The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-03-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
Many Matters of Great Import
ance an Brought Before Meet
ing and Discussed
BIG FACTORY is COMING
Minor Changes Made in the Pro-
posed Ordinance Providing for
City Milk Inspector

The Commercial Club met in a
most interesting session Friday night.
Many matters of Importance were
brought before the gathering which
was presided over by Nice-Presidcnt
Roberts. There were about thirty
members present,
The report of the Factory Commit
tee in the matter Of the Freeze
Threshing Machine proposition to
secure three acres Of land in the
North part of town for the construc-
ton of plant was approved un-
animously by the Club, and the Com
pany will likely begin the erection
of its buildings soon.
Among other matters of great inn
portancc to the city and community,
was a proposition received from n
pork packing and rcfrigcrating COM
pany who have expressed a desire to
come to Cape Girardeau, and their
sincerity Of purpose is evidenced by
the fact that the only induccmcnt
sought is the donation of two acres
of land upon which to construct
their plant. In addition to the pork
packing, they propose to construct
plant for the storage of butter,
eggs, etc. They expect To erect
one concrete building in the near
future, at cost of about $4,000,
and will begin with capacity of
about IS hogs per week. Their
proposition was given to the Factory
Committee for consideration,
One or two other smaller factory
propositions were submitted to the
Factory Committee which in the
future will meet weekly for the trans
action of business.
Prof. Babcock, Of the Normal made
preliminary report for the Agricul-
tural Committee as to the township
survey and the movement for better
cooperation between the farmers and
business men of the town. His re-
port showed that all sorts OF vcgc-
tables could be raised here in abund-
ancc, rs well rs fruits, and that the
farmers of Cape Girardcau Township
could furnish many times rs much
produce as they are now dong,
Secretary W, W. IIinchcy Of the
Retail Merchants Association, report
ed that that organization was ready
to cooperate with the Commercial
| Club in the movement for closer
relations between the farmer and the
merchant.
Secretary 4. H. IIinchcy, as ono
Of the delegates to the state convcn-
tion at jefferson City, made Il report
stating that Southeast Missouri had
been well represented at the said
convention, and the report of progress
made in Southeast Missouri in 1913
compared very favoraby with other
districts in the state.
Chairman Roberts of the Commits
sion Form Of Government Committee
advised the club that the committee
would be ready with its completed
report by the scrond Friday in April
and that they were still getting in.
formation from different towns,
W. G.. Lewis in reporting for the
Health and Sanitation Committees
stated that the proposed ordinance
requiring city milk Inspector had
given its first reading by the council
He reported several minor changes
made at the suggestion of member,
of the Health Board and members OF
the Council in the ordinance as read
before the Commercial Club at Il
recent meeting The suggested chang,
es were approved unanimously by
the club