The Marlin Democrat
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, March 24, 1904
REPORTS OF BUSINESS LEAGUE
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Showing Made For Work Done In
1903
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At a recent meeting of the board of
directors of he Marlin Business League the executive committee and the treasurer
were requested to prepare reports covering the work for the year 1903, said
reports to be given out for publication for the information of the public.
The attention of our readers is called these reports, as it gives a clear
insight what the league accomplished.
As the, DEMOCRAT views it, these reports, as a whole,
make up an excellent showing for the league and for Marlin. If there be those
who are inclined to criticize, let them ask themselves this question: "What
would have been accomplished without such an organization?", The answer will be
"nothing," or very near it.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REPORT.
We your executive committee have the
following statement to make concerning work done by and through the league for
the year 1903:
We employed and maintained from May to October splendid
Mexican orchestra of five pieces. This feature alone we consider was worth
a great deal in the way of entertaining the many people that visit our city.
Efforts were made and several organizations were
induced to hold their annual sessions in our town. Among them were State
Physicians association, State Post Masters Association and Mayors Association,
and the State Teachers Association. We feel that this has been a good medium of
advertising and are now beginning to get results.
As to direct advertising; we bought several pages in
Southern Pacific Railway booklet of which 100,000 were issued and circulated and
run an advertisement in Dal-Gal. News during the months of June and July. AIso
sent out several thousand of our folders, and printed envelopes.
Besides all this, we set about to help to induce trade
to our town by offering premiums for our first and second bales of cotton
brought to this market and to offer ten valuable premiums during cotton season
on coupon ticket plan. The drawing took place December 1st and the valuable
prizes awarded according to announcement. We have reason to believe good
was accomplished. While our cotton receipts were very low, the yard men say
quite a number of planters stated the prizes offered was what induced them to
market their cotton here. We feel sure all of us will be fully repaid for the
time and money expended last year.
Below you will find itemized financial statement of the
leagues work rendered by the treasurer.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF LEAGUE
YEAR 1903
RECEIPTS
Amt. over from 1902................ $454.25
Colec't physican's banq't............107.00
" " Dal-Gal News.........................191.50
" "cotton premiums... .................257.50
" amts subscribed....................1347.40
2357.65
DISBURSEMENTS
Music May to Oct......................$990.50
Ad. R R Booklet..........................257.10
Ad. Dal Gal News.......................191.10
10 premiums on cotton...............220.00
Cash 1st bale cotton.....................35.00
" 2nd " "..........................................15.00
Physican's banquet.....................126.00
Mayors supper...............................50.50
State teachers lunch......................49.25
Sec'y salary,1903........................150.65
Electric lights..................................76.95
Music stand at park ......................26.40
Tuning, repairing piano.................14.75
25 chairs.........................................12.50
Membership fee
Federated clubs.............................10.00
Prt. folders, coupons tickets
circulars etc.................................. 118.40
2344.10
RECAPITULATION
Amount receipts.......................$2357.65
Amount disbursed......................2344.10
13.55
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