Cotton Oil Mill
1909
WRITTEN BY : TINA EASLEY
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April 21, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
COTTON OIL MILL WANTS A LOCATION
FRANKLIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF ST. LOUIS WRITES FOR INDUCEMENTS FROM CITIZENS HERE.
MATTER NOW BEFORE THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
AT MEETING LAST NIGHT , WENT ON RECORD
THERE WAS A GOOD ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB LAST NIGHT AN ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION FOLLOWED. PRESIDENT J. HARRY McPHERSON PRESIDED AND SECRETARY CHARLES STEDMAN WAS ON HAND .
PRESIDENT McPHERSON CALLED THE CLUB TO ORDER AND THE BUSINESS SESSION WAS OPENED BY SECRETARY STEDMAN READING THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS READ AND THEN MR. STEDMAN BROUGHT FORTH A LETTER FROM THE FRANKLIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY , OF ST. LOUIS . THIS COMPANY DESIRES TO ESTABLISH A COTTON SEED OIL MILL IN PARAGOULD AND WRITES TO LEARN WHAT INDUCEMENTS THE CITY WILL OFFER TO GET THE ENTERPRISE . THE COMPANY DESIRES TO LEARN WHAT BONUS WILL BE GIVEN AND WHAT STOCK CAN BE SUBSCRIBED HERE.
PARAGOULD OFFERS A SPLENDID LOCATION AND EXCELLENT ADVANTAGES FOR SUCH , AND SEVERAL COMPANIES ARE KNOCKING AT THE DOORS OF THE CITY FOR ADMITTANCE. SECRETARY STEDMAN WAS INSTRUCTED WRITE THE FRANKLIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY EXPLAINING WHAT PARAGOULD HAD TO OFFER .
THE HILL NOW IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROPOSING TO REMOVE THE STATE UNIVERSITY FROM FAYETTEVILLE TO LITTLE ROCK WAS DISCUSSED WITH FAVOR .
PRESIDENT McPHERSON REPORTED ON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS THAT WITHIN THE NEXT TEN DAYS HE WILL HAVE RECEIVED ENOUGH SUBSCRIPTIOUS TO GO TO WORK ON THE PROPESED IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROAD FROM PARAGOULD TO LORADO . THIS ROAD LEADS THROUGH FINCH AND WILL BE GRAVELED FROM PARAGOULD TO LORADO , MAKING IT ONE OF THE FINEST DRIVEWAYS IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS.
JUST BEFORE ADJOURNMENT W.L. GRAVES MANAGER OF THE PARAGOULD FACTORY OF THE HARTZELL HANDLE COMPANY , ANNOUNCED THAT A MEMBER OF THE CONCERN HE REPRESENTS TO MEET WITH COMMERCIAL CLUB AT THEIR NEXT MEETING THAT HE HAD SOMETHING TO PUT BEFORE THE BODY THAT WILL BE GREAT INTEREST TO PARAGOULD AND SURROUNDING TERRITORY .
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB IS NOW IN A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS CONDITION . GREATER INTERESTS IS BEING TAKEN IN BUSINESS MEETING LETTERS ARE POURING IN FROM ENTERPRISES , FATORIES ETC.. DESIRING TO LOCATE HERE .