Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-18
new SECRETARY FOR
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Geo. w. Cowgirl Was Elected Yester
day to Succeed Chas. A. Van der
Veer, Resigned.


At meeting Of the directors of the
board of trade held Yesterday after.
noon George w. Cowgirl was elected
secretary of the board. following the
acceptance with regret. of the resig-
nation o. Charles A. Van der Veer.
which was rendered some months ago.
Mr. Van der Veer announced to the
board his desire To give up the office.
on the occasion of his being elected
secretary of the Salt River Valley Wa
ter Users association. feeling that he
could not do justice to both positions
at the same time He was requested
to give such temporary service as
he could until the appointment of a
competent successor and has done so
willingly and satisfactorily. He has
been a good man in that position and
his work has been appreciated both by
the board and the people Of the COM
munity generally.
II is believed however that his sue
cessor will prove equally as competent
an official and though he has kept in
the background since his coming here
he has been a close observer, seems to
be well qualified and has had n wide
he is a druggist. having been associat-
ed for five years past with the Braun
and Ferguson Drug Co. as vice presi-
dent. the firm conducting a wholesale
business in Fl Paso and running re-
tail stores in Nogales. Bisbee. Douglas.
Cananea and in various towns in Old
Mexico. During all this time he has
been identified with southern Arizona
in n commercial way.
A year ago last February he came
to Phoenix with his wife and both be-
came impressed with the city at once
and determined to make this their
home. Their personal effects have
been here since then and though they
were absent from the city somewhat
after that last fall. Mr.. Cowgirl bought
the former home Of DR.. HalSey on east
Van Buren, street. They have been
here all the time since then except a
short time during the summer when
Mr.. Cowgirl was called to California
on business. and Mrs. Cowgirl accom-
panied him. Previous to last fall Mr.
Cowgirl had intended To make Phoenix
his headquarters and home instead Of
Bisbee. while engaged in business in
SpNAh'ih al AL'iii. put islSl ltll ne us
posed OF his interests i'm the drug
company and was then free to con-
centrate his affairs here.
Mr.. Cowgirl has been in the west
ever since he was fourteen years old
and most of the time in the northwest.
coming from Spokane Wash. to Ar
iona. about five wears ago. He be-
lieves he has a full appreciation of the
merits of Arizona and this valley in
particular. as a home. n place Of in
vCstment and pleasure resort and
having his own interests here entire
~ he j. prepared to give his time and
his best talents toward the upbuilding
of the country along the lines the
board of trade shall indicate. He is a
very pleasant gentleman To meet. and
though not as widely acquainted To-
cally as some older residents. he knows
a great many people already and hopes
to know everybody in little while
His chief business is to make business
for everybody and he desires the CO.
operation of every one Interested in
the general welfare Of the community.
Concerning Mr.. Van der Veer il is
just five years since he assumed the
position of secretary Of the board.
Though his resignation was rendered
long ago it was not accepted until the
last year had been finished, rounding
an even half a decade.