Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-12-21
INFORMATION
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Chamber of Commerce Ho3
Well Attended and Inter
esting Meeting
.SALAR|ED SEC'Y ADVOCATED
Plans to Make Santa Fe The
Mecca of Tourists Are Z
Discussed. Il

city was the problem with which the 1
Chamber of Commerce wrestled last
night. The civic organization met in
the old Palace with representative
body of citizens present, all of whom
were eager to help put Santa Fe on
the map. After the transaction OF the
routine business the Chamber got
down TO brass tacks" and passed
resolutions that will, it is predicted,
bring about the renaissance of the
Ancient City.
The report of the intelligence COM
mittee was heard first, and since it
contains the most important PROPOSE
tions discussed it is given below In
full:
Your committee recommends to your
favorable consideration the following
propositions: First, That the Cham
ber of Commerce should maintain a
permanent bureau of information rela-
tive to New Mexico in general and
Santa Fe in particular. That the office
should be open daily during business
hours and be prepared to give infor-
mation concerning business opportuni-
ties, points of scenic and historic In
terest and subjects of inquiry from
literary and scientific investigators. It
should especially see to it that the
places and objects of interest in Santa
Fe are made known to travellers and
that tourists are informed about roads.
transportation, lodging and susten-
ance, tenting and camping accommo-
dations, etc.
Second: That it is desirable to have
some organized method of promoting
the tourist business. That insofar as
it can be effectively done this may be
delegated to private enterprise. Fail
ing this, however, this body should
bring about the organization of stock
company to take charge of and pro-
mote the tourist business in the in
terest of Santa Fe.
Third. That the Chamber of Com
merce should recognize the desirabili-
ty of cooperating with the school Of
American Archaeology in developing
that phase Of its work which is Of pop
ular interest. That, in consideration
of being furnished with an office for
Its permanent bureau of information,
with heat, light and janitor service
free of cost, the body should under
take to guarantee the institution
against loss in maintaining a popular
summer school, similar to the one held
last summer, to the sum of 5000 an
nually.
Fourth: That a standing commit
tee be appointed to act in the matters
herein recommended.
Upon the reading of the foregoing
propositions all were unanimously
adopted, and the committee consisting
of F. E. Mera, Edgar L. Hewett and
E. E. Meyer, who presented the rec
concentrations, was delegated to carry
them into execution.
The discussion brought out the fact
that the Chamber had little or no
funds with which to carry on the
work. The report of the auditing COM
mittee. E. r. Paul and H. F. Lutz,
disclosed the fact that the assets and
the liabilities of the organization was
about evenly balanced. With the in
creased membership and the collection
of dues, however, the Chamber hopes
to put the body on a better financial
basis.
The crying need of a salaried Sec
retary who could give his entire time
and attention to the work of publicity
became apparent when the means of
carrying out the program outlined
were discussed. The proper person
for such place, in the minds of the
members must be a hustler and good
organizer and his salary would there
fore not be less than $3.50 month. To
raise this sum monthly the president
appointed committee to wait ON the
business men of the city, show them
the actual benefits in dollars and cents
to be derived from the enterprise and
obtain their promise to share the
expense. In addition to the salary
OF the secretary, an additional sum
o. $50 a month will be necessary for
advertising purposes. This would
make the total monthly expenses 5000,
Not a large sum in view OF the bene-
fits derived. H. P. Bardshar. Frank
Owen and H. H. Dorman were desie.
mated for the task.
The relation of New Mexico to the
expositions to be held at San Diego
and San Francisco in 1915, on the op-
ening of the Panama Canal, and the
impetus It would give to western trav-
LEI and Its consequent benefits, was
also discussed. DR.. Edgar L. Hewett
spoke Of the proposed visit Of eastern
newspaper men to Santa Fe during the
exposition and the publicity 1t would
give this section Of the country. After
the discussion, following DR.. Hewett's
talk that gentleman was appointed q
delegate to confer with d. G. Collier.
president Of the exposition, in the near
future in Washington. b. G.
Judging from the enthusiasm mani.s
tested at the meeting Of the Chamber
last night. movement has been stan.
ed that will give Santa re. with III
boundless possibilities, the placs Nlfch
y rightfully hers IN the ranks 81 10
larger cities q TIE soutAwest. S.sI 81