Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-23
CHAMBER IF COMMERCE
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hoy Anderson suggested that an ex- pression of sentiment from some of those present would possibly be de sirable and entertaining. Chairman Clark endorsed the idea and prompt ly called upon MT. Anderson, him self, to set the example. The latter gracefully accepted the challenge and opened with the remark that when he first came to Prescott, it had been repeatedly declared that Prescott could not maintain Cham Der of Commerce because of a fac tional spirit in the community. He was now convinced that this was not true after knowing what had been accomplished by the Prescott Auto Club. This organization had succeeded in getting better roads The road to the Junction was fine and the one to Humboldt was al most a boulevard. He was firmly convinced that a Chamber of Com meree can be organized and that it would so harmonize the factions that all would pull together and boost for the town. He wanted to hear from F. w. Foster, president of the Auto Club.
 The latter, in responding, ob- served that the preceding speaker had so well covered the subject as to leave him nothing to say, as to the accomplishments of the Auto Club, except that this organization had demonstrated that the citizens of Prescott can and will pull to- gether.
 MT. Clark predicted that in a few months it would not be neees- sary to look to this or that faction to take hold of any project, for there would then be only one fac tion.
 Harry Heap was particularly Op- timistie as to the future of the or ganization. He pointed out that E. A. Kastner, with a little assistance from himself, had circulated a sub seription list for the purpose of rais- ing funds to bring the Iron Springs colony to Prescott. Thirty-two men had been seen and each subscribed $1OO. Not one had refused. The ! canvass had but just started, and ne was sure that 5000 would be raised, and was hopeful that the amount would eventually reach sS,0O0. It was the beginning of a move ment to make Prescott the summer resort for Southern Arizona, and it meant the expenditure of many thousands of dollars in this com munity, that heretofore had gone to Southern California. The money that mad been and would be raised, would be turned over to the new Chamber of Commerce, and he suggested that two assistants be appointed to aid MT. Kastner in the work. The chair named MT. Heap and H. Wm- Stevenes.
 MT. Crawford, the next speaker, stated that there were two factions in Riverside-one that praised the water company, and one that damned it, but that all pulled eogether for Riverside.
 L. B. Larimer, cashier of the Com mereial Trust Company, heartily fav- ored the new organization and es- peeially the idea of establishing a summer colony. He said $5,000 had been spent a couple of years ago to bring people here, and after they got here, there was no place to put them. It remained for two Phoenix men, Joe Alexander and Shirley Christy, to come here and after see ing the opportunities, to plan to spend $4O,O0O in building a summer hotel.
 A vote of thanks was rendered to A. J. Head for the use of the building and to the Prescott Gas and Electric company for furnishing the illumination, and then an adjourn nent was taken until Monday even ing, November 2sth, at which time the two committees will submit their reports.
 In concluding, Chairman Clark urged everyone in the name of Pres colt to attend the next meeting and bring their friends.
 After the meeting adjourned there was a general feeling of satisfaction expressed over the suspicious char aeter of the affair, and without ex- eeption all predicted that something had been accomplished that would prove permanent and that would mark the beginning of a new era