due
time the plans on foot would material
ize, which would be of great benefit
to Ocala and Marion county.
The question of better train service
on the Dunnellon short line was pre-
scented, and the board was unanimous
in the opinion that it should be improv-
ed. Messrs. J. .Gerig, Jake Brown
and NJ. Strauss were appointed COM
mittee to get up the facts in the mat
ter; then President Ford will take it
up with the A. c. L., and see if this
schedule cannot be improved so that
Ocala can secure some of the benefits
in a commercial way.
Mr. Strauss suggested that if the
proprietors of the Ocala telephone sys-
TEN would interest themselves with a
Dunnellon connection and service, it
could not only be made of profit to
them but would be a convenience to
the people of the Phosphate City and
those contiguous, which would be
highly appreciated.
The value of hard roads was inform
ally discussed and then the board ad-
JOurned.
The meeting was an interesting one
and all present showed by their re-
marks that Ocala's interests were up
permost in their minds. and by thus
meeting and comparing views and TAX
ing steps to promote business projects
that should commend themselves to
every Citizen of the town. material
good sonld certainly come of them.
Next month viii occur the election
of officers. The following new m LII
bers were elecreG Messrs. w. y. ar
Clarence camp and Ben Rayso-