Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-19
ARIZONA NOW HAS
A DEVELOP MENT
ORGANIZATION
Secretary Tucson Chamber Of
Commerce Heads Federation
10 Boost Resources of New
State,

Phoenix. Ariz., Nov te.---The or
sanization OF the Arizona develop.
ment board, body having for It's OBJ
ject the advertising OF Arizona, was
completed at a meeting held yester-
day morning Ia the quarters OF the
Phoenix board of trade,
There was no preliminary discuss
sion when the delegates, who were
representatives Of the various com
mercial organizations OF Arizona and
the county commissioners of imml-
grafton, met for the second time. II
had been practically decided 10 form
territorial organization at the first
meeting, held Thursday morning. the
details being LETT in the hands of u
committee. At the second meeting
there was nothing TO be done exr
cept to draw up general plan for
the new board. in accordance with
the recommendation of the commit
tee, and elect officers.
The following were present at tho
second meeting: II V. Failur. secre-
tary Tucson chamber of commerce;
Il. r. Grindell, secretary Douglas
chamber OF commerce and mines; Or.
j. W. Foss. president Phoenix board
of trade; w. c. Budge and Albert
Stacy of Nogales chamber Of com
merce; Mr.. Thompson Of Graham
county; Or. J. c. Norton OF Phoenix
board of trade; Harry Welch, secre-
tary Phoenix board OF trade.
A motion was made and carried
that territorial organization he
formed. The name, Arizona devel-
opment board, suggested by several
delegates simultaneously and was Sc
lected as the most suitable.
The object of the organization, as
set forth In the constitution is ITO
extend corporation between the dit
ferent development bodies through
out Arizona and to secure tho assist
ance of the commissioners of immi-
grafton and other officials and per-
sons interested in the advancement OF
Arizona In all lines.
Separate organizations and private
persons may alike be members OF the
development board. All the various
commercial bodies now existing In the
territory or formed in the future,
officers of social clubs and county
commissioners of immigration are
eligible.
The organization will meet regu-
larry twice each year, one meeting be-
ing held during the territorial fair at
Phoenix and the other at some town
in the territory other than the capi-
tai Special meetins may be called
by the president and officers az the
request of a reasonable number of
members.
Most of the work of tho hoard will
be done with funds specially raised
for specific purposes. The annual
dues for membership IS one dollar.
payable in advance in November.
This is merely nominal and VIII be
used for postage ana other incidcnials,
The officers are a president. first
vice-prcsidcnt. county vicc-prcsident
and secretary-treasurer The county
vice-presidcnt IL to be appointed each
year from the place where the half
ANIMAL meeting is held There is
also to be an advisory board, consist
ing Of one representative of each
commercial organization IN the board
and the immigration commissioners.
All officers are to hold office for
one year. or until their successors are
elected, The following were chosen
yesterday.
President, H. " Failor. represent
ing Pima county. vice president II.
+. Grlndell, representing Cuchisc
county; secretary treasurer, Harry
Welch of Marlcopa county advisory
board, O. y. Gallogos Apache: Jesse
Gregg, Coconino; f. n Smith Gila
w. II. Clark. Navajo; T.. n. Wits.
Pinal. W. G. Budge. Santa Cruz; a.
u. Ming. Yuma. Representatives for
MohaVe. YaVapal and Graham coun-
ties will be appointed later.
II was decided that the first work
OF the board should be the pubich-
tion of a paper read by II. V. Fai-
lor at Thursdays meeting on "Thc
Value of state Organization. ="
Secretary Welch offered to have cop
les made and sent to all the papers
throughout Arizona. an offer which
was gladly accepted. n was also
moved ana carried that bulletin
FOR the territory along the same
ines as the present bulletin issued
~ the Phoenix board OF trade De
'ent out each month aud that the
secretary request the different see
ions OF Arizona to mail items which
'ould be used to advantage therein.
II was the unanimous sense OF the
Meeting that a bureau of immigration
nd statistics should he established
~ the next Legislature to work in
conjunction with the county immi-
ration commissioners.
When the first meeting win be held
las not yet been decided. Tho meet
ng adjourned 10 meet again at the
all of the chair
Secretary Wclch showed the dele
.ates through the board of trade
uilding and explained the manner
n which the plans 10 display the
xhibits. he has asked the various
ounties to send him. All expressed
themselves as highly pleased ana Of
cred to lend every assistance pos
iblc Ia making the exhibit represen-
ative OF all Arizona.
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