The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-23

ton in the room of the board of
trade. This has been greatly ap-
preciated by the ladies and thru this
cooperation has finally brought
to successful conclusion and ac-
ceptance by our city of the splendid
gift of Mr.. Carnegie of $4,000 to
give Ocala an up-to-date library.
United effort brought success and our
splendid women, who fought the
battle so nobly and we'll, stand en-
shMned in our hearts and memory
so indelibly that time can never
erase. God bless them"
Ocala thru the board, having be-
fore it Mr., w. H. Manss. as vice
president and general manager Of
the Southern Settlement & Develop
ment Organization. our city being
the second in the state to be honor
ed by this gentleman. Several ad-
d:tional visits were made by him and
other representative OF the organi-
cation as its work has progressed
including Dr.. Cyril G. Hopkins, heaL
OF the Illinois great State Agricul-
tural College and system. Their in
vestigations and opinions as to the
wonderful conditions found here and
asserted that Marion county has the
best basic foundations for successful
agricultural development found any
where in the state. Her great lime
and phosphate industries forming
the underlying and strongest pos
sible recommendation for future
success. Now the utilization of these
great forces would and should at all
times keep us in the forward march
OF progress, and that soon our coun-
~ should be shipping not only the
state, but also Georgia. Alabama and
South Carolina with thousands OF
tens of agricultural lime-the need
ed and greatest factor in agriculture
Special efforts on part of board
thru the county commissioners to
secure cooperation in erecting a dip
ping vat in each district for the pur-
pose OF encouraging and educating
our stockmen and farmers in the
eradication Of the tick
Efforts to ESTABLISH a county i'm
migration bureau under an old law
on the statute books as pointed out
by Mr.. Spencer. Lack of action in
securing necessary owners of land
signature calling for special tax levy
was not carried out. To be done in
1914.
Special page advertisement taken
in Florida Grower for their real es-
tate edition to be distributed at the
meeting of the National Association
of real estate men at Winnipeg,
Canada. Many inquiries received as
result therefrom.
The 4th of July celebration as car
ried out under the auspices Of the
Board of Trade, and hearty co-opera-
ton Of Mr.. Fishel, being the great
est ever held at that time in our
city. receiving practically the unani-
nous endorsement of our citizens.
Action taken looking to securing
an appropriation from the special
fund donated by Sears & Roebuck of
Chicago. and handled through the
crop improvement committee of the
Chicago Board of Trade with reports
from time to time. Recent letter in
dIcates We may yet get this fund to
aid in giving Marion county an agri-
cultural expert which provision
should be taken care of by our own
county.
Action taken by board in CO.
operating with city council in secur-
ing service OF first class engineer
to make preliminary survey of our
city looking to putting in proper
sewerage system. Finally resulted
in Mr.. Alex Twombley of New York
being selected to do this work. Blue
prints now on hand showing the re-
suit of this survey
Work on part of Board of Trade
through its entire memberships re-
sulting in the passage of a bond is
sue of $4,000 for the erection of a
high school and ether improvements
being the largest majority at that
time recorded in any bond issue
olac+iOD hold i'm tho ctara
Cooperation in organization of
Boy Scouts and secretary's work
with them all summer.
Work of special committee with
railroad lines in trying to secure
better schedules for our city. l wish
to urge for 1914 a stronger pull and
more determined effort on the part
CT the committee, backed by the en-
tire organization, will get for Us bet
ter conditions What is needed is a