The copper era., 1911-09-22
Together With Representatives From Southern Arizona. Elf fort Will Be Made to Se- cure Trans-continen-
 tai Road.
FORTY MEMBERS ENROLLED
Election of Officers and Board of Directors Will Take Place on
 October 5th.

With a charter list of forty mem- bers the Clifton Chamber of Com merce was permanently organized last Saturday evening at the Clifton Hotel. A Constitution and Bylaws was adopted and delegate elected to attend the Good Roads Association which meets in Prescott on October P d.
 Several new members were pres ent at the meeting on Saturday even- ing and enrolled themselves as char ter member-. It was decided that from now until January 1st the mem- bership fee shall be sI and on and after that date the fee shall be in- creased to S2 50. Regular annual dues was fixed at Three Dollars per annum payable semi annually.
 A spirit. of good feeling and a manifest disposition on the par of the citizens of Clifton to get together was in the atmosphere and there is every indication tp believe that the citizens of Clifton are determined, tn ough the medium of their Cham Der of Commerce, to work and pull and ''boost' for the more rapid ad- varcement and advertisement of this section of the new state Petty ieal- ou~i.s an'i secti"nai fe'ali:7g ir 5s.,iiss> town are to be brushed aside aud a united, harmonious effort made for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organiza ton.
 An active campaign on the part of the charter members is to be conduct between now and he next regular meeting' of the Chamber of Com merce. And the citizens of Clifton are earnestly requested to join this public spirited movement
 The purposes for which the organi- zition is formed, as stated in the Constitution, is as follows:
 ''To promote the welfare and busi- ness prosperity Of Clifton, Arizona and Greenlee County in general.
 ''To encourage the establishment ot all legitimate business enterprises.
 ''To advocate the building and maintenance of good roads iu Greenlee County and throughout Arizora.
 "To encourage and promote good feeling, public spirit and cooperation among the citizens of Clifton for its more rapid development and advance meut along commercial, mining and industrial lines
 To encourage the advertisement and publicity of the advantages and opportunities offered to the invest- or in Greenlee County.
 To encourage and support muni- cipal Improvements"
 To attend the meeting of the Good R ads Association in Prescott on Oc- tober 2nd, c. P. Dunn was selected as delegate and Pete Riley as alternate. This meeting in Prescott is held for the purpose or making recommenda- tions regarding the location Of the highway through Arizona and the Clifton representative will urge the location of the route Greenlee and Graham coun- ties.
 A resolution requesting the Board Of Supe rvisors to also name d delopate to this convention was passed.
 The first annual election of the of ficers and the Board Of Directors of the Clifton Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday evening October 5th.
 A resolution Of thanks was given Dell NJ. Potter for the able efforts he in the matter of Good Roads. in come ction with the trans continental road through this section.