The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
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DONE BY BOARD.
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WEST VIRGINIA BOARD Z.
OF TRADE.

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the work done at the Ellins session
OF the State board OF trade shows II
10 be the most successful meeting tina,
organization has yet held. The at
tendance was good and number O.
important matters were brought II,
and action OF a decisive nature taker
on them. Strong resolutions were
passed farorirg the passage Of baiR
Law by the next legislature, this meas
that the governor and others have q
ure being INTRODUCED by W. C. McCon
naughey, OF Parkersburg. president OF
the West Virginia Wholesale Grocers
association. II was also recommended
better regulation OF frafernal insur
ance societies, having them fix their
rates in accord with the American
Experience Table OF Mortality, as /.
was thought the State. ought to pro.
tect the people in this form OF insuf.
ance the same as In ordinary life and
fire insurance. This matter was
brought up by the insurance commit.
tee.
Resolutions were adopted fayorins
an appropriation by the legislature To-
bring In by immigration desirable Ia.
Dor as demanded by agricultural, mar.
ufacturing and mining interests. II
was suggested 10 advertise the State
In regard to its soil, healthfulness and
general conditions and a commission
OF asc was appointed to draft the bill.
those on the commission being tile
Hon. |. V. Barton, State commissioner
OF labor; ]. H. Stewart, of Morgan.
town, representing the agricultural in.
terests; ]. C. Mckinley, of Wheeling.
representing the mining interests, and
J. C. Frazier. Of Morgantown, and E.
C.. Colcord, OF Charleston, representing
the manufacturing interests. The gov
ernor was asked TO have different dc.
partments OF the State report on the
requirements and then transmit the
report 10 the president OF the State
board OF trade.
The waterways committee recon-
monded asking congress for contIu,.
Gus appropriation so that n nine.foot
stage will be had IN the Ohio river
within 10 years. 1t also suggested
that the State board be represented ut
The meeting OF the Ohio Valley I'M.
provement association at Wheeling
and at the rivers and harbor congress
at Washington, also that Speaker Can.
non. OF the House of Representatives,
appoint a West VirginIan on the rivers
and harbor committee. Action was
taken asking the legislature to take
some means, for the preservation Of
the forests and endorsing the work al.
ready done By congress. The commit.
lee on good roads made q report en-.
dorsing the school OF good roads
which is 10 be opened at the State uni.
versity next February. In addition to
The address by Vice President Fair
banks, which was national In scope,
Governor Dawson spoke on the States
prosrass and needs. and many de-
clared 1t TO be the best speech the gov
ernor ever delivered. W. H. Hall, the
forestry expert from Washington,
spoke. as did also II. e. Williams, the
new State highway commissioner: DR..
Working, of the agricultural school nc
West Virginia university: DIR. II.
Payne, professor of the school of min.
Ing engineering at the State uniyer.
sity, and others. Especially able re.
ports we're made BIZ the Hon. l. v,
Barton on immigration and labor
George Byfne on manufactures. the
Hon. w. p. Hubbard ON WATERWAYS
W. II. Cobb on insurance. and J. II.
Stewart on agriculture and good
roads The Hon. W. p. Hubbard and