The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-15
ONE YEARS WORK
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EAoIL oH part Oh bOdIu OL lTdue
in securing Postal Telegraph Cable
Co. extension OF their lines into
Ccala with recent assurance that
they would probably make this ex-
tension, and thanking the Board of
Trade for the interest manifested.
Board of Trades action in open
meeting endorsing secretary's good
road project and appointment Of
committee to cooperate in perfecting
and carrying through this project
as previously referred to.
Secretary being sent to Gainesville
to attend meeting of various dele
gates called to make a permanent
organization OF the Florida depart
ment of the Southern Settlement &
Development Organization. Also an
additional visit to our board of Mr.
Manss accompanied by Mr.. Ticker,
the colonization director, all of
which aids in giving publicity to our
city
Special cigars as made and donat-
ed to board by Mathews & Co., and
passed around by secretary with
eulogy on the courtesy of these gem
tlemen.
Work of secretary in aiding in
organization of Boy Scouts and
spending week at lake with boys.
Considered most splendid feature
Of development for our boys.
Letter received by DR.. Boozer con-
corning action necessary to retain
county demonstration agent in Mar
ion county. and request for secre-
tary TO appear before county COM
missioners in reference TO same.
This work done and secured an APP
preparation of $175 for 1914, which
added to the $675 appropriated by
department of agriculture gives
$3.50 or $50 per month for ten
months work.
Action of board through special
resolution to aid our merchants and
by cooperation with other boards
throughout the state endeavOring to
set a construction of the law SO as
to prevent untold damages. account
CT county license tax to be collected
from all places of business handling
merchandise with coupons redeema-
bic in premiums, finally handled by
L. S. court favorable to our merch-
ants.
Work Of special committee and
secretary in securing an appropria-
ton from the county commissioners
for $1,000 to aid in securing ,00C
additional booklets and to publish
the follow-up booklet.
Issuance through work of special
committee Of the Marion County
Booklet entitled Facts and Photos. ;"
Hundreds Of letters received COM
| menting on it's merit. together with
the many editorial write-ups justifies
me in pronouncing it the best book
| let so far issued by any organization
CT county in the state.
Meeting of State Chamber of Com
merce in Ocala, Oct 23rd, its enter
tainment by our board and perfect
| ing the organization and giving it
renewed life for the future.
By special invitation of citizens Of
Bushnell, secretary was sent to this
point to assist in organizing board
of trade, which was done, and by
which we secured a splendid repre-,
sentation and exhibit at our fair,
further demonstrating what the
work of the Board of Trade is and
what can be accomplished by organ
lied effort.
Secretary invited and aided in re-
organizing the board of trade al
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. Will
his report of splendid work done
and through the cooperation o
these two great wNSerway move
ments Florida's interest would b.
nrotoctad Papaut action as shown
through the press as to our grea
Oklawaha river project The work
ing together Of these two grea
, forces representing the differen
states having similar waterway inter
ests brings a greater force and pres
sure to bear on Congress for the nee
essary appropriations to carry thes
out. In unity there is strength.
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