Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-07
HT p. M. SHARP
J THE HOUR SET
FOR THE MEETING
INTERESTED ARE fNyIT-
TO BE PRESENT AND
PARTICIPATES.
I'd. w. Va. March 6. 1907.

p. m. at the Court House.
this meeting an organization
be perfected. officers elected.
tees appointed and the work
in order.
eral matters of great impcr-
are now before the Chamber
necessitate quick action in or
properly handle same to the
Advantage of this section.
lumber OF people to whom this
E is addressed, have signifed
intention of joining the new
Der. Those who have not done
asked to forward their names
Secretary at once, that their
may be enrolled and join I'm
noyement to advertise this sec
are cordially invited to attend
neeting as we are very anxious
q to start the Chamber of with
pr three hundred.
BY order OF the Committee.
GEO. w. HILL,
Secretary.
comment we could make on
Urgency OF the situation here
be more pertinent than the
wing from the Manufacturers
10 of last week.
RESSIVE WORK BY BUSINESS
MEMS LEAGUE.
lena Ark, February 16.-The
less Mems League of Helena
or which Mr.. j. w. Burks. Jr..
e industrial commissioner. has
ed during the last 90 days four
woodworking plants that will
employment to more than 1900
I hands.
spe Business Mems League of
ma has over 400 members, with
annual income OF about $1OO.-
ie securing Of so many new fac
T. has filled every house I'm town.
1t Is now necessary that 1000
homes be built, and the patri-
citizens with capital are secur-
grounds and laying out lots ami
ing contracts for modern cottages.
citizen is grading site for the
|tion of 500 houses.
ustrial Commissioner Burks has
Dt completed negotiations for a
e furniture factory and three
Er woodworking plants. The fol-
eg is his report, covering eight
iths' work:
One OF the first things reccomend-
was the carrying of an advertise
It in the Manufacturers Record.
&c was taken and results are daily
aren't.
since June / many manufacture
plants have been communicated
4, and more than 40 have sent
resentatives here to investigate
advantages. Out o fthis number
have interested the major por-
, and have located the following
hts:
The Arkansas Oak Co., manufac-
# of wagon material; a $4,000
ooration which will employ IS
DIS. The stock in this company
,wned by New York capital
The Helena woodenware Co.
lufacturer of buckets, tubs, etc;
$4,000 corporation which will
Z with 100 employees, and as soon
possible the number will be In
sed to 200.
Tie Frankfort, KY, branch Of
Ford e Johnson Company OF
ago. ILL.,, the second largest man
'turer Of chairs in the world. It's
1t at Frankfort employed 700
pie. The magnitude OF this bus
s. will be limited merely by an
Ity to demonstrate that our com
iity can furnish an adequate sup
Of labor 70 is only a matter OF
p until the Helena branch will
10y 1000 people
are now pending with
.e furniture factories, two large.
companies, two wagon plants and
" woodworking concerns, with
ering prospects Of securing at
+ two o three more large manu-
Dries for Helena"
MONTGOMERY.
he report Of the Secretary I. /.
ert Of the Commercial Club OF
tgomery, Ala, contains an i'm
sting account Of the progress that
made In that city during 1905.
most important work undertak-
by the club was what was term
the 1910 movement" to increase
population Of Montgomery TO
900 by 1910, and 10000 was
cribed to a fund TO be devoted to
1g publicity 10 the opportunities
ling there for the location OF
.ressive business enterprises. I'm
80 80 90 t<.of.rct 80 1911.