Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-12-20
FIRST ANNUAL MEET 0F
COMMERCE CHAMBER
Local Organization Accomplishes Great
Amount Of Work in the Year.
Election of Officers.

""" 'he nearly support OF the
Honorable Mayor and City Council Of
Prescott, because we were working
FOR the best interests Of our city.
The assistance and cooperation Of the
board OF supervisors Of this county
has been extended TO Us because we
are endcavoring to advance the best
interest Of Yavapah and we have
been encouraged and aided by. our
Territorial administration because. in
promoting the welfare Of Prescott
and Yavapai county. we are working
for the benefit fan integral part of
Arizona. The public press OF Pres.
colt, the Santa Pc. Prescott & Phoe.
nix railway, and the Prescott Auto
Club have at all times rendered us ae.
tive and earnest support, and we ex.
tend TO all Of these parties our sin
cere thanks.
With the completion Of the first
year Of our existence We might say
that we had laid good solid foundn.
tion upon which we should endcavor
TO build wisely and well. During the
coming year our energies should be
directed, among other things 20 an
active campaign on behalf Of our sum.
mer colony, the enlargement Of our
experimental station. the securing Of
an appropriation from the United
States government for transforming
Whipple Barracks into n regimental
post, the permanent operation Of our
street ear system, the establishing Of
a Yavapai County fair, the construc-
ton of concrete Boulevard around
the Plaza, the installing Of per.
manent agricultural and mining cxhi.
bit in our headquarters, the encourag'
ing of manufacturing enterprises, and
dry farming, the supporting Of the
aims Of the Territorial and local
Good Roads associations, and last but
not least, 10 make determined effort
TO materially increase our present
membership.
Gentlemen, ms the time has about
arrived for me TO surrender the au'
thority with which you invested me
about year ago, wish TO thank you
for the honor conferred, and beg to
assure you Of my sincere apprecia'
ton. During my term Of office
have cndeavored to perform the duties
appcrtaining thereto faithfully, con
scientiously, and to the best OF my
ability, and am now ready and deter
mined 10 become willing worker in
the ranks.
To the Officers and directors, ] feel
grateful for assistance and advice;
and 10 the membership ut large my
thanks are due for their hearty co
operation and support. Our efficient
secretary is especially deserving OF
praise for the able manner in which
he has conducted the affairs OF his
office. and ] feel quite sure OF vote
inc the sentiments OF this Chamber
In saving, Gle is the right man II
; the right place. "
In conclusion, permit me to impress
upon your minds the Importance OF
. keeping up the good work under com
petent management, begun year ago
r our people through this organization
| have been drawn closer together thar
thew ever were before, and IL be
, booyes each and every on OF us u
> see that this spirit is constantly los
T tered and continued.
Remember always the old adage
, lar, nnion there IL strength" Rail,
4. around the leaders Of this organiza
f. ton. support them Loyalty and faith
fully with an eye single to workini
q for the prosperity and the growth o
| Tho CITY of Prescott, "the place q
Byeu the county OF Yayapai, and tn
:. state of Arizona.
A Treasurer Brown.
Treasurer +. q. Brown then read
+. detailed report of the finance Of tn
. Chamber which was ordered accepts
\ and submitted 20 the Auditing con
@ mittee.
J. Secretary Fraser's Address
k Secretary Fraser read eomprehen
!. five address telling of the wor
I which had been done by the champe
!. during lis first year. He SAID Una
= twenty thousand pieces OF sdvyertii
4 ling literature had been sent from %
/. prescott office, three thousand TO IN
.Ipry Farming exhibit at colorad
!, spring.. and three thousand to "a
q Territorial fair at Phoenix In add
|, ton to this two thousand letters IA
a been sent by the secretary and owe
,a-.a anluuus OF free new