Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-24
KASTNER HEADS
 THE FRONTIER EXHIBITION
(From Fridays Daily)

dent H. D. Aitken that l.. A. Kastner had accepted the management of the frontier celebration in Prescott this year, the Chamber of Commerce last night authorized Mir. Kastner to ap- point all the committees he may deem necessary to carry on the work and make the affair a success.
 Mir. Kastner accepted the position of manager with the understanding that he was to thus have exclusive control of the celebration, which was unanimously delegated to him. MT. Aitken stated, in the absence of MT. Kastner, that the latter had made a complete canvass of the situation relative to the celebration before con senting to accept the management and had found it a great deal more favorable than he had expected, the prospects being good for a celebra- ton which would rebound to the credit of city which never does any thing by halves. It was also stated that the manager had already form ulated plans for the celebration, which would be made public in due time, and after the meeting it was made plain that he has already a list of committees which he will appoint in his inside pocket.
 w. A. Drake wanted to know, dur ing the discussion of the matter whether the Chamber of Commerce was fathering the frontier business with reference to its responsibilities and emoluments and was informed that it was tacitly so understood
 Opposed to H. B. 54.
 Led in addresses by E. w. Wells and H. H. Linney, members of the legislative committee, the chamber voted against House Bill No. 54 known as the Kinney-Claypool bill and instructed the secretary of the chamber to ask the labor committed of the house before which the meas ure now reposes, to report adversely on the same The bill, in short is similar, though more drastic, to tho vicious eighty-per. cent initiated law which has been declared unconstitu tional by the federal court. It seek: to prevent the issuing or receiving oi orders in mines and on railroads only in the English language and provides for police regulation which practi- cally places the management of the I business of corporations in employ ing labor in the hands of men em- powered to enforce its provisions designating employments which would be governed by it as hazardous. II was the consensus of opinion that il would have the effect of driving COT porations to the exclusive employ ment of English speaking people ir their operations. The motion adverse to the measure was made by w. A Drake. .T
 Other Business.
 A letter from the Tucson Chamber of Commerce asking dhe Prescott body to aid it in formarding the pas sage of Senate Bill 2l, empowering cities to levy tax of one per cent foI the purpose of aiding the immigra ton commission through commercial bodies, to carry on its work of adveE i Using the advantages of communities which might desire to have a fund ol this character at their disposal, was ! left without action. Mayor Timerhofl stated that the bill If passed would not affect Prescott |. Senate Bill 95. designed to abolish experimental farms in this state and ! ESeikthe property for the raising of a l fpnd9to be. placed at the disposal ei , the state university for the promotior | 6f lie agricultural interests of Ari I kpna was tacitly condemned by tho shamber, Secretary Fraser already .hayifig; written letters against the ineasnre, to the Yavapai county dele Bationfin the legislature. Should this bill become a law, the land con1pris- ing the experimental station, at Pres ebtt. cannot be sold, owing to pro vision in the deed which makes it re- vert back to the Santa Fe Railroad Company in case it is not used for an Experimental station, according to a statement made by w. A. Drake.
 : Letters. were read from the chair man of the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce concerning the co-opera- ton of 'Yavapai county in the i'm provement of four-mile stretch of road between Prescott and Phoe- nix, which lies within the boundaries of this county. It was made known that Chairman William Stephens, of the Yavapai county board of super visors, and perhaps some others from this place, would go to Wickenburg to meet members of the Maricopa board next Tuesday in a conference on this matter.
 Some other correspondence of min or importance was read and filed be- fore the adjournment of very inter esting meeting.