, 1908-04-22
ADVERTISING COMMITTEE GIVEN
POWER To ExPEND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS IN
PAMPHLETS.
Something on the Order of Recent Bro.
cure by state Board of Immigra-
ton Suggested-Democrats In Con.
sress Tying Up Legislation That
Would Be to the Benefit of the
State of Wyoming.

The Commercial club held an ad-
journed meeting at the auditorium of
the Carnegie building last night, Pres.
ident Simpson, Secretary Eggleston,
Treasurer Hamilton, Otto Gramm and
Fred A. Miller, members of the execu.
tive committee and J.. e. Winslow,
chairman of the finance committee.
being present, with a score or more of
other members. The object of the
meeting was stated when the secretary
read from his minutes.
Mr.. Winslow of the finance commit
tee stated that the committee had not
quite completed the convass of
the business interests, some fifteen
citizens, most OF whom are out of the
city. remaining to be seen. At the
time of the report the committee had
added ninety-eight names to the list
of old members and fifty-five new
members, making a total of 1853 men,
bers at that time. The receipts had
been $S15.60, leaving a comfortable
balance in the treasury for the benefit
Of the advertising fund of the club.
Will Furnish Printing.
The advertising committee, consist
ing of Frank H. Eggleston and A. w.
Augspurger, with one member yet to
be named, made report, which was ap-
proved by the club, and at the conclu-
sion of the discussion of the subject.
on motion of S. H. Campbell, the COM
mittee was authorized to expend not to
exceed $500 in the preparation of a
pamphlet and other advertising matter.
Mr.. Eggleston had a copy of the state
BOARD of immigration's latest publica-
ton, "Wyoming-Why Not?" consist
ing of sixteen pages and a cover filed
with text and illustrations, and the
committee will use that as a basis.
The chairman quoted figures relating
to the cost of printing 10, 900 copies,
together with the cost of the engrav-
ings and postage for a considerable
number. The pamphlet will be devot,
ed to Albany county and Laramie. with
at least fifteen half-tone plates, mostly
new, from photographs to be made on
purpose, the reading matter to be pre-
pared with special reference to secur.
ing the best results.
Manner of Distribution.
The manner of distributing these
pamphlets was discussed. it being gen.
orally the opinion of those present
that the democratic national conyen.
ton at Denver, made up largely OF
politicians and people who have no in.
terest in the west, would prove oil
little value to the city and county. Mr.
Stickney suggested that the Interna
tional Live Stock show at Chicago IL
December would prove a splendid
place for a little effective advertising
and suggested an agricultural display
in that city, in a building devoted tc
that purpose during the convention
There are hundreds of samples of the
products of these plains that would
fairly astonish the farmers and garden
ers in the tenant districts of the crowd
ed eastern and middle west states. Mr.
Stickney noted his own experience in
supplying seed oats at Des Moines, Ia.
a prominent farmer of that section
declaring the oats the finest he ever
saw. A large amount was disposed Of
in consequence. State fairs and other
similar gatherings were suggested.
The American Gold Placer company
in enclosing a check for its member
ship fee, said that I'VE desire to ex
press our thanks for the number o.
courtesies you have extended u com
pany from time to time Hon. H. A
Clarke of Cheyenne is the secretary
of the company.
Dropping Mail Delivery.
The dropping of the Sunday delivery
at the postoffice next Sunday, on or
ders from the postoffice department al
Washington, WIGS referred to by Mr.
Rogers, who discussed the matter a
some length, stating that he believed
this movement was not in the direc
ton of the best interests of the city
He believed that Postmaster Beltz dit