Weekly journal-miner., 1919-01-29
ANNUAL REPORT OF YAVAPAI
 CO. !. OF [.
(Continued from Last WeekD

The time has now come when we must direct our energies once more to Chamber of Commerce work. During 1918. we were able to do con siderable work from publicity standpoint. Through the Mining Advertising contract with Mir P. R. Mines. information was supplied 6l publications and to the leading daily papers of the United States and Canada, regarding the mining devel- opment in Yavapai county. Files of these publications together with sci entific and agricultural papers, and the daily papers of the state are on file in this office. for the use of the general public.
 Your secretary has supplied vari- ous journals and magazines with ar ticles regarding the climatic, mining, farming. scenic. stock raising and general resources. These publica- tions include the Arizona folder, is sued by the Santa Fe railroad, through Mir. Seagraves. In this con nection, we are indebted to the Santa Fe railroad for its cooperation from a publicity standpoint One hundred of these illustrated folders, which deal with the entire state of Arizona were given to Us free for distribu ton. This service we received dur ing the early part of the year, it hay ing been discontinued under govern ment ownership, but information re ceived from headquarters yesterday states that this branch of work will be continued with the same staff off men in charge Other magazines, which were supplied with articles in clude:
 Town Development, New York.
 Golf Illustrated. New York
 Rural World, California.
 Motor Age, Chicago.
 Boston Transcript
 Gazetteer Publishing Co.,, Denver. and bulletins of Chambers of Com merce, throughout the United States.
 At the beginning of the new year, special committee was appointed to assist in the sale of George Wharton James book: Arizona. the Wonder land." This is a remarkable book and the only one of its kind publish ed on Arizona. The contract enter cd into with Dr. James by Judge Smith, whereby Yavapai county re, ceived recognition, called for the sale of 100 copies of this book in Va vapai county. at S3.5O per copy. Through the courtesy of local citi- zens and merchants. we have been able to sell about 60 volumes The balance of the 40 should be dispos- ed of as quickly as possible and this matter closed
 One of the few paid advertisements for the year includes that of the Au- tomobile Blue Book, which is the standard road guide of America. This account of S1OO should be allowed and paid. the book being used by auto tourists throughout the United States and the display taken by Va vapai county has proven worth many times the cost of the advertisement.
 General Publicity.
 It has been the policy of the sec retary, together with the chairman of the advertising committee to gain as much publicity for the county as pos sible. During the early part of the year 1918 it was figured that we could issue new publications dealing with the mining, stock-raising, farm. ing, scenic, climatic and general re- sources of the county. Much data has been gathered for these publica- tions and within a short time, this can be revised and made ready for the new year. The issuance of these new publications, including road maps of the county, etc, must of ne cessity occupy the attention of the Chamber of Commerce and its ad- vertising committee, immediately.
 Good publicity was obtained for the county in general by the visit of the Tom Mix company of the Fox Film Corporation, and it is our un- derstanding that this company will return to this section of Arizona dur ing the year 1919.
 It is impossible to state definitely the amount of work which has been done by this organization in the way of obtaining publicity. Hundreds of interviews have been had with per sons interested in Yavapai county and Northern Arizona. Hundreds of inquiries by mail have been answer ed, regarding the resources of the county. This work is far-reaching, embracing as it does Jerome, Clark dale, Prescott and in fact all of the county.
 Many persons have come to this county and have taken up their per manent residence, becoming invest ors in the county as a result of this work The plan of advertising in the leading journals should be taken up and carried out during the yeear. If the results above mentioned can be obtained without paid advertise ments, certainly better can be had from a systematic advertising of the resources of Yavapai county. The