Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-07-20
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

The meeting of the board of trade, which will be held in the Min
7s Union hall on Friday night cannot be overlooked in the matter of
Us Importance a big attendance is specially urged for the reason that
matters Of moment are to come before the meeting and the further fact
there will be an election of officers.
The principal event will be the election of a secretar of the board.
man for this position, to begin with, should be a man who not only
known to Tonopah, but one who knows his Tonopah, and all southern
Nevada. He should be a walking encyclopedia of knowledge of this part
the state; he should be a man of affairs, one who is capable of meet
ing men, and Of entertaining them and of imparting to them the knowl-
edge they come to seek.
We take it that the principal mission of the board of trade is to set
before the world the resources of Tonopah, and its tributary camps. The
lack OF patronage; but the executive board has done a great deal local
h, and the work has been done by them has not met with the appre-
citation that it deserves.
A board of trade can be made a very influential organization in a
community of this sort, and there r shining examples of what a be
accomplished in every big city in the world. Observe what the Canfor-
MIA Promotion Committee has done for California, the Salt Lake Com
mercial Club for its city a similar body for Los Angeles, and the Com
mercial Club of Chicago for the windy city.
In all these organizations the secretary is the man who meets the
people, the man to whom they go for information. He is the man who
disseminates the literature of the city OF state who sees that the right
sort OF advertisement goes into n proper channels me people OF
Tonopah, perhaps, do not realize how much the board of trade can be
subscriptions and take a pride in the Institution and make it the great
est boosting organization in the state.
The mines of Tonopah, to be sure, are the mainstay of the camp,
but there are other things which must be considered. Tonopah is the
best place in southern Nevada for a residence, and it should be to the
interest of the city to get more people here, and If the proper means were
employed, the population would be increased by double the number in
the coming year. And by population we mean the right kind of peo-
pie; the sort that do things, who would settle among US, and bring cap
itl with them and use it.
But these things cannot be accomplished by a man who dwaddles
most Of his time in prohtess nothings, who does not seek to accomplish
the aims of the institution that employs him; who has no apparent in
terest in his work further than the drawing of his salary.
The Bonanza has no choice for the position of secretary; it has nj
one to put forth to take the place of the present officer; but in the in
terest of the community, for the benefit of the board of trade, and tn
benefits which may flow from that body, it wants to see a man there VIII
j will be of some use; and who can approach the people here, and max
the board more than self supporting. We do not want a man there VIII
is Objectionable to the people and, upon whose account they will refus
to subscribe. We are sure that II there were a change, and the RICH
man put in the position, those who have withdrawn, would return.
d We understand that there are 4 number of applicants for the pac
e and we are glad to see that sort Of rivalry. The fact that there
Il competition shows that the position is worth while. All that we sugge
I'll in regard to the selection of a man for the place of secretary is that h
l. be a resident of Tonopah sufficiently acquainted with its needs; we
ri not want foreigners o IN business. The man should nav ADJ
It hy, executive ability of the highest order, should have a thorough know
q edge OF the mines, OF their production, their management; of the publ
el improvements of the city, of the resources of Tonopah and its tibuta
d camps; and be capable of imparting to his work industry and eneri
ofl enough to bring results Results are what the people of Tonopah wal
yl We understand that among the applicants there is one who is gr
st about the town soliciting votes, who is not a citizen OF the United State
BIS We will not stand for that at all.