The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-26
COMMITTEE PURCHASES
SITE FOR NEW FACTORY
Meeting of Commercial Club Not Largely At
tended But Interest is Shown-- Finish
Raising Bonus at Once---Site for New
Factory in Southeast Portion of City,
Katy Agrees to Put in Necessary
Switches---Reports of Committee

While the attendance at the regular
meeting Of the Commercial club last
night was not ais large as it should
have been the meeting proved one Of
the most Interesting and win probably
result in more good to the city than
any meeting held this summer.
The only matter taken up by the club
was the removal of the Woodcock Man.
ufacturing plant from Litchfield, ILL.,,
to this place. The committee that has
had this matter in charge made an ex-
tensive report, which is given below.
Following the recommendation of the
committee another committee compos-
ed of ten members was appointed to GO
out this afternoon and raise the re
naming three hundred dollars due on
the bonus. Tomorrow a complete list
of the stockholders of the new company
and the names of those who have sub.
|scribed to this fund will be published in
the Daily Chieftain
This factory has the endorsement of
the Commercial club and the removal
to this city was made on an agreement
of the director of the commercial club
and it is the belief that the business
men of the city will not allow the mat
ter to rest until the promises of the
club are fulfilled. No matter how small
the amount you feel able to give the
Subscription will be welcomed by the
committee.
A site for the factory has been pur
chased from Charles Mcclellan. 1t is
along the Katy right-of-way in the
southeast portion of the city. Three
acres were purchased for 5000. This
will be decided to the factory. A mes
sage this morning from the Katy Off
cials states the company will have the
necessary switches installed at once.
The following is the report of the
committee that has had this factory
proposition in hand
vinita, Okla, Aug. %, 1910.
The President of the Commercial Club
Vinita, Okla.
Dear Sir:-The Manufacturers Com
faittee of the Club beg leave to make
the following report concerning the
raising of the bonus for the location o.
| the Woodcock feed mill manufactory
| to fulfill the agreement of the cluf
made with J. c. Woodcoek, July IA
1910, which was in substance that i
would pay the freight on his plan
from Litchfield, Ill, say $500, furnish
| a site of three acres of ground, am
erect a building 5Ox1O0 withy 20x3l
foot addition on a switch Of one Of th,
railways.
Three acres of land was to be do
mated by A. B. Watson at the bricl
lplant, but it was found by the Frisco
people that it would cost $1,000 Il
build switch and while Mr. Watson
agreed to pay half the amount thi'
would still leave the Commercial Clul
to pay 5000. Thus the club has beer
| put to the emergency of buying site
in addition to the expected cost of 10
eating the plant.
There has to this date been $2,56'
subscribed to the bonus. consisting o
eight pledges of 800 each. 20 of s5I
each, 2S of $25 each. one of $40, one 0
SIS, IA of $40 and two of S. each,
At first it was suggested that al
iron clad building be erected, but ow
ing to the rust and decay OF such build
ings many have urged that a bricl
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