The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-01
aoLDF1ELD's MOST PRESSING NEED

The visit of or Los Angeles friends this week, demonstrated tn utility II a
Chamber of Commerce, if for no other purpose than to look after delegations Of
visitors III are constantine coming to Goldfeld. The visitors had thu m II their
life. They were royalty entertained, and shown every courtesy and facility In
Chamber of Commerce committee which attended to every detail to a nicely. Had
II not been fr thise effort If an organized body it is altogether probable that our
distinguished visitors would have had to shift for themselves, and instead of see
ing the camp by automobile and descending the mines through arrangements of
bou the camp. and gain what impressions they might from the people IN tn
streets and personal visits among shopkeepers.
The president of the Chamber of Commerce this week resigned his position
md The institution is threatened with diantegraton. He gives as a reason that
thought time or means. Only a small proportion Of the buaness men Of Godfed
For small Zee thy hv failed to respond, for here has scarcely been enough
collected to ply the salary of a secretary. The president is properly disguised.
spirited and unsdfish fiendo Of aoldheld, and because II this the people have i'm
posed upon him. Very few know the work and money an time h hass spent upon
the town and camp without a cent of recompense, and in fact he is nv personally
called upon to ray a thousand dollar or more which vas contracted by the Cham.
Der Of Commerce, purely lin the public service and which the citizens of Godaed
oueht to al. The trouble is that whatever i, evmybody's business is nobody's
fmSness ad te few who are ambitious enough for III town and camp to give
up their time and MEANS are allowed to do it all.
most communities. The owl and camp need n booming by any organiza-
ton. The brokers and promoters and min owners and stock buyers wherever
they nay De- and the local and foreign newspapers are all boosters nc Gddned
is better known throughout h world hna any other camp IN Chrstendom But
we do need a Chamber of Commerce to take care Of the visitors who are %
stanty coming here-viytors who are worth VIII con IN a representauv
capacity. We 10 need a Chamber of Commerce ito cooperate with the county
commissioners in looking after public utilities; water, sewers streets public
Health, franchises, freights, ETC. We need a Chamber OF Commerce at this very
I'M in he meter of the freight embargo that has been placed against Goldheld
The railroad WI nt ship anymore freight because the trackage is already jam
med with carst that consignees III not unload. ratne paying umurIsge han
empty iii cars without place to store goods Such a mattera as this oud be cree
titled in a short time by concerted nc organized action . q e man % OF CON
ig ureparahly Some kind Of pressure should b 70 brought 70 bear upon these de
Sa adusr needed snSp ean Ss brought in, and the only pressure can be brought is the
pressure of public sentiment expressed through a representative body suh al a
Lei the business men o. aoldnAd look this matter squarsy yin the face. We
can't drt alongt M "a much farther. Let thu Chamber " Commerce be reor
xhIhn y os Il his individual capacity is ready to take upon himself. The Cham
Der of Commerce has q good secretary He can and viii ook after tn business
o. Soa = ols.ms0 . M %ue e m noufsly . Il. the Mpx1 Of the Chamber 4 Commerce
and let's mako It q thoroughly business institution And let Is q " ~ me-