Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-30
(From Fridays Daily.)

president of the Chamber of Com City Council had failed to vote the requested $500 for the purpose of making a test bore hole to determine whether or not there was a body of water underlying the city, give per mission and sanction the raising of the required $500 for the above pur- pose. The motion was carried with out dissenting vote and many mem bers expressed their opinion that this was a matter of great importance and should be investigated as soon as possible. From the general opin- ion it is thought that the matter of raising this money will be an easy task.
 Booklets.
 Final discussion of the mining booklet, which is ready to go to press was then held. It was decided that the front page carry picture of the Arizona offices of the United Verde mine and the central page be Illuminated with a birds eye view of the city of Prescott. Ten thou sand of these booklets will be print cd by the Chamber of Commerce and the question of how these booklets oh To 1.ufrsIrkaI cussed by the entire chamber. It was decided to leave this matter to the committee as was the question whether or not a star should be plae- ed beside the names of the resident mining engineers who are members of the body.
 The general booklet describing farming resources. climate, advant- ages to be obtained by tourists, such as hunting, sports, scenic attractions, etc, is now being compiled and will soon be ready for the printer. It was suggested that one page contain the pictures and names of the four principal hotels and that the hotels be asked to pay for the necessary pictures and cuts. Ie was decided that the pictures of the hotels would serve to satisfy tourists that Pres colt is possessed of as elaborate ac- eOmmOdations as can be found in the territory.
 Good Roads.
 A letter from Governor Mills of New Mexico was read in which he stated that he was delighted to in- form the Chamber of Commerce that the New Mexico Good Roads board 1 would be glad to cooperate with that of Arizona in order that the sister states might obtain all the advant- ages possible.
 Chairman Harrington of the board | of supervisors reported that signs are now being prepared which will mark | all of the cross roads in She county, | and that the recent rains had seri- ! Ously damages the road between Whipple and the city ranch and that the board would immediately com menee repairing the break that it would soon be passable for automo- piles.
 In connection with the discussion )f the damage done the roads by the recent terrific rains, President Fred erieks reported that while he was sitting on the porch of the United Verde Mining company last Sunday 1t 1:30 o'clock he noticed clouds coming over the mountains which eemed to gather around the top of he mountain and then break and the lOwnpOur which followed was the worst he has seen in Arizona in hirtyfive years. Within a few min ties the railroad tracks were covered with debris to the extent of from ix inches to four and a half feet A i Oree of an hundred men were i'm nediately placed at work and clear d the tracks. Considering rains of his volume it is apparent that keep i lg the county roads in good eondi- : ion is no sinecure. t The territorial highway did not T uffer at all as very little rain fell T that region.
 Dry Farming.
 The Yavapai dry farming expert lent station is now on a business r asis. The stock and implements are I n the ground and the construction 1 house has been begun. A part o the ground will be plowed immedi- S tely and will be ready to catch a a ortion of the summer downpour. In a le fall, winter crops will he sovn d