Arizona republican., 1912-06-02
TRADE BOARDS
 JUN HANDS
Valley Council Succeeded by Husky Young Associ
 ation of Maricopa County Boards; Cooperation and Helping Hand Is System

Final and definite organization was effected by the valley council yester- day, when, at a meeting at the Board of Trade. w. H. Slaughter, of Glen dale. was made president and the executives of the participating bodies, vice presidents of the new boost factory
 The name of the organization is, Association of Boards of Trade of Maricopa County Its first official meeting was conducted by Dr. Den nett as chairman. A wonderful field of effort and strenuous endeavor was opened up by the outlining of needs and ways of filling them in the va rious improvement works, so far un- dertaken separately by single and more or less ineffective organiZa- tiOns
 one of the many methods of work ing good upon the unsuspecting but willing native of the valley was the cleanup movement started by the rural affairs committee of the Phoe- nix Board of Trade J s Day quail flied for membership in the orator ical society by his we'll rendered and common sense speech on "Why Clean Up? Because IL Is Good Business"
 The Phoenix board agreed to sup ply buttons with an nifty cap ton and will spread them Ill over the land, when they arrive. The as sociation voted hearty thanks for the donation and endorsed the idea most readily.
 Another subject that has been agi- tated among the near commuters who have been in deadly fear of los ing their ways or their homes. is that of tagging all the country roads Partly because it looks good, say the committeeman. and partly because of the peculiar usefulness of the insti- tuition. 4 conference committee of three with Nelson. Day and Ben nett as members will look up the the association.
 Several south side members told in heated words, the grievance at in- justices in the contract system of selling land One member said he had forty acres sold by contract. and because the buyer was a specuIltor and didn't care particularly about development. the water tax and as Sessments were coming back to the original owner for settlement. He said this appeared an absurd state of affairs since it would pile up a one per cent per month interest while the amount remained unpaid. and as the land is not of any use to the seller the thing was rapidly becoming hardship.
 To find out the facts of the mat ter and review a way of betterng the condition, representatives were appointed to talk it over with rec lamation and water users people The men who will study the ques- ton of water purchase and rights gre c. T Peabody and w. J Lembke
 The Chandler delegates extended an invitation to the board to meet in the new town on the last Satur- day in June and the bid was ac- cepted The time for assembling is 6 o'clock in the evening and all members and friends of the country are asked to make it a big night.
 The delegates at the meeting yes terdly were: W. J. Lembke, C. T. Peabody, John Hoffman and Geo. C.. Smith of Chandler; James s. Day from Buckeye; w. J DOugherty, w s. Dorman, R. Estabrook and G. s. Irwin, Mesa; Nelson, J. B. Cook, W. IT, Wilbur and C. P Mullen of Tempe: w H Slaughter, A. w. Ben nett, C. H Tinker and C. l.. Gillett. Glendale; Dr. Dennett A l.. Moore B F. Marks and Harry Welch from Phoenix.