Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-02-19
A BOARD OF rRAnr

United and persistent action. with !; ! purposo, is the secret of success in al . public enterprises. Very Httleis accom-
 plished it left to mere chance. Every
 where We see the results of organized l efforts, producing progress and filling
 the world with gigantic enterprises
 which individual effort and capital would
 be inadequate to undertake. What one
 man alone is powerless to accomplish, a
 united community can carry forward to
 a successful conclusion. This is nowhere
 more apparent than in the west. where
 gigantic enterprises await brain and cap,
 itaL
 To take advantage Of every opportu-
 nity which community, situated like 1 Tucson, in the midst of a rapidly devel- 1 oping community, with large and con- stautly increasing commercial interests, ! should enjoy, needs organization. The
 best form for the community to work in an unofficial way fer the general we'll being is through a Board of Trade. ! Now, if any one has project worthy of | the consideration or the public. be can 1 only present It to inolvlduais, or perhaps get a public meeting called. Colonel Biyirs had to follow this course in get ting his railroad project to the Gunsight and Gulf of California inaugurated. He found no organized representative ] body of tle business men of this city before whom he could lay the matter. It is almost a wonder that he succeeded in arousing t's public from their apa- thy as well as l4e dii. The results show the benefit oi united and organized efforts
 Wewould suggest the organization of a Board Of Trade, not for the purposes Of barter, or to fix the price of any com uodity. but to discuss questions apper- taiulng to the future permanent growth and development of our city, county and Territory.
 The next few years will witness great chdngcs and rapid strid in this section of the Union, and to take advantage of the current of events we can not be too watchfEi OF labor too hard. There are tides in the affairs of cities, as well as men, which, if taken at the flood. lead on Co fortune.
 We desire that Tucson shall not miss her golden opportunity to make herself the mistress Of the commerce Of south ern Arizona. We have the advantage Of established trade and large capital, and with united action on the part of our people, We can have an assured future.
 Tucson is not dependant upon the success and prosperity of some single camp, but the prosperity Of all min ng camps and every other interest in the Territory. This intimate relation with all sections of the Territory should be maintained. If wagon roads are needed for this purpose, they sbould be built IT the trade warrants railroads, they should be Ina1gurated and placed in shape to attract the attention of capital.
 The question of railroads We consider one of vital importance, and Tucson should be made the objective point of as many as possible. Then the establish ment Of reduction works and other pub lie enterprises need to be planned and worked for. These things will hardly come of their own accord If our citi- zcns acting collectively through a board of trade, would make the necessary effort To secure the data upon which a business calculation could be based, We doubt not a project for reduction works, which would center large capital here, and greatly augment our population and business, would secure the favorable con- siderahon Of moneyed men in the East. If a community cannot see and advocate its own advantages and interests tneed- not expect outsiders to do so.
 These enterprises are a few of the many subjects Of general public interest which would properly come within the province of a board of trade.
 Then uuderits direction, statistics and facts relating to the business Of the city and places tributary, couid be obtained and placed in such shape as to furnish valuable information to strangers and others in quest of opportunities to in- vest capital intelIigently. This would  prove a great help.
 This move ought to be undertaken at once, and not postponed until the hot months of summer have produced their legitimate fruits; but now, while every body is full of life and energy and am- bitiou. is the time to inaugurate it.
 THE Alta California advices the mer- chants of San Francisco to reach out f5rthe trade of Mexico, and suggests the establishment of agencies at Guaynas. Hemosmo. Tucson and Fl Paso for this purpose. One reason why San Francisco doe. not secure more of this trade is be cause goods can be bought in Tucson t1 a better advantage. We have mer- clutle houses here viJh 7s much capital and vi.h all the facilities for supplying goods possessed by San Francisco houses. Only tha- here OUT merchants carry general lines instead of conhning their trade to some specially. But this Is an advantage to the retail dealer in purchasing, as he can procure his whole