Arizona republican., 1910-04-20
NEW OFFICERS OF
 THE BOARD 0F TRADE
Few Changes in the Official Direc- tory-President Foss Enters Upon His Fourth Term-New Secretary Chosen.

The neWlN elected directors Of the Phoenix board of trade met yester- day for organization. nearly all of them being in attendance Dr. Toss was unanimously re-ele cted president of the board. this being his induction into his fourth successive term of of flee. It was compliment to the doe tor as indicating an appreciation of his former faithful work for the board and thereby for the valley
 Dwight B. Heard was elected first vice president. and R. B. Burmister was reelected treasurer. Harry Welch was elected secretary.
 Mir. Welch is now in san Francisco, but will come just as soon as the news of his selection reaches him His name has been under considera- ton for the position of secretary for q long time. but after the death of Mir. Cowgirl so near the approach of the annual meeting the directors thought it better to wait until the new board was organized before nam ing Mir. Cowgill's successor. MT Wclch has been chosen because of faith in his peculiar fitness for the
 
 of the California promotion commit tee. in charge of q New York office. which was recently closed. and on his way back to San Francisco he stopped over in Phoenix, saw the directors, and stated the terms on which he would serve them. He said that if he did not make himself well worth the salary paid he would be glad to resign in favor of some one else. As he has seen the town and the terms have been agreed upon. there is little doubt that he will be here promptly and ready for work
 The president deferred the appoint ment of the standing committees un- til another meeting
 The Land and Irrigation Congress exposition invitation to make dis play was referred to the exposition committee.
 X communication was read from the editor of The Earth, the santa Fc magazine rendering to this valley it's edition for next August, to be used in manner similar to that of last year. This. it is understood. is moi the same issue to which the women of the valley have been invited [" contribute. though no doubt their contributions will be welcomed in
 this issue also.
 An invitation was received from Tucson to participate and to accept the hospitality of that city on May , and 6. the occasion of its celebration of the completion of the Tucson X West Coast railroad to Nogalcs. Col McClintock was appointed commit tee to formally accept the invitation and encourage the people to partici- pate in an excursion to Tucson on that occasion The president was in- structed to appoint delegates to rep resent the board. X contract was let to the Doris Heyman Furniture company for a new awning for the board quarters.
 Rev Robert $. Fisher submitted a to the directors to deliver | a series of lectures on the valley l during the coming summer, at vdri- | ous eastern Chautauqua meetings. II | his expenses were paid. The l president was instructed to see the minister and ascertain more definitely | what the expense would be. There | was some talk concerning the desIra- | biIity of the board being represented | in Los Angeles. but no action was taken pending the arrival of the new l secretary.