Arizona republican., 1903-04-29
ANNUAL MEETING
 BOARD OF TRADE
Election Of a Directorate for
 Ensuing Year
Secretary's Report Shows the Board to Be in Good Condition and Doing Effective Work-Retiring President Complimented.

ilc annual i.cGtlHS Ol tIlt nitiHDti" of the Phoenix and Marieopa County Beard of Trade for the selection of new board of directors was held last night and the board room was filled to it's fullest capacity while others peeped through the doors from the sidewalk. The attendance illustrated the fact that the board is in fine working condition ana is recognized as an Institution of the utmost importance to the commer- ciaI and industrial prosperity of this valley.
 President Adams called the meeting to order, the secretary read detailed annual report of several typewritten pages, covering the work of the past year. The directorate of the board consists Uf twelve members of whom three, Messrs & Oberfelder, L. H. Chalmers and W. D. Fulwiler are hold overs. B. A. Fowler was elected to represent Glendale. pr. A. J. Chandler to represent Mesa City and Carl Hay deH to represent Tempe. The other six members chosen to serve during the ensuing year are: Walter Talbot, L. II. Landis Ezra ". Thayer, E. B. O'Neill. T. T. Powers and J. A. Mar shall.
 At the conclusion of the election and just before adjournment E. 5. O'Neill presented the following resolutions: Thar the thanks of the Board of Trade of Phoenix and Maricopa county are hereby extended to J. C. Adams, the retiring president of the board, :or the able and efficient manner in which he has filled the office of president and the energy and efforts put forth by him for the advancement of the best interests of the city of Phoenix and the Salt River valley
 The motion was put by Mir. O'Neill and carried unanimously whereupOE M... Adams thanked the members of the board for himself and for the board of directors saying that he was willing to place the members cf the board in com paIison with like number of members of any like organization in any other town; that the comparison would be favorable one for the Phoenix business men. He thanked the members also for their ready and liberal rsponse to every call for funds for the advance Eeat of any eEteIp. ise that furthereG the interests of this valley.
 The report of Secretary Van der Veer was a well written document giving a review of the various matters of special importance which have been under taken, carried out, CT are still in prog ress, together with many details con- corning the advertising of the valley and the expenditure oi the board funds
 Among the larger subjects mentioned are the history of the campaign for the beet sugar factory and the hope fer it's successful issue, the favorable pros pect for the building of the T1nto res erVoir which has resulted largely from the efforts Of the board. the can1pa ign for statehood and the entertainment of the senatorial statehood committee and the securing oi the right of way for the building of the Phoenix X Eastern railroad through this country Mention is also made of added collections O. mineral and agricultural displays with comments thereon.
 There has been greater detail and more steady and fruitful hard work in connection with the advertising en- terpriSes of the board and the commits siUner Of immigration on which sub jectS the secretary says:
 The advertising of the Salt River valley is T continuous work of the Beard of Trade and work that has been prosecuted during the year with vigor and so as 10 bring results. It was recognized early in the past season that in view of the recent dry years and unfavorable conditions for invit- ing permanent settlers. that the work Of advertising the valley should be carried along on two senerl lines. Ona ! of these is to invite tourists tu visit the valley to enjoy it's incomparabl4 winter climate, ana the other is to set forth the advantages Of the valley as a health resort. In carrying cut this plan two folders were prepared and have been distributed to the extent of about 14,0C0 copies. These folders were designed to be preliminary to the con- | tinued distribution of the handsome booklets printed two years ago by authority of the board of supervisors and through the agency oi the inmi- grafton commissioner. So long as the supply lasted the scheme worked vel but four months ago the last of the 10,00G booklets had been sent out and since that time there has been an un- fortunate lack of adequate advertising matter. It has been admitted by al who have seen them that the booklets were a striking and valuable advertise 1nent of Maricopa county and that witt
 
 matter and illustrations to bring then up to date. . new edition would ad- mirably serve the purpose of giving Il concise and conservative Information about the resources and attractions o Maricopa county.
 To partially supply the lack of liter.
 ature for distribution. much otheI printed matter has been sent out ii
 rectly by the board or through visitors This includes 300 copies of the specia
 edition Of the Los Angeles Herald dis tr!buted for the statehood committee , and hundreds Of copies of booklets is sued by the Southern Pacific and Santf Fe railroads.
 Tn addition to the needed supTly O the more ambitious booklets, ther . should be an intermediate publicatio : not so extensive as the other and O . size for enclosing in an ordinary en . Ve!Cpe. This could be well made u in clude the advantages to investors anC . permanent settlers from the prospec . tive success of the beet sugar factor. and of water storage.
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