Graham guardian., 1915-04-09
SULLYS COLUMN
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The mass meeting that was held at
the M, +. Church, Friday February
26th, by the citizens of Stafford for the
purpose of county seat removal, turned
the work of securing names for the
petitions, filing and posting the required
notices, over to the Stafford Chamber
of Commerce. The committee appointed
to secure subscriptions to the incidental
expense fund were also Chamber OF
Commerce members. The work has
been completed and the election ordered
for NAV ilth, and the Stafford Chamber
of Commerce is now ready to make
their report to the citizens at mass
meeting that will be held in the Nj. l..
Church, Monday. April 18th, and dis
cuss plans for the forthcoming election.
It is of the utmost Importance that
everyone attends this meeting Monday
night April 18th. and take part in the
discussion that will be brought up and
do their share towards bringing the
county seat to Stafford. where it belongs.
We all get what we go after in this
world, and what is worth having Is
worth working for. 1t is now up to
some of our big property owners and
taxpayers TO wake up and get into the
game. 1t means dollars to us all. 1t
is the first step forward for the Town
of Stafford. We are in position to do
Justice to county seat. We have the
accommodations and the liyest bunch
of business men in Graham county right
here in Stafford.
The mass meeting should be the place
for every man and woman IN the Town
of Stafford Monday night, April 18th,
and it will be either the securing of
the new court house or complete
laying down Of our live wires Do your
share and bring your friends with you.
There is fine example of sign work
done by L. W. Ralphs, the local sign
painter, hanging over the Secretary's
desk in the office of the Stafford Cham
Der of Commerce. The sign is 5 feet
long and 8 feet wide, and contains the
names of the board of directors in gold
letters. The Stafford Chamber of Com
merce will at some future date have
different men on the board of directors,
but it will never have better all around
board of directors than it has at the
present time.
Frank Slay, who represents the c. &
B. Mule Company, of Ft. Worth, Texas,
reports that he has bought thirty-five
horses up to date. Here is another eX-
ample of the value to the Gila valley of
the Stafford Chamber of Commerce, as
Frank Slay would never have been here
and our horses would still be surplus
stock eating their heads off, if it was
not for the Chamber of Commerce,
which got in touch with horse buyers
and urged them to come and look our
valley over.
Chamber of Commerce money has
been spent freely on kilograms and for
everything that was of benefit TO the
entire Gila valley. There has not been
one selfish movement started, and it
looks as if the ranchers in the Gila val
ley should join an organization that is
trying to help them in every way.
Money talks and good sum in the
treasury is the very best kind Of am
munition to wage battles for the good
of us all. Send your name IN for mem
bership at once. Don't wait until some
one talks your head off, for that is
something we will not do. The value
of the Stafford Chamber of Commerce to
the community will be measured by the
membership and the amount of money
in the treasury. Everyone pulling to-
gether and paying their share is the
only way to make success out Of any
thing. Our Office is your Office, the
welcome sign is always out for you. If
the Chamber of Commerce is to help
you, then it is up to you to call and
make known your wants. Try this or
gsnisation sometime and you will be
surprised at the results.
Everyone to his trade, and the old
saying that you must stick to your last,
II you want TO make a success of any
thing, is just as good advice today as
in the days Of old. The Secretary of
the Stafford Chamber of Commerce, Joe
Sullivan, has only been in the Gila val
ley two months and is not in a position
TO offer advice TO our ranchers as to
what crops they ought to raise in order
to make the most money, but he is in a
position to hear both sides of the story
as to what is the matter with the Gila |
valley ranchers and what they ought to |
do. Any advice in this column along |
the lines Of crops is given for what
ever it may be worth to our ranchers
and there is always something to learn.
The Gila Valley Milling Company has
always paid spot cash for wheat and is
in a position to handle an unlimited |
amount from our valley ranchers. Beef |
cattle and dairying involves an invest
ment of a large sum of money, and it is |
stated that there is great many of