Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12


 been as few vacant houses. These new corners are here but they are not noticed. The best work being done by the organization Is the ad vertising now running in Eastern magazines and which is bringing thousands of inquiries. By 1t the foundation is being laid for future work The results are yet to come.
 Speaking of the criticism that is occasionally directed against the Chamber, the speaker asked if there is any business in town that is run the way it ought to. Those who ob- ject to its work or its methods should appear at the meetings and there state their views. The great est need of the Chamber is an ex- pression of individual opinion at these weekly sessions. Another need is attendance upon these meetings. They stimulate every one when he returns next day to his own work and he is benefited.
 "If you will come down on Thurs day night and work with us, we will make it the best Chamber of Commerce in the whole southwest" he concluded.
 "How to Get the Money and Why We Need It." was the theme of an earnest and forceful talk by LeRoy Anderson who dwelt upon the ne cessity of not only getting people here but of taking care of them af ter they were here. Apartment hous- es, modern cottages were needed and means of enjoyment should be provided. The advertising begun in the East should be continued and money was required. He suggested as a means of raising funds that every merchant should give one days income on the principle of the tithe system. Experience in soliciting funds for public purposes, had con vinced him that the sbusiness men of Prescott were good fellows and only a few fail to come through when called upon.
 The paper of Secretary Fraser dealt with What Other People Are Saying About Us" In his re- cent trip throughout the southern part of the State the only deroga- tory remarks concerning Prescott were heard in Phoenix. There were many prominent citizens who had never visited Prescott and he ad vised that the local lodge should send as delegates their most infu ential members to grand lodges in order to bring conventions to this city.
 President Drake outlined some of the plans for the Chamber in his address upon What We Want to Do and What We Are Trying To i Do"
 There are many things we want to do which are impossible" he said. | "The standing and reputation of a town is what its citizens make it, and this applies forcibly to Pres colt This body was organized three years ago Enthusiasm was splendid the first year, good the second year and we want to continue 1t. The city is being well advertised, its praises even being sung in Europe. What may be done? Colorado Springs was once a little town on the map, but it has grown to be a big city with but one asset-climate. Later it became the headquarters for the nearby mining camps sim ply because 1t was a live town. If it had not been started as a climate resort, it would have continued to be a mere dot on the map. We have more here to commence with. A better climate, the great and fertile Verde Valley and when the Arizona Land and Irrigation Company get in operation there will be more land 10 to l tributary to Prescott thai Colorado Springs has. The Cham Der of Commerce will continue to advertise its mineral resources and eventually it will bring mining in vestors but those who have mining property for sale, must be prepared to assume part of the risk incident to developing a prospect.
 "This is not a building associa- ton but we must encourage one. We should encourage the translate national highway now projected across Northern Arizona. We pro pose through our sanitary commit tee to collate more data concerning