Gilpin observer., 1909-05-13
MEETING Of THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

to get capital interested. Money IL
needed to open up and develop our
mines, but where it is judiciously
expended it seldom fails to return to
the investor with interest. All that
is necessary is to tell the truth in
order to convince the most skeptical
tnat every dollar expended wisely will
be returned with interest.
The staple conditions prevailing in
the county is an assurance to the in
vestor that he will get a square deal.
The absence of strikes proclaims
tht fact that our miners as a class
are Industrious, willing to do an hon
est days work and the employer will
!i,S TO pay for it.
All that is necessary now is a So
luton OF the low grade ore problem
and as result Of tie experiments
that have been made we expect this
diisilllty to be removed very soon.
be available for mining when the
Newhouse is pushed a little further
and we expect in a few months that
the whole Nevadaville section will
be drained and that great draw back
and obstacle to mining in that local
| ity will be forever removed. So we
, feel justified in taking a very hope
full view of the future and are ex-
I pecting prosperity to cover US as a
cloud
Secretary's Report.
Secretary Alsdorf read an extend
ed detailed report of the work accom-
plished by the Chamber of Commerce
since the annual meeting held one
year ago. He touched upon the do
nations made by the county commits
sioners, the City of Central and the
City of Black Hawk for advertising
purposes; the ore exhibit made in
Denver during the Democratic ma
tional convention; the excursions run
from Denver to Black Hawk and Pc.
wabic mountain which gave hundreds
or visitors an insight into the vast
resources of Gilpin county. All the
names OF the persons who were oIr
guests on these occasions and visited
E'arquarters, Ia 3ec".-rIrv s,;.c, H..
+ card indexed at the office of the
Chamber. The remainder of the sec
retary's report follows as read:
The sign board at the Forks of
the Creek costs us $500 per month.
1t is an attractive and an artistic
piece of work and lets every tourist
over the Loop know that there is
such place as Gilpin county.
Our pamphlet gotten out late in
the fall after great deal of hard
work commentaries the discovery of
gold so years ago by John H. Greg
ory. This pictorial booklet treats all
Of the sections of the county and
gives scenery views, views of the
cities and towns, of the mines, mills
and principal objects of interest in
/ the county. The write-up covers the
entire county and points out the ad-
vantages Of Gilpin county.
1--WE published some 5000 of them
and have distributed a large number
among our guests Of last summer;
we Lave sold quite a number and
have contracted for some 1900 more
AT % cents each. s475CO.
We should get these out as advan-
tageously and into proper hands as
soon as possible. but we have been
cramped because of lack of money
TO properly send them out. 1t would
be good idea to sell them on the
Clear Creek trains, as well as place
them in other magazine shops in Den
yer. as they will surely assist ma
terially in bringing in money to op-
crate our mines and business to the
merchant and mill operator.
THE Chamber OF Commerce orig.
mated the proposition of bringing In
water sufficient for milling and dom
estic purposes and for that purpose
had compiled statistics bearing on
that subject which it furnished to
those interested. the matter has now
very promising outlook and should
be financed in short time.
THE Chamber Of Commerce has
been the means Of bringing the dir.
ectors of the Newhouse tunnel into
an equitable contract with the mine
owners looking to the drainage of
the mines and at the same time al.