Weekly journal-miner., 1913-05-21

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 of Commerce meeting last night. as
 sures Prescott of hrst-class From
 tier Day Celebration on July B
 and if the plan as launched is car ried to a successful conclusion
 may result in an annual nation-wid
 drawing card for the Mile Higl
 City.
 Dr. F. H. Redewill, chairman O
 the Touring Committee of the Mari copa Auto Club, is the prime mover
 in a proposed Phoenix-Grand Can yon Motorcade, to be anticipated if
 by at least 100 cars, containing 4OC people, from Phoenix and the Sal
 River Valley alone. and other auto and touring clubs from Southern Arizona will send motor squads too
 Judge Carl Krook, of Mohave county. declared that a delegation form that wealthy subdivision, pro- portionately exceedin1 that of any other county participating, will swell the numbers on Frontier Day. The Judoe said further that he hoped this cooperation would be recipro- cated and that Mohave would soon be connected up with Yavapai by a good branch of the Highway about to be constructed through the north western county. He said that the good roads association every help asked for and hoped that the Yava- Dai Board would lend timely help ing hand in connecting the metro poll of the North. His sentiments were applauded.
 Harry Locke recounted some of the hearty commentators which were being received from all parts of the United States in connection with the recently published first edit ion of 5000 copies of the Arizona Good Roads Association Road Maps and Tour Guide The fact that Charles Henr- Davis, president of the National Highways Association and one of the foremost civil engi- neers in the Union, wrote that his Association badly needed such a publication, showed that Arizona is in the vanguard in up-to-date road logs. MT. Locke has just returned from Albuquerque where the Cham Der of Commerce offered him $500 for a writeup in the New Mexico Associations forthcoming Road Map Book. similar to that given Prescott and Yavapai County.
 William Duncan, manager and producer for the local Selig Com pany. volunteered the services of his company for the Frontier Day sports, which he said could be pull ed off admirably in Prescott. He also said that the Selig Company would be glad to stage play, wri.- ten and produced by himself, within two weeks notice President Drake asked Mir. Duncan to go ahead and upon motion of R. N. Fredericks, duly seconded and carried. a unani- nous and hearty vote of thanks was rendered him for his generous offer. Mir Duncan received a strong hand at the close of his talk.
 Secretary Fraser spoke of the ava lanche of letters and clippings from all parts of Arizona, warmly sup porting the Frontier Day scheme. He promised to work hard for its success, and predicted for the enter prise financial success and meas ure of popularity which might make the festivity an annual feature, as sociated with the name of Prescott.
 Chairman Haworth, who serves in the same capacity on the Recep- ton and Farming committees, re- ported under both heads. He re- ported that the former committee had met and made all arrangements for holding the al fresco meetin1 of the Chamber next Thursday night and that automobiles for carrying the members, food and drink, a band, ouartette, speakers and "full'' chorus would enliven the fiesta of the forest. The Selig Company men were invited to attend as guests of the Chamber
 The Secretary read a very inter estin0 letter to J. H. Lawrence, North Yakima, Washington. written regarding dry farming conditions in Yavapai by Larry Little in answer to correspondence nending between the Washington farmer and the Chamber.
 State Land Commissioner Moody. of Thatcher, gave an enlightening talk on the work of the Commis- sion, upon which 1t is just entering, Mir Moody is one of the three Com whose duty it will be in the next few months 10 select from the unappropriated. non-mineral do-' main of Arizona, 100000 acres of land for transfer to the State This huge area will be placed on sale af- ter selection and the proceeds devot- ed to wiping out county bonded in-I debtedness. According to the speak CT. 2,500,000 acres will finally be ap-i propriated to the ownership of the State by this Commission. a truly Herculean task.
 Commissioner Moody Is delighted with the lands he has seen in Yava-I pal County and the spirit of the peo- pie here. This is his first visit toI the Mile High County.
 He pointed out that, while Ari- zona. largely the Southern counties, is receiving large influx of farm CTS from other states, a number of these are being placed by unscrupu- lous real estate men on land which