The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-09
ASK REPEAL Of
TAX FERRET. Law
Club viii 80 After Shoe Factory
and FIGURING Mill II They Can
be Had Annual Banquet
r Monday, April 3rd. I

gateQ many. proposition Wnlcn nav
yielded no fruit, without the knowl
edge of the people generally. Blu
the efforts they pus forth are worth.
of commentator for it takes mucl
of the time of busy men.
A short time ago it was learned
that the Bentley Olmsted Shoe Co
whose factory recently burned il
Des Moines, was seeking new 10
cation. Communication was imme
diately had with this firm and at the
meeting last nigh. the following com
mittee was appointed to go to Des
Moines and interview the Bentley
Olmsted Shoe Co. to ascertain If II
will be possible 20 locate them In
Oskaloosa, c. E. Sawyer, w. r
Lacey, w. w. Williams and H. w
Garner. This is a big concern and
we want it if we can get it.
To investigate Touring mill pro
position with which the board has
been in communication, committee
was appointed consisting of R. M
Boyer, C. S. Walling and R. L. Black
ford. The proposed mill has capa'
CITY of rs barrels of flour per day and
so barrels of corn products.
1t was the unanimous decision OF
the Board of directors that the Os
kaloosa Commercial Club join the
Iowa League of Commercial Clubs
and become live part of that great
organization which is doing so much
to boost Iowa in Iowa and other
states. The response that is being
given to the soliciting committees
has made this membership in the
Iowa League of Commercial Clubs
possible. 1t is great move for bet
Ter things and consequently every
man in Oskaloosa ought to boost for
the Commercial Club. If you haven't
joined already you should do so inn
mediately. -+ g. -
The Annual Banquest.
1t was deemed advisable by the
Board of Directors that the annual
meeting and banquet which is to be
held on the 3rd day of April, 1911,
should be taken up at this time and
arrangements made for the same. 1t
is the hope of the Board of Directors
that this meeting be the biggest and
best and most successful ever held
in Oskaloosa and In accordance with
that wish, the following committee
was appointed to have full charge Of
the annual meeting and banquet: R.
d. Walton, chairman, Art Oppenheim-
er, A. Rosenblatt, w. H. Kalbach and
F. W. Glaze. -l"~
The Button Factory.
The progress of the button factory
Is the subjec: of much discussion in
our city. Yet few know what is be-
ing done at this factory and what a
splendid institution is is developing
into. The factory is starting off in a
business-like manner and IL is be-
lieved by those who know, to be one
of the best propositions that has ever
come to Oskaloosa. In order to sup
ply the public with more Information
about this factory a committee was
appointed consisting of Phil Hoff,
mann, /. W. Cook and Fl. S. Rose,
Grams to Investigate this factory and
through the columns of their paper
tell what they see.
Believes in Short Course.
The Commercial Club believes that
the Short Course college extension
work conducted by the State Agricul'
tural College at Ames is a valuable
educational idea. They tlso believe
that some of Iowa's laws are detri'
mentl to Iowa's welfare and believe
further that state board of publicity
and development should be created
And holding this view, the following
resolution referring to such matters
was unanimously adopted at the
meeting of the Board last night.
Resolutions.
Be it resolved, that we enthusiastic
ally endorse the bill known as House
File No. 10, by Stipe and Senate
File No. "a, by DeWolf, asking for al
appropriation of 100000 for the i'm
provement and enlargement of the
short course and college extension
work of the State Agricultural College
at Ames. We believe that the gener
al prosperity of the state can be in
this manner advanced better than In
any other way. .-.
Board OF Publicity.
Be I: resolved, further that we
heartily endorse Senate File No. 81
by White and House File No. IS b,
Goodykoontz, which is a blii to create
State Board of Publicity and de
yelopment and to provide for the sup
port thereof. We believe that thi'
bill will be effective In good results
for Iowa. 49,
Better Roads
Be It resolved, further that we arr
heartily in favor OF the movement fo
better roads and urge upon the mem
beers Of the Legislators that they Civ
careful study to the subject and de
wise for the state some systemasi
method of spending the immens
amounts already devoted to on
roads, that full value may be recei'
ed for money expended. ~
We favor, so far as practicable,
system of permanent roads and tn
/ nn,,. n,,tonrv dra 0ofnu of ALI mali