Weekly journal-miner., 1916-12-20

SlNe report ever presented to that body. Its text follows:
 To the President, Directors and
 Members of the Yavapai County
 Chamber of Commerce.
 Gentlemen: Acting as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and immigration commissioner for the county, the following report is a brief outline of the work performed in and by this office during the year 1916. Undoubtedly 1916 has proven to be one of the banner years in the history of Yavapai county and Prescott and 10 the efforts of this organization, at least to some extent, belongs the credit for the prosperity which we are now enjoying; for, while it is diff cult to point to specific accomplish ments, the work is of a far-reaching character and is not as easily cited as that performed by other commercial organizations.
 The four principal features of this years work, and those requiring the greatest amount of time on the part of the secretary have been the Chau- tauqua, Frontier Days, Northern Ari- zona Fair and the Yavapai exhibits at the Arizona State Fair It should be borne in mind that all of the pub licity and secretarial work for the first three celebrations named is done in this office. Aside from the finan- cial benefit which Prescott reaps from these celebrations, it is difficult to es- timate the value of the publicity which is given Yavapai county and Prescott.
 To the board of supervisors of Yav- apai county the thanks of this or ganization are due. From the figures complied by Clerk R. T. Belcher, this organization has received directly and indirectly for advertising purposes the sum of S6,o6o 40-S3, ,944 40 being for advertising; S525 for salary of the immigration commissioner: s, 800 for the Northern Arizona Fair.
 Mining.
 Upon the action and recommends ton of this organization, through its mines and mining committee, begin ming with the year 19l6, the services of William P De Wolf were employ d to exploit the mining resources of Yavapai county For the first six months this organization paid $50 per month towards Mir De Wolfs ex- oense. his salary being S250 which is included in the account of the county above mentioned.
 In January, with the assistance of 4. C. Gilmore, of the mines and min ing committee, list of all properties and prospects in Yavapai county seek ing capital for development, was com piled by this office The plan origin ally called for the publication of this list in pamphlet form, advertising in the larger mining journals through out the United States that such list was available for free distribution. and the sending Of copy to list of 300 of the most prominent mining en- gineers in the United States and Can ada, which list had been gotten out by this office. The estimated cost for booklets. advertising. postage, etc, was $500 and 1t was recommended that this work be taken care of at the beginning of the year. However, the necessary funds not being available, this work remains loss, unless the same is taken up this year and pushed to a successful conclusion. Com menting on this plan, C. 4. Tupper, editor of the Mining and Engineering World. said: This is absolutely the best plan to advertise the mining re- sources which I have ever known, and you may depend upon my coop eration to the utmost"
 At the State Fair recently closed, the Yavapai county mining exhibit attracted considerable attention and aside from the personal interviews and information given to outsiders bv the representatives with the ex hibit, good publicity and editorial comments were received from the newspapers throughout the State.
 The mining exhibit now on display in these offices is a credit to the county, representing as it does ores from practically every district in the entire county, including working mines and properties.
 am informed by ]. E. Russell that the building of a S3,000,000 shelter adjacent to the city of Prescott is practically assured This matter was brought before the Chamber of Com merce in June.
 Advertising
 Although hampered somewhat this year by the lack of any special adver- Using funds, the office has been able to secure considerable outside pub licity for the county In the January number of the Mining and Engineer ing World, Yavapai county's mining industry was featured. The Earth, official magazine of the Santa Fe, de voted its February issue entirely to Yavapai county and also gave this office free 1000 copies for distribu- ton to the mailing list We have also had access to the Motor Age, Daily Financial America, City Develop ment, Boston Herald, Pittsburg Ga zette, Automobile Blue Book. which 1 is the standard road guide of Amer lea, and to all of the papers published | in the State
 Mir Birchheld, advertising manager of the Santa Fe. together with the of 1 icial photographer of the company.