Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16

tional Irrigation congress at Boise,
Idaho and the American Mining con-
gress at Denver Two delegates at
tended the Transmississippi congress at
Kansas City. Forty delegates repre-
sented the chamber at the federation
convention of boards of trade and
chambers of commerce of Southern CAL
ifornia at Pasadena October %. Our
senator and congressman represented
us at the National Rivers and Harbors
congress at Washington. D. c., in De-
cember. We We're also accredited with
delegates to the California Miners as
ISOLATION convention in San Francisco
in December. Early in January we
sent three delegates to the convention
for the extension of foreign commerce
in the United States at Washington,
d. c.
Conventions Invited
Sixteen conventions We're urgently
requested to hold their next annual
meetings in shis city, and the chamber
joined with other organizations asking
for conventions to hold their next meet
ings in this state.
I'VE have secured the n. f. A. to
hold it's session here this year, and ar
rangements are now being completed
for most successful session. We also
assisted the Shriners in their efforts to
advertise their meeting here in May
"A conference of delegates from all
the civic bodies of the country for the
purpose of discussing the feasibility of
bonding the county for good roads was
held in the chamber January "a, result
ing in a permanent organization for
good roads and boulevards, especially
in the matter of special legislation
looking to the passage of laws appli-
cable to all sections Of the state. Previ-
Gus to this meeting the chamber sue
Ceeded in having Samuel Lancaster,
government engineer for the good
roads department of the department of
agriculture, deliver an illustrated lee
ture on roads and road building, which
was most opportune. The subject Of
cleaner and better streets was most
thoroughly handled throughout the
year, and from present indications will
bring about good results.
The opening up of the new mining
territory in Southern Nevada has given
Los Angeles another avenue for COM
mercial relations, In order to be fully
informed in the opportunities and ad-
vantages this territory possesses a del
egate was sent to Rhyolite and Bull
frog. The report brought back has aid
ed our merchants I'm their efforts to
promote their various trades.
Last year the feature Of daily lee
lures illustrated by stereopticon was
inaugural Tea as an experiment, The
success of the experiment was such as
to warrant their continuance. We have
now a series of half-hour talks every
day on all sections Of the state that will
pay for the privilege. These lectures
pay for the extra expense incurred and
aid very materially i'm entertaining our
numerous visitors. In addition to these
lectures we have five sets in the east,
delivered through the agency Of lecture
bureaus and high schools of New York
and New Jersey, all of which have
proven of much benefit.
Damaged by Fire
early I'm October the chamber build
ing was considerably damaged by fire,
burning off a portion of the roof and
completely putting out of commission
several upper floor offices, doing little
damage, however, to the exhibit room
or its contents. All damage was fully
covered by insurance, which was most
promptly paid, In repairing the build
ing several changes were made, which
increased the office space and rental
revenue.
THE number Of regular meetings Of
the board Of directors during the past
year is flfty-two; special meetings,
fourteen. This Is more than any pre-
vious year. There were also 120 special
committee meetings held. Considering
that every member of the board Of di-
rectOrs is a busy man and is claimed
by other duties il is most gratifying 10