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Citizens Association
During the autumn of 1872, the first Citizens' Association, for the general advancement of the business and manufacturing interests of the city was formed. The first meeting for the formation of this association was held November 21st, 1872, at the courtroom, which was at that time in the Hubbard block, on Fourth Street. It was called by the Mayor, G.W. Kingsworth, Hon. A.W. Hubbard introduced the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
"Resolved, That this meeting is in favor of organizing an association, the object of which shall be to induce manufactures to come to this place."
A provisional board was appointed; also committees to draft a constitution, by-laws, and for procuring members.
December 9th the committee reported a constitution, which was adopted; and that they had secured 221 names for membership. The name this association adopted was "The Sioux City Chamber of Commerce." |
January 13th, 1873, the following officers were elected for the year:
President, J.C. Flint,
First Vice-President, A.W. Hubbard,
Second Vice-President, S.T. Davis;
Directors, J.H. Swan, M.C. Bogue, J.J. Saville, L.C. Sanborn, C.E. Hedges, A. Groninger, J.P. Dennis, E.W. Skinner, A.R. Wright, H.L. Warner.
Board of Arbitration, J.C.C. Hoskins, W.L. Joy, L. Wynn, J.E. Booge, L. McCarty; Secretary, F.C. Thompson.
Treasurer, J.M. Pinckney.
During the year the organization secured the location of Joseph Trudell's wagon shop; entertained the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce on its visit to Sioux City, September 10th; published a twenty-four page pamphlet, containing statistics and description of the city, and did a good deal of miscellaneous work toward securing railroads, Government improvement of river, etc.
In January, 1874, the following officers were elected for the year; President, J.C.C. Hoskins; First Vice-President, J.H. Swan; Second Vice-President, L.C. Sanborn, Directors, James E. Booge, Thomas J. Stone, William R. Smith, Joseph Schulien, L. McCarty, James M. Bacon, E.B. Crawford, George W. Kingsnorth, E.E. Lewis, C.J. Kathrens. Committee on Arbitration, W.S. Joy, H.L. Warner, D.T. Hedges, J.C. Flint, A.W. Hubbard. F.C. Thompson was
re-elected Secretary, and J.M. Pinckney, Treasurer.
This organization The Chamber of Commerce was quite active during the year in working up the material interests of the city; but a quorum of members did not respond to the call for the annual meeting of 1875, and the officers previously elected held over. Merchants Exchange
In October, 1877, the merchants of Sioux City met and formed the Merchants Exchange, and the following officers were elected for the year: President, J.M. Bacon; Vice President, L.C. Sanborn; Secretary, E.H. Bucknam; Treasurer, A.C. Davies; Directors, H.L. Warner, H.A. Jandt, E.W. Rice, F.L. Goewey.
During the year, the subject of cheap ferriage to Covington, the adjusting of railroad freights and the commercial interests of Sioux City in general, had the attention of the Exchange with marked success. They raised by voluntary subscriptions $1,929.60 during the year, and paid to secure cheap ferriage, $1,500.
In October, 1878, the following officers were elected for the year:
President, J.M. Bacon;
Vice President, E.C. Tompkins;
Secretary, E. W. Bucknam;
Directors, H.L. Warner, H.A. Handt, M.W. Murphy, S. Schulein, F.L. Goewey.
In October, 1879, the following officers were elected:
President, H.A. Jandt;
Vice President, M.W. Murphy,
Secretary, E.G. Burkam, Jr.,
Treasurer, A.C. Davis;
Directors, J.M. Bacon, William Tackaberry, F.L. Goewey, W.H. Livingston, G.H. Howell.
During the year, the Exchange, in addition to other important work, raised quite a boom for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad towards the purchase of depot grounds.
The officers elected October, 1879, held over until July, 1881, when the exchange was reorganized, the name changed to the Sioux City Board of Trade, its scope extended so as to include as eligible to membership all citizens of Sioux City and to embrace in its work the securing of manufactories. During the first six months of the new organization, the Board of Trade has aided in securing for the city several important
additions to its industrial and mercantile institutions, among which may be mentioned, a button factory, a chemical paint and color works, a branch of R.G. Dun & Co's Commercial agency, Cummings, Smith & Co.'s large wholesale boot and shoe house, a branch of the Consolidated Oil Tank Line Company; a United States Express Company's office, an iron pump factory, chemical works, increased telegraph facilities, and has in prospect a paper mill, a flax, twine and
bagging mill, and several other industries. The Board of Trade, has performed an important part in attracting many desirable manufacturers hither, and among the first brought here, through its influence, was the Sioux City Plow Company, an institution of which the city feels justly proud. In May, 1880, a stock company of practical mechanics was organized under the above name, and commenced the erection of a suitable building for the manufacture
of plows, and in the following September the first plow was turned out. The next season, their goods were placed upon the market and immediately sprang into public favor; and though the works have a capacity of fifty finished plows per day, so great has become the demand that the company has not been able to fully meet the requirements of its trade, and an increase in the building capacity of the works has become an imperative necessity. The Sioux City Plow is
made with special reference to its adaptability to the peculiar soil of this section, and possesses many points of superiority over those of Eastern manufacture. The works of the company, situated in the southeastern part of the city, are substantial, two story brick buildings, supplied with all the necessary machinery for the turning out of first class work.
The following officers were elected for the balance of the year:
President, H.A. Jandt;
Vice President, John Hornick;
Treasurer, A.S. Garretson;
Secretary, E.W. Skinner;
Directors, F.H. Peavey, H.A. Perkins, W.H. Beck, F.L. Goewey, E.C. Palmer, Geo. H. Howell, J.P. Dennis.
In November, 1881, the following officers were elected:
President, F.H. Peavey;
Vice President, John Hornick;
Treasurer, A.S. Garretson;
Secretary, E.W. Skinner;
Directors, H.A. Jandt, F.L. Goewey, E.C. Palmer, W.H. Livingston, W.H. Beck, H.A. Perkins, R.S. Van Keuren.
The subject of railroad extensions, and increased rail facilities, and the improvement of the Missouri River by the Government, have also had consideration.
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