The border vidette., 1907-06-22
Board ot Trade Meerins.

The regular weekly meeting ot the Board of Directors of the Nogales and Santa Cruz County Board of Trade was held in the Board rooms Tuesday evening. seven members present.
 The Secretary's report for the week showed the acquisition of one new member, Mir. Roscoe c Wilson Of the Fore st Reserve; one letter of inquiry from Ferndale. Wash, and fifty book lets sent by express to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad for distribution over their counters. The Secretary also reported that the Boarl was making an effort to secure the proposed Knights of Pythias Home for NogaIes.
 The Finance Committee made a re- port lowing progress in completion of collections of the Emergency Fund. and urged upon the Board the neces- sity that all the pledges remaining unpaid on that fund should be collect ed at once in order to permit of prompt meeting of bills for Gauging Station and other matters covered by this fund.
 The Railroad Committees. reported that on the occassion of Division Superintendent McGovern's visit to Nogales last week, the City Council and members of the Board of Trade had met Mr. McGovern and had in tervie we'd him relative to the removal of the side track on Morley ave, and that Mir. McGovern had stated that the track wonld be removed very shortly, and that an appropriation had been already made by the Gen eral Offices for this purpose. Mir. M,Govern also promised to take up the consideration of the matter of leasing to the town the alley now occupied by this track west of Morley ave, stating that he would refer the matter to headquarters.
 A special committee appointed at the previous meeting to take up the matter of insurance with the Board of Fire Underwriters of los Angeles, relative to the proposed increase of fire insurance in Nogales, reported that they had drawn up and. forward ed to tho Board of Fire Underwriters a strong letter of protest against the proposed raise in rates, and urging that same be not made.
 The Chair appointed the following special committee to represent the Board of Trade at the coming celebrat ion at Patagonia, and to assist in making the celebration a great suc- cess: H. w. Barnett, of Patagonia, Chairman; Members: Oscar Ashburn, H w. Kelsey, Anton Proto. M. Els calada. Bracey Curtis. E. E. Bethel, A. T. Bird, E. D. Miller, A. l. Pel- legrin, Dr. A. l.. Gustetter. The Mo- gales members of this committee will meet at the Board of Trade rooms on Thursday at 5 p m, to consider mat ters in connection with the excursion from this point.
 Mir. Barnett and Dr. Doron were present from Patagonia to speak in behalf of the people Of Patagonia with reference to the Fourth of July eel ebration. They assured the Board that rything was in good shape for the coming event, and that every effort would be made by the various com mittees in charge to give all visitors a cordial reception. They announc. d that negotiations were under way with the railroad to secure the very best special rate for this section to Pata- gonia, and that the result would be very shortly.
 Judge O'Connor also appeared be- fore the Board to urge that literature of interest to the farmers of tue be secured and disseminated by the Board, and the Secretary was to communicate with the proper authorities of the University of Calif. relative to literature on the l subject.
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