The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-11
MARION COUNTY BOARD
OF TRADE MEETING


ious of the year. Nearly all of the
wheel horses were present, and all
were satisfied with the work of the
past and enthusiastic for the future.
The three delegates to the recent
waterways convention in Palatka
and Jacksonville, Messrs. Martin,
Woodrow and Rooney, made reports
of the work done at those important
conventions. Mr.. Rooney also told
of the recent meeting of the South
ern Settlement and Development
ORGANIZATION in Jacksonville. The
members of this organization are
most favorably impressed with Ma
rion county and have great plans for
its advancement. DR.. Cyrus G. Hop
kins, the agricultural expert, who is
4 prominent member of this organi
zation, says Marion county has the
most evenly distributed farming re-
sources of any section that has come
under his observation, and his word
goes far.
Two new MEMBERSHIP Florida
National Land Co., of Symmetrical
and Chicago, and DR.. J. L. Davis of
Irvine-were added to the roll, and
A. other applications are in sight.
Plans were submitted to promote
the oratorical contest which will
take place at the Chautauqua next
spring, and which will draw large
number of the brightest young peo-
pie in the state to our city. This
matter has the backing and lively
support of State superintendent
Sheats and all the other educational
leaders of Florida.
The secretary read letter from
the Intermittent Vacuum Pre-Cool-
ing Corporation of New York, which
will send a demonstration car to
Ocala as soon as possible. The dem
onstration will be of much interest
to our growers and shippers, and to
them due notice will be given.
The secretary read several COM
munications praising Facts and
Photos the Marion County Book
let, one of the most practical being
from an Indiana man, who wouldn't
give up his own copy but sent a re-
quest for booklets to be mailed to
two of his relatives whom he knew
would be interested.
The secretary reported an extern
sion of time on the homeseeker
4;al-a oil nv hn rnI
This extension was in reply to the
request of the Miami board of
trade, which was laid before the
State Chamber of Commerce at its
meeting here by our board. The eX-
tension was in the nature of an ex-
pertinent and heightened to fifteen
days-not as much as asked, but
some concession that will probably
be followed by more.
A vote of thanks was given to the
Board of Governors for its steady
and painstaking work thru the
year The citizens generally would
Join in the vote if they knew how
much public-spirited work the gov
errors have done.
A special committee was appoint
ed to make arrangements to enter
tain Messrs. Hopkins, Richardson
and other officials of the Southern
Settlement and Development Organ
ization when they visit the county
In January This organization will
pay particular attention to Marion
county. 1t has laid for its princi-
pie, eff we do not settle but ter
families a year in Florida, we viii
settle them right" and is building
for permanence and not for boom
Mr. R. L. Martin made a specia
rpeort on the Silver Springs an6
Ocala canal. This canal is Mr.. Mar
tins hobby, and he has stuck to i
In spite of many discouragements
That it is no dream is proven by the
fact that he is authorized to submit
= plan from responsible company
which will cut a canal six feet deer
and thirty feet wide from the
springs to Ocala for 100000, an6
take rs per cent of its pay in cit,
or county bonds.
Much attention was paid to tbs
accurate new map of the city, drawn
Cp by the engineers in charge Of tht
oyements-Messrs Twombl,
and Henney of New York. 1t is onl!
a few days ago that Mr.. Twombl.
came here to run the levels, ane
the rapidity and accuracy of hi