The Arizona sentinel., 1905-09-20
KEEP YOUR EYE ON YUMA
Board of Trade Revival.


This evening at Elks hall a
important meeting was he'll
which should result in nue.
good to this community. Though
little publicity was given, quit
a good audience was present an,
listened to some good advic
from Mr.. w. S. Pladwell, colo
nization agent for the Southern
Pacific Company; Presiden
Briggs of the California Stats
Board of Trade, Mr.. E. G
Humphreys, S. p. division pas
senger and freight agent, ant
others, who addressed the meet
ing.
DR.. Ketcherside, president Of
the Yuma board of trade, lpresid
ed. He introduced Mr.. Pladwell
who in turn presented Mr.
Briggs in a few complimentary
remarks as a gentleman who un.
derstandS the most perfect me.
thods of promotion and develop
ment of new localities. Mr..
Briggs talked at length of the
wonderful results accomplished
through systematic Board of
Trade work in California. He
considered the future of this Sec
ton as bright as any portion of
California, whose resources have
highly developed, largely
through the work of the board
of trade. He spoke of Yuma's
abundant sunshine, good soil,
good crops, ETC., and said the
conditions here were, equal to
those of any state-and as to
water supply, better. He sug-
gested that perhaps there might
be instances where S100 an acre
was being asked for land that
was only worth $50. He said
the thing necessary to attract
capital was first to determine
our possibilities-our resources,
and then let them be known,
through attractive advertising
literature to- Eastern people who
are looking for such advantages.
People of the east know little of
Arizona's real greatness. They
must be informed by persistent
advertising.
Mr.. Padwell followed Mr.. |
Briggs. He said that Yuma
should have an active board of
trade, which should have the
support of every merchant, bust
ness man and citizen. The
speaker emphasized the neces-
sity of advertising: Let the
Yuma Project" be known every
where.
Nothing in Gods world in
business affairs like advertis-
n.y." he said. The Southern
Pacific, will do as much as you
10, he continued. Help your /
selves and we'll help you. We
Will distribute your advertising
rec. i
Mr.. Humphreys said he would :
'e glad to cooperate with the |
people in any reasonable way to I
.ssist in the growth of the com {
nunity. {
AT the close Of the speaking
he chairman was instructed, on I
notion, to appoint committee
t. five to work up and bring {
bout a reorganization of the S
'oard of trade. }
It'was suggested by one of the speak L
rs that members of the new body '
hould be asked to pay six months or a Y
ears dues in advance, instead of SI.0O ,
month, as heretofore, so that the Sec
etary could devote little of his time l
} something besides trying to collect
lese dollar dues. v
The principal obstacle heretofore r
as been lack of money to advance any =
ork the board of trade might under
IKE. 1t is to be hoped the new organ "
:ation viii not be thus hampered, but u
i'll be literally sustained by the peo- :
lie who will be benefited by the action t
that body-and that means everyone n
no intends to live here.
AS Mr.. Pladwell said, the secretary "
lould be the active mantle business d
I'd of the board; he should be appoint e
l, therefore, on account of his energy,
is competency and his willingness to
evote his whole time to his duties.
nch man, of course, Should be paid
II his work, as il would nrevent his