Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-12
INTERESTING MEETING
BOARD OF TRADE DiSPOSES OF
SEVERAL IMPORTANT
MATTERS.
he illustrated Industrial Souvenir of
Pine Bluff Endorsed by the
Board.

The board of trade met in regular
monthly session Saturday afternoon
at $50 at the board of trade rooms
The attendance was snail. but the in
terest was great, and business of inn
portance was transacted. The meet.
Ing was called TO order by President
Alexander, with Secretary johnson
at the desk.
Capt. Johnson reported that the
management of the Pine Bluff and
Western railway had agreed that if
the board of trade would dismiss its
petition for revision Of freight rates
on that line the train schedule would
fen ain as it is. except that the trains
would be run so as to allow passeng-
ers about ten Or fifteen minutes more
IN Pine Bluff. On motion the petition
was ordered withdrawn, the board of
trade declaring that the present
freight rates on the Pine Bluff and
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The matter Of the delay of freight
On the Iron Mountain and the lack of
cars came up for considerable discus
sion in the board of trade again. and
Capt. johnson reported that the Iron
Mountain company had asked for
thirty days more tine in which to re-
]i"ve the congestion, before the boarr'
took action against them through the
commission. The request was grant
ed.
Capt. Johnson further reported that
the state railway commission had pri-
NatelV rendered a decision in favor Of
Pine Bluff in the matter of declaring
the Pine Bluff and Arkansas River
railroad part cf the Cotton Belt rail
road, but the commission had never le-
eally declared any such decision. After
conference with the Cotton Belt
officials the commission learned that
the former were willing to grant a
rate of one and a fourth-equivalen
TO one.fOurth more than the standard
rate-over the Pine Bluff and Arkan-
sas railroad if the board of trade
would withdraw it's present suit before
the commission. This is in the ma
ture of compromise and the COM
mission waNted TO know what Pine
Rlnff vii to do ok
ter before taking further action. On
motion, it was declared that the Cot
ton Belt officials had declined to COM
promise with Pine Bluff in the matter,
and the case will be prosecuted by
the board of trade for standard rates,
and the latter organization puts it
sGuarely up TO the railway commits
sion as to what action will be taken.
: 1t is understood that the commission
is unanimously in favor of Pine Bluffs
contention in the case
The secretary reported that Mr..
SWaty, representing the agricultural
department Of the United States GOV
ernhen1, wanted to establish two
pelimental farms in this county and
lad asked that interested parties per.
NJ, him to suoerintend two farms of
TWEEN. acres each. ene il The hills
and one in he a!luTidl district IN III
il,teres5 CT i'N.t d S,ates government
t>perilLent. f.r Jht be neii} Of the far
lGlrs CT this > clio4 # the state. No
donatGas of any kind are asked. the
faIt0Crs owning the land being permit
ted to reap all the benefits thereof
and Mr.. Sway only supernte nding the
methods. The proposition was en-
COZ sed by the board of trade.
A communication from two staff
members of the Daily Gazette at Lit
Il Rock was read relative to the
matter of establishing a state press bu-
reau, and on motion the matter was
referred 10 the secretary.
A comm unication from the Lake
City Commercial club was laid on the
table.
MI George H. Adams addressed the
meeting H. behalf of the Illustrated In
dusirial Souvenir OF Pine Bluff and
jefferson county to be issued soon
He asked for the exclusive endorse
ment Of the board Of trade for the
publication he represents. This en-
dorsement was readily granted, MO,
ton offered by Mr.. Bloom stating that
this was the only publication of the
kind endorsed by the Pine Bluff board
of trade.