Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-26

PALESTINE BOARD of TRADE
WAS ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT

A movement that has been in pro-
gress for some time eliminated last
evening in the organization of Board
of Trade for Palestine, the mem
bership embracing many of Palestine's
recognized leaders in business and
commercial way. No fuss or publicity
has been made over this organization,
and no newspaper notices have
been made of what was doing along
this line, but to the contrary the or
ganization was perfected in strictly
business way, just as a set of men
would go about organizing bank,
factory company or other corporation
or company.
The business people of Palestine
were notified that meeting was to be
held at the council chamber of the city
hall last night to perfect this organiza-
ton, and it was very representative
crowd that assembled there for that
business. Mr.. Lucius Gooch of the
First National Bank very briefly an
nounced the object of the meeting, and
presented Mr.. Jno. r. Hearne who
had been chosen for the presidency of
this board.
Mr.. Hearne took the chair and called
for the first order of business, and the
following was read by Mr.. Gooch:
Minutes of a conference held at the
office of the First National Bank of
Palestine, at Palestine, Texas, Tues
day, May %, 1905. The following were
present:
Tucker Royal, Q. S. Bratton, II. L.
Wright, G. E. Dilley, W. t. Graham,
w. B. Flanagan, J. w. Ozment, Lyman
Pearlstone, Waites Bowdon, 7. B.
] Greenwood, Lucius Gooch.
The meeting was called to order by
Lucius Gooch, who stated the object OF
the meeting to be the organization OF
Business Mems League of Palestine.
He placed in nomination the name OF
G. E. Dilley as temporary chairman,
who was duly elected and presided
over the meeting.
On motionLucius GoUcip wasss5ootn1
as temporary secretary.
The general objects of the organi-
zation were then discussed at length
by different persons present, among
which were the following: To take
such steps as are necessary to build up
the trade of Palestine in the immediate
territory that is contiguous to this
place, by sending a representative of
this organization into every neighbor-
hood, and to every farmer in this and
other nearby counties, with literature
setting forth the advantages of Pales-
tine as a trading point, and inviting
them to come; to make it convenient
and profitable for them to come by
furnishing free ferryage across the
Neches and Trinity rivers; free wagon
yard facilities when here; a rest room
free of charge where they will be well
come, and where they can obtain
the ordinary comforts of life free of
charge.
Further: That this organization shall
employ some competent and efficient
secretary who shall give his entire
time to this work. That it shall be his
business to visit the farmers in this
and adjoining counties as above stated
in the interest of the trade of Pales-
tine, and further to have listed with
this organization such property as the
owners may wish to sell. Said prop
erty shall be listed at given price,
and the said secretary shall take from
them binding option on such land.
The list of lands thus placed with the
shall be sold to settlers in
this county and community without
charge for commission. 1t shall furth-
er be the duty of said secretary or
other representative to visit the other
states at given times in the interest of
immigration, to take charge of such