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

i organizing the board of trade at
Dunnellon. which work has proved
successful and has encouraged the
planting of quite an acreage of mel
Ons; another evidence of organized
pulling together gets results.
/ Secretary sent as special represen-
tative of board to attend the At
lantic to Mississippi Inland Water
way Association at Palatka, and the
Atlantic to Gulf Deeper Waterway
Association at Jacksonville. With
| his report of splendid work done,
and through the cooperation of
ments FlOrida's interest would be
protected. Recent action as shown
through the press as to our great
Oklawaha river project. The work
ing together of these two great
forces representing the different
states having similar waterway inter
eSts brings a greater force and pres
sure to bear on Congress for the nee
essary appropriations to carry these
out In unity there is strength.
Endorsement and adoption OF sim
liar resolutions as presented by Mi
ami board of trade requesting ac-
ton on our part of railway lines to
get the twelve day limit on home
seekers tickets extended to twenty
| five days, during months of Deem
Der, January and February, and that
same also apply from Washington
and New England states. Resulting
IN concessions for January and Feb
ruary, which means due recognition
of concentrated effort by business or
CARNATIONS.
Arrangements for demonstration
Of the preceding system by special
car to be in Ocala during month in
which all shippers and truck and
fruit raising are interested in.
Work on part of board in connec-
ton with Secretary Williams and the
Marion County Fair Association CO.
operating in the most successful fair
held.
Sending of secretary to Jackson
Vile as delegate to meeting Of the
Southern Settlement and Develop
ment Organization, and his report
that the Representatives of this
movement were to visit our county
again during January for better in
vestigation of our conditions and to
secure financial aid for the Florida
department of their organization.
Interesting reports were made by
Mr.. Woodrow and Mr.. Martin in
connection with their visit to Palat-
ka and Jacksonville as delegates to
the waterway conventions.
Special action by board at last
meeting voicing their strongest COM
mendation of the officers and board
of governors for their faithful SER
vices during the year just closing.
Action in regard utilization of
arches erected and used by the Mar
ion County Fair Association for ad
vertising purposes to be used as
similar medium on part of Board of
Trade, held in allegiance account Of
recent action of city council recon-
mending erection OF four steel arches
to be electrically lighted. Permis-
sion of Mayor Robertson to use the
present arches provided all kinds of
advertising be kept off them other
than that painted on same by Board
of Trade
Contract approved and signed ar
ranging for 1000 feet of moving pic
Eture film of Marion county to be-
come the property of the Board of
Trade. The same to be first shown
for three nights in the Temple the
alter then throughout the MOntgom-
cry circuit. The board to raise 1915
and the Montgomery Amusement Co.
of Jacksonville accepting fifty per
cent of the theater receipts for 1925,
making a total OF $500 for this film.
being just half-price. Matter now
awaiting the raising of this 1915
and having the pictures made to COW
G. the film as per last letter from the
amusement company.
Presentation of matter Of getting
together with Mr.. Brenhard of New
Orleans, regarding construction of
suitable steel barges for operation
on Oklawaha river. Matter now
awaiting reply when will be brought
before special committee to act on
same.
Trip IN connection with Mr.. FAINT,
assistant general industrial agent of
the Seaboard. and editor Of the Or
ange Judd agricultural journals to
secure necessary data for a series
Of articles on this section of Florida.
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