Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24
C. T. JOSLIN NEW
 PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER.
fFrom Saturdays Daily.)

The Chamber of Commerce needs commodious quarters, with central location and plenty Of room | for exhibits and other furniture. am serious in making the statement that soon the Northern Arizona far and the Chamber of Commerce will be forced to build suitable house | and I will subscribe toward a fund for this purpose $l,000," said R. N. Fredericks at the regular meeting of the chamber last night. The of fer was received with applause and considerable discussion followed. The matter will be taken up as a result by the new house and exhibit committee.
 The following officers were unani- mously elected: President, Charles T. Joslin; first vice-president, H. D. Aitken; second vice-president, | T. c. Norris; secretary, Malcolm A. Fraser; treasurer, R. N. Fredericks. Voting for president revealed seven votes for Edward A. Kastner and eleven for MT. Joslin. Upon mo- ton of Dr. John w. Finn. the vote was declared unanimous. NJ. E. Hazeltine was put in nomination for second vice-president, but with drew, pleading several valid reasons | for his regret to act.
 For some time criticism has been made of the work of some of our committees" said the newly elected president "I regret this. We must second the efforts of all our committees, giving praise to the flfp SrPh mining, but I have never insisted that mining take precedence over other work. l accept the presidency at the request of friends and l want you to attend meetings as often as possible. 1 will always be i'll my place." Mir. Joslin's remarks went home and were cordially received by the members and directors pres ent.
 The meeting of the board was enlivened with some mighty good suggestions from retiring commit tee chairmen. Harry Heap said that he thought Frontier day the most valuable asset to Prescott oi any Of the chambers work of last year. It had brought prosperity to many business men and other citizens and he thought that 30 or 40 of the more prominent mer- chants and businessmen should sub scribe monthly, according 10 their means, instead of being asked for large donations in a lump. He sad he would be glad to give SlO month and such further help a: might be required just the date oi Frontier day, 1914
 The treasurer reported Sl,237.@ in hand. On motion of the chair all local banks are to be asked tc honor checks bearing the signature of Treasurer Fredericks and tho auditing committee will be required by the same motion to audit anC
 sign by its chairman all vouchers
 before payment.
 A vote of thanks was ordered
 sent by letter to the Bank of Arl
 zona for the liberality of its of . hcers in allowing the chamber thu use of the present quarters, ren ; free.
 This raised discussion of new ant more commodious rooms an'
 brought out the liberal offer of eX ) President Fredericks. Judge Well warmly seconded the suggestion }
 NIT. Fredericks and thought
 suitable building should be con
 structed on lot of central loca
 ton for the housing of the cham Der and the Northern Arizona Fai
 Association. In this connection
 Messrs. Haworth. Heap and Fred ericks agreed that the funds of tn , Frontier day committee and tn Northern Arizona Fair Associatio > might be merged to mutual advar n tage. ., V Chairman r. c. Brown. of tn advertising committee, suggeste ', that third edition of the bookl' d on Climate and Health be issue' [, as the supply of the second edlno l. $ rapidly going. This matter VI receive early consideration.