Arizona republican., 1914-05-17

and is the only organization in Arizona having a membership in this important institution Through this cooperative work we are kept in touch with gen. eral conditions throughout the country and industrial and commercial affairs in Washington, and we receive very valuable suggestions from this source.
 The board has also appointed commit tees to work for the purpose of opening more roads in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon for automobile traffic as we'll as a committee to consider the pur- chase of the Agua Caliente Hot Springs by the state, to be open for the benefit of all the citizens of the common wealth.
 The board has endorsed plan fer the laying out of series of auto trips l in the valley, and with this object in view a committee has been appointed 1 to take up this work. These trips prop erly located and marked would be a great attraction to the tourist. More signposts for county roads have been suggested. and we are having a sur vey made of the Roosevelt road so that slow, curve" and other signs may l be placed on that splendid highway. 1 We persuaded the Goodrich people to | send their road marker to Phoenix. and the road from Los Angeles to Phoenix
 has been logged and signs will be erect ed this summer Similar work on other
 roads will follow the marking of the ! Phoenix to Los Angeles route.
 i The establishment of industries in Phoenix has received careful attention. This matter requires thorough investi- gation, and the board has offered every
 support possible to legitimate enter prise. Many requests for support have been received, and still more are con- stantly arriving. The board is ready to investigate any proposition carefully
 and properly and to lend all the aid that the conditions warrant. A year ago the board was asked to raise on behalf of the city of Phoenix the sum of $l0,000.00 for an armory, and, in ad- dition, secure a site for the building The board has a committee working on
 this subject and confidently hopes that some arrangement may be made
 whereby suitable building can be se- cured which will handle the situation for year or two, until Phoenix can consider further the question of a sub scription for an armOry or auditorium The board of supervisors co-opera ted with the board of trade at all times and have allowed an appropriation suf- ficient to defray the expense of the Los Angeles office for the first six months
 of 1914. The directors take this oppor tunity of again publically thanking the board of supervisors for their consid- eration and cooperation. It is hoped to continue the office after June as an All Arizona Bureau Already several Arizona citizens have expressed their
 interest in the plan and their willing
 ness to join in the work.
 The rooms of the board are open
 practically at any time for the purpose
 of holding meetings of a public or
 semi-public nature. The state socie-
 ties have been granted liberal use of
 the headquarters and many farmers
 meetings have also been held here. The
 poultry association holds it's regular
 meetings in the board of trade rooms. ) and many other organizations from
 time to time may be found in session here. The plan of holding the Teacher , CTS Institute for Maricopa county, at
 which institute subjects of interest to
 the farm population could be presented
 has been suggested by your board. It I is believed that in the next year plans for the extensive additions to agricul- . tural education in the Salt River val ley will be carried out with advantage to all concerned. Your board had a ! representative at the convention of the ! National Education association at Salt l Lake and in this way the attractions oi ! this locality were properly brought tc { the attention of the largest educational { organization in the country.
 q Lecturers from all parts have beer ] supplied with lantern slides showing } scenes in this section. These slides Representing homes, farms and tho beautiful conditions surrounding u! |. have helped to convey to people at { . distance better idea of the charm O. our valley than can be given in an, ! other manner.
 II sic. Through the board of trade tn, band concerts given by the Indial School band on Friday afternoons dur ing the winter were secured. It i hoped that by the coming winter stil
 better facilities may have been ar ! ranged.
 <l The railroad crossing at Central ave ! nue has been under discussion on sev { eral occasions, and the matter has beel { taken up with the railroad companies X We hope very soon to be able to an } nounce some important action in con ! nection with the improvement of rail } road facilities.
 E We have a special committee work ! ing on federal offices for Phoenix. Thi $ committee has done some very effectiv $l work. doing it quietly and without pub $l licity We hope that this committe $ may be continued.
 VI The board of trade has cooperate