Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-12
LAID FOR
ANNUAL MEETING
OTTuMWA COMMERCIAL AssoclA-
TON SENDS OUT CIRCULARS TO
MEMBERS AND OTHERS.
BANQUET AND ELECTION
January II Is Date Chosen For Feast
Selection of Directors Which
Will Be Held in
Armory.


in Ottumwa and the Commercial asso-
citation has ribbed up it's program for
the big opening of the years work by
setting the date and securing a place
for the holding of the annual meeting
and banquet. Thus far the speaker
for the occasion is not determined on
and few other details have yet to be
worked out. The date has been selected
as January II and the basement of the
Armory beneath the present post Of
flee will be used for the occasion.
Circular letters with ballot for direc-
tors enclosed are being sent out
through the city to members anC pros
pectiye members with the view to in
creasing the membership to more
than 600 as it nov stands. The letter
abounds with the boost spirit and it is
the hope of the promoters that the
spirit will become catching and that
Ottumwa exceed if possible her brilli-
ant record for 1910.
Prosperity the object.
The circular letter is published in
full as follows:
The prosperity of Ottumwa's citi-
zens depends upon the prosperity of
Ottumwa. The plant thrives if the
soil is good. The Ottumwa Commercial
association is working to keep the soil
goos, to make Ottumwa prosperous.
In the past year the association has
brought to pass the following things:
Won railroad rate case before the
interstate commerce commission.
Saves Ottumwa shippers $4,000 to
$4,000 year.
,1rrhf {h1 rs
Ottumwa with $4,000 investment and
eighty people. Raised 100000 for
proposed interurban.
Brought to Ottumwa the following
gatherings: Democratic state con-
vention, 5000 people, Packing house
picnic. Modern Woodmen picnic. Con-
vention of Red Men. K P. convention
Wool Growers convention. Under
takers convention. Waterways con-
vention. School Teachers convention.
Organized Des MONIES River I'M
provement association.
Secured following gatherings for
next year: Ice Cream Manufactures
convention. Knights of Columbus, Sta
tionary Engineers convention, Archi-
tects convention, Mothers association
of Iowa.
Secured new post office building.
Improved so miles Of country roads,
part in each direction.
Helped promote Improvement in
Blakesburg road and inspired raising
Of $2,4OO in the county for the purpose.
Secured favorable action on three
trains as to time and connections to
bring shoppers to Ottumwa.
Secured reservation Of one-half Pull
man sleeper exclusively for Ottumwa
on c. B. & @. east bound.
Secured train shed at union depot.
Secured new G. r. I. e p. freight |
house.
Gathered Information from 1000 |
persons in comparison of Ottumwa's
out bound freight service with that of /
cities.
Advertised in thirty eastern papers |
and reported three hundred replies |
from persons wanting work In OF
tumwa.
Advertised Ottumwa in World To
day magazine Of Chicago.
Helped secure survey Of Des Moines
river looking toward navigation.
These things have been done bel
cause six hundred men are behind
your board of directors.
Things will keep doing if you stay
with the game.
Enclosed find paper on which is
printed two questions and ballot. We
ask you to renew your membership or
f you are not member, to join us.
We also invite you to a banquet, to be
a al oh y ~ o.
January II, In the basement of the
Armory, the building now occupied by t
he postoff1ce. The banquet is free to f
members, including those who join
now. If you will not join now but will
come to the banquet, please answer so
and pay $1.00 at the door. All persons
who accept the banquet invitation will
oe furnished with tickets at the door.
On the ballot there are forty-two
names. Please vote for twenty-one,,