The Green Forest tribune., 1910-02-25
MEN NEE I
Green Forest Commercial Club
 Reorganized Monday Night

Quite a representative crowc of our business men met at The Tribune office Monday evening for the purpose of re- organizing g our commercial club.
 Capt. l. E. Harbert was select ed chairman and J. l.. Russell secretary of the meeting. The object of the gathering was brief ly stated by J. B. Reeves, who had initiated the movement. Mir. Reeves said that he felt that conditions are exactly right for something to be done for the ad : vancement of the town. While we are and have been enjoying a nice campaign of improve ments, so much more could be accomplished by united effort, and he had decided that our interests could be handsomely promoted at lhis time by the re- organization of our club, whose business it should be to place the inducements and advantages of our town before the world at large.
 Mr. Reeves was followed by remarks from c. l.. Scott, Capt Harbert, w. E. Lamb, Rev ViIlines and others all of whom heartily shared in the opinion that now is the appointed time for Green Forest to do something
 The meeting was favored by good strong talk by John Han- cock of Tulsa, Okla,, who tole us something about how they things in that hustling city. H. said that the principal ingredien that goes to build up town i get.up and get. Oil and ga. form a wonderful inspiration toward town building, but after all the growth is made by the money that people are inducee to come in and spend. He say, Green Forest stands right now where Tulsa stood q dozen year ago and that the possibilities are, so far as anyone can look int the future, equally as great.
 The organization of the club effected at the opening was de- clared permanent with the addi- ton of c. c. O'Neal as treasurer.
 Upon motion the chairman ap- pointed the following committees:
 On soliciting members: c. L Scott and J. B. Reeves.
 Reception: George Buell., Ben Harbert, c. L. Scott and John Hancock.
 An executive committee was formed by the naming of R. D. Galloway, J. A. Buell. and J. C.. Harbert to act in conjunction with the president and secretary.
 By motion the monthly dues of the members was placed at S1 1.OO payable each month, these funds to be used in the preparation and distribution of literature and other advertising matter.
 The following is a list of mem- bers so far reported to the secretary:
 l.. E. Harbert, J, B. Reeves, c L Scott, George Buell., A, A. Ba"kus, W. E Lamb, c. c. O'Neal, J E. Woods, J. L Rus sell, E. J M gown, R. D. Gallo way, E. Wise, J. W. Bair, Ben Harbert, J. C. Harbart, John Hancock, J. L. Rhodes, c. B. Grim, R. l.. Jernigan; F. k. Morrow, J. B. Harden. II. c. Shaffer, w. A Butt, Jeff Har- bert, Mack Quails, s. N. Edg- mon, w. G. Coxsev, L. c. Car diff, T. E. Wilson, J. F. Walker, H. D. Meek, R. K, Taylor, E. s. Harris, Puckett & Phillips, J. J. Shaffer, J H. Buell., A. DeBarr T F. Hammons, Sam Alfrey, A. B. Wilson, John Dodd, J. R. Ora Wford
 It was really an enthusiastic meeting and gave strong evil dence of determination on the part of our citizenship to do something.
 Every business man who values his worth to the community above nothing will assuredly come forward and help boost Green Forest We hope to be able to record the name of every citizen and many ladies as members of an institution that can make Green Forest the leading city of North Arkansas. We have the material here to do it. Let us go after it.
 The next meeting of the club will be held at The Tribune off ce at 7:30 next Monday night.