Arizona republican., 1915-01-19
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listed herewith, over 150 photographs reports of the officers were present ed That of President \. l.. Moore is given in part here. The others are reproduced in other columns. Presidents Report The Annuel Meeting in May las, decided that the Board of Trade year should end about the middle of No vember, but owing to a number Of unforeseen conditions it was decided by the directors to carry on the work until January 1st 1915. giving the present board of directors an op- portunity to clean up the work con nected with many important mat teFs which were receiving their at 1 tcntion. The nine months that com prised the term of office of the pres ent board have been very full of inn portant incidents and much good for the City and community has resulted. ! l will refer briefly to some import ant matters which have had the at tention of the directors. but it must not be forgotten that a brief men i ton does not mean that the parti- cular work done took only q little time.
 1 In the matter of exhibits you have heard of the splendid success of the i Arizona exhibit at the Land Show lat Wichita, when three counties from this state, Coconino, Maricopa and Yavapai won the first prize for a state exhibit, and g. firsts, 16 sec onds, , thirds and 3 sweep stakes 1 At our own state fair, Maricopa county took the first prize for coun- ty exhibits, the exhibit being under the direction of the commissioner Mr G. T. Peabody. In the county section Phoenix took first for local division Eprizes.
 Some 200 or more members of the National Association of Ticket Agents from al parts of the United States
 were the guests of the organiza- ton and citizens at dinner at the
 Hotel here on the occasion of their
 journey through the west
 In this connection you will all be glad to know that the repair of the Roosevelt road is now being taken care of through the operation of the board of supervisors, the governor land the state engineer
 The board aided the dcpositors committee considerably in the organ
 ization of the Valley Bank Adjust
 ment Company and again I wish to
 congratulate the Salt River valley
 and all Arizona on the loyalty of
 her citizens and the get-together spirit that was manifested by them
 during the trying times while the
 bank was closed.
 The American Mining Congress held it's session here in December.
 This through cooperation of the
 copper mining companies of the state
 who iberally donated the guarantee
 fund of 5000. In addition we re-
 ceived several smaller contributions
 from other mines and mining men
 toward the entertanment of the de-
 legates.
 We are glad to announce that the
 University of Arizona has planned
 to establish a farm adviser in the valley. The university required the sum of S1.000 to be guaranteed by this locality, and in this matter the
 cooperation of the officials of the Water Users Association has been : forthcoming, and the Association has
 guaranteed the amount necessary 1 The Farmers Day Picnic started this last year should become an an
 nual event. and will be an additional . means of bringing closer together the city and the country.
 The Arizona Birthday dinner cele- brating the 50th anniversary of the f creation of Arizona as a Territor, | of the United States was held April
 24th.
 One of your committees presented
 the need for action on the Verde : 1 Water supply, and in co-operatine
 with the Association of Water Users f we believe that some very import ' ant results vii very shortly follow. t A party of between 200 and 3ot i visitors from Los Angeles and Sou f thern California were welcomed ant f entertained in such a manner tha they have returned to their owr , state strong friends and earnest ad-
 vocates and boosters for Arizona
 their sister state
 3 The excursion to Prescott on Jul,