Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-09-18
(From Fridays Daily.)

the ST. Michael hotel was perhaps
the star session OF that lusty young
city builder. Facts and figures ga
lore were given by numerous clio.
quen, speakers as to the work done
by that organization. About 200
representative citizens OF Prescott
and Yavapai county were present,
and thoroughly enjoyed the splendid
repast that was spread by Harry
Harter and his dining room force
During the repast the NOISY
Bunch" as they styled themselves.
rendered snatchcs from popular
songs. adding just the right bits Of
local color all along the line.
DR.. Finn Toastmaster.
Dr. John W. Finn presided and
gave most entertaining introduce
tion TO each speaker. He stated
that this was the fourth meeting OF
the kind during the 81 months
which the chamber had been in ex-
istence. and that all the others had
been functions and that this one was
not To deal in hot air, which had
been accorded to the others on ae-
count of the fact that prominent
visitors had been present at each
Of those sessions. lie said that the
chamber had done good work and
that il would be proved by prom
inent citizens that he was stating
facts.
President Finn stated that many
thousands. Of dollars had been
brought TO the county through the
efforts OF the chamber and that
their circulation was such as to ben
eft every one in the community
He stated that to prove the sum
total OF the benefits done by the
circulation OF every new piece OF
money brought into the country
would result in counting the links
of an endless chain. In fact no ave-
nue. of business could escape the
ever active dollar.
The president finally made a
confession OF faith in which he
painted most glowing picture Of
the future Of Prescott and Yavapai
county. lie enthused upon the
wealth OF her mines, the produc-
tiveness of her valleys, and finished
his peroration with tribute to the
matchless climate for winter and
hap ,,.sS a..
first speaker. in the person OF Hon,
Leroy Anderson. on the keynote
subject of Get Together"
The Keynote Speech.
duction regretted the absence OF
many Of those whom he said should
be present, but felt good to see the
splendid attendance that was there.
He said that there should be no
standing back by those who would
like to help build Prescott into a
populous city and the county into
numbers OF prosperous towns and
villages. II was his theory that
Prescott or any place must either
go forward or backward and that
the people must get together. He
insisted that the chamber ought to
have more members and that her
present members should get busy
and see TO 1t that their friends who
have not joined should do 80 at
once. lie was eloquent in his re-
marks on the possibilities for a
great future for this section, and
said that the good roads movement
with such climate 10 back IL ought
to bring people from all over the
world to our doors to spend their
vacations and recuperate. No mos
quitocs. no bugs, and everything
smooth sailing after you strike north
crn Arizona He praised the pres
ent and past boards Of supervisors
for their far sightcdness in backing up
the Chamber Of Commerce and said
that II the rest Of the people OF the
county would do as much for the
organization which works alone for
the welfare OF the county. and show
the same public spirit as the super
visors that we would soon have
very different condition of affairs.
In fact, he made the keynote speech
as his subject indicated he should,
all Of his remarks being punctuated
by applause. showing the high apprc-
citation of his auditors OF their pleas
ure and acquc ,cence in his views.
Dry Farming No Joke.
Hon. +. S, Clark was introduced
as the second speaker and in his
usual happy style expatia,ed upon
the "Semi-Arid Areas OF Yavapai
County" He said that lawyers
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