Weekly journal-miner., 1912-12-18
He Handles Number Of Questions Without
 Gloves
H'rom Friday . Daiiv)


 li, annual report to the Chamber oi Commerce at its annual meeting last evening handled several subjects without gloves. Incidentally he made some valuable suggestions, that ,hould they be acted upon, will re- ,ult in material benefit to the city and county. The report makes very interesting reading and is herewith published in full:
 Report of the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Prescott. December l2, 1912.
 To the President, Directors and members of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce.:
 farming in the county has been given by the secretary and the dry farm ing committee. When this body was formed, dry farming was praeticed icebly in such parts of the county as possess sub-irrigation or irriga. ,on by ditch and this was alleged, when we began exploiting the possi- blliiies of Lonesome. Big Chino, and other valleys, to be the limit for practicable work along this line.
 More Inhabitants.
 Dear Sirs: Yavapai County is bet ter known today and has more in- habi,ants than at this time last year This is beyond doubt, as is also the assertion that much tangible wealth has been obtained for the Mile High County of Arizona, wholly through the publicity made possible by the 100 public-spirited citizens forming this useful organization.
 The Board of Supervisors of Yava. pal County have, in their wisdom made the secretary of this Chamber their Immigration Commissioner and have allowed the expenditure through this body, under close supervision. oi S2So0 for advertising the mineral agricultural and climatic rcsource' of the county. Without this assis iance, it would have been difficult 10 have done the work which ha' been accomplished and our thank are due to the Board All moneys spent from this county fund hay, been wisely invested for the advance ment of the interests of all parts O the county and in no case has th' City of Prescott been made :hc prin cipal beneficiary by such expendi lures.
 Cost of Maintenance.
 The treasurcr's report shows how much was received by subscription and payment of membership due and how these sums were utilized In the matter of overhead expenses inc Prescott Chamber of Commerc has been unusually fortunate. Tn Bank of Arizona has furnished quar- ters for us free of rent and the as sessor has overlooked us, happil, in the taxation of personal propert, The actual running expenses hay thus been kept at the lowest limi a reasonable degree of efficiency gov erning the minimum.
 Mining and Farming.
 Mining in the county is gradual reviving and some support. not DC fore in evidence, has been given b mining companies and their repre- sentatives throughout the count. The mining booklet is being eircula cd in all parts of the country, D means of a constantly growing mai ing-list, secured through publicit emanating from this office. Report on properties of merit in Yavap' are being filed and several inquiri' for such properties have been al swered. There arc now pending eel tain deals, the bases for which can through the Prescott Chamber Commerce. A quantity of mln'n booklets are available for member use and the secretary will see fh' all reasonable demands on these al satisfied.
 Farming has developed rapidly the past year in Yavapai Count Ever since the inception of th body, great and painstaking attenhe 10 the possibilities for sueeessi But. by such farmers as Messrs' L' ,lc, Tucker, Kent, Russell and
 of others. it has been proved 'h nowhere in the southwest are 70 found better conditions for success iul dry farming, than in faVap County.
 As the result of the exhibition Arizona products of dry iarn',n m made at Lethbridge, Canada in o toiber 1 have already four iainlUes