Weekly journal-miner., 1916-10-04
BOARD OF TRADE HOLDS LIVELY
 SESSION
MANY IMPORTANT QUES- TONS ARE DISCUSSED AT THREE MEETINGS OF STATE BODY.
(Fronl Wednesdays Daily )

(From Wednesdays Daily.)
 Making up in enthusiasm and vigor what it lacked in numbers, the State Board of Trade met in Prescott yes terday morning, yesterday afternoon and last night, accomplished much and adjourned until the next meeting, which will be held in Phoenix during State Fair week.
 Acting President E. ]. Mitchell, of the Yavapai County Chamber of Com merce, welcomed the delegates when the board convened yesterday morn ing and a reply to the welcome was given by Andrew Kimball, of Thatch- CT, first vice-president of the board, who presided at the meetings.
 The first matter taken up was the method of paying for the silver ser vice purchased for the battleship Ari- zona. Colonel Allen T. Bird and Captain l.. w Mix, of Nogales, rep resenting the silver service commit tee, reported that a part of the Sl0,- OOO, the cost of the service, had been raised within three weeks, but that a more speedy method of securing the balance was desired The board final ly decided to ask the supervisors of each county in the State to vote the balance, basing the amounts on the taxable wealth of each county.
 The matter of a State exhibit at the International Farm Congress at Fl Paso, was taken up by Mir. Kim ball, who reported special rates to Fl Paso for exhibits and delegates The plan of installing this exhibit was thoroughly explained by Malcolm Fraser, secretary of the Fl Paso Chamber of Commerce, who urged the board to take advantage of the opportunity to advertise Arizona's re- sources. Fraser called special atten- ton to the large number of wealthy militiamen now stationed at or near Fl Paso and declared that many of them would be interested in an Ari- zona exhibit. The committee ap- pointed to consider the installation of a permanent exhibit in the Fl Paso Chamber of Commerce decided that, as the San Diego exhibit fund was practically depleted, the exhibit in that city be discontinued, shipped back to Arizona, re-assembled and sent to Fl Paso.
 Colonel Bird, of Nogales, introduced a resolution favoring the taking over by the State engineering department of the road between Phoenix and Globe via the Roosevelt dam. This road, declared Colonel Bird, is a part of the transcontinental highway, tra- verses four counties with great scenic beauties and is a strong influence to- ward drawing through travel over inn portant parts of the State The road is said to be receiving little attention. The resolution declares that the State engineering department take over the road and keep it in first-class condi- ton. The resolution was unanimous ly passed and the secretary of the board instructed to take up the ques- ton with the various counties inter ested.
 Dr. A. D. Wilson suggested that, as the board was making such an ex- cellent effort to promote the welfare of Arizona, the climate ought to be intelligently advertised, in order that Fasteners not come out here with the belief that week in Arizona air would cure any ailment. pr. Wilson was appointed chairman of commit tee of three to take charge of the matter. He chose as the other mem- bers of the committee Drs. Jere Metz ger, of Tucson, and H. J. James, Of Phoenix.
 John F. Myers, secretary of the board, brought up the necessity of ad- vocating a State water law similar to that which has been in force more than II years in Wyoming. He was instructed to get the legislative com mittee to endeavor to have the bill brought up at the next session of the legislature.
 R. N Fredericks, of this city, call ed the attention of the board to the fact that in practising Statewide CO., operation it would be well to keep in mind the fact that, when troops are again distributed among the several States, Fort Whipple should not be overlooked.
 The members of the board were the guests of the Chamber of Com merce at a luncheon given at the Yavapai Club yesterday noon. R. N. Fredericks acted as toastmaster and raI1aI A al K,,,b.II fo .I