The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-21
COL. ROOSEVELT in GAY AAREE
some BOAROOF
TRADE PLANS
WHAT. THE PEOPLE OF EAlRMoNT
WHEN BANDED ToeETHER
4 CAN DO.

Secretary Antony Bowen, o. s. Nc
kinney and j. NJ. Jacobs, the commit
ltee appointed by the Fairmont board
lof trade to prepare a circular setting
forth the objects of the organization
land clearly defining rs position an al
matters that affecS the city's welfare
itaye concluded their work as direct
| ed by the board OF trade and the fol
| lowing Is being sent to the people Of
Fairmont. 1t reads as follows:
Locate new factories.
Protect, foster and aid the enlarge
ment Of the factories now here.
Insist upon and devise plans for the
building OF more houses in Fairmon;
| by Fairmont people, and encourage
1.-THE investment Of outside capital IN
new homes for the hundreds OF people
who must come to Fairmont in the
next few months to work in our fac
tories, mines and railroads, and to ed
ucate their children in our splendid
schools.
To inculeate into every citizen oil
Fairmont the spirit OF town loyalty.
To advertise the resources Of our
city to the world and to extend our
trade relations with the people of this
and adjoining States.
To aid and assist in the building Of
more roads, more traction lines and
more railroads to our city making II
easier and more convenient for a
greater number of people to do bpsi
ness Il. Fairmont. :.
To endeaYor to harmonic conflict
| ing interests without assuming any re
sponsibility for same and endeaYor to
bring into active cooperation every
element in the city working for the
one end-the advancement OF the wes
fare of the community. &,
To provide inducements and enter
tainment for conventions and meet
| Ifngs Of associations and societies that
IFairmont may be known az a conyen
ton city so as to get into closer touen
with the people and the business III
terests Of other sections of'the STATE
8 To arrange with railroad lines now
bringing Into and. conveying IRON
Fairmont materials and commodities
for fair adjustment. of freight rates
and proper and adequate transporta
tion facilities, in order that we may
have equal shipping opportunities and
advantages with any other competitive
point in the Monongahela valley.
AS waterways are fast becoming
the most important systems Of cheag
TRANSPORTATION, to advertise and utiliz.
the splendid system of slack.watel
navigation which affords such great
advantages and now brings Fairmon,
in close connection with all points On
tho great waterways OF the South
west and to promote the location and
Iup.building OF concerns on the river
and to develop more regular and morr
efficient lines OF river transportation
To lend It's influence TO the benutt
tying OF the City OF Fairmont and tc
promote all civic and municipal iEl
proyentnts that will be for the best
interests of the city and the comfort
Of its people.
To bring about enthusiastic and eli
ergetic efforts on the part OF all thf
people Of Fairmont to contribute theI
best talent toward the upbuilding o.
every industry and every interest that
will enable this city to take its right
Rul place as one of the leading com
mercial, Industrial and business cen
ters OF West Virginia.