Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-19
BARBECUE FOR STATE TAX
 MEET VISITORS
Chamber of Commerce Votes to Hold Open Meetings
 Once Every Month

improvement or the district, pledged itself to even more activity than in the past and voted to hold meetings in the future once every month, and such meetings open to the public.
 In calling the meeting to order Pres ident A. G. McGregor declared that one of the first objects of the chamber should be to sell" the community to the people living in it. Then, he said, it should work at all times toward making the Bisbee district a better place for it's residents and more at- tractive 10 visitors.
 Considerable time was given over to a discussion of plans for entertain ing the 250 outsiders who will be in Bisbee next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to attend the state tax con ference. A barbecue at Naco and a dance at the country club are two fea- lures already arranged by H. B. John son and other members of the enter tainment committee. President Me Gregor appointed Dr. N. c. Bledsoe to act in his place as chairman of the reception committee.
 Surplus In Road Fund
 John J. Bowen, chairman of the road committee, declared that he-road fund for the year showed surplus of S25,- 900, which. would be turned into the general fund Bowen declared the road committee had repeatedly tried to have the board of supervisors improve roads leading into Bisbee without re- suit. He declared that the county road fund had been expended on i'm proving roads leading into the Warren District.
 The road committee, said Bowen was compiling an interesting set of figures showing where and how county road monies had been expended. This re- port, he said, would be completed and made public in a few weeks.
 The condition of the Osbornes-Bis- bee road was declared to be poor One member pointed out that the impress sion many visitors gained after being drivea from Osborne to Bisbee placed the district in a very bad light.
 J. c. White stated that many ranch CTS had advised him that if the Double Adobe road were not improved they would be compelled to market their produce in Douglas. Hardly a day passed, he said, but what some valley rancher urged that some action be taken toward improving the roads in- to Bisbee.
 President McGregor informed the meeting that he had written to Garnett King, general passenger agent of the E. P. & s. w., system inquiring when that road would officially change the name of Osborne to Bisbee Junction. He had as yet received no reply, he said. Bledsoe called attention to the fact that connections between the main line and stub" trains were ire quently not as good as they should be, and suggested that the chamber go on record as favoring better connec- tions.
 Wants Experiment Station
 J. c. White, for the agricultural committee said that an agricultural experiment station in the Sulphur Spring Valley was needed by ranchers in that section. The suggestion was favorably received by the chamber and it is probable that some action on the matter will be taken soon.
 White also called attention to the fact that Monday will be Pioneers Day at St. David, and that the cham Der of commerce had promised to send a delegatios to the celebration. As Monday will be the opening day of the state tax conference, the district will probably not be as well represented at St. David as had been hoped for. How ever, E. A. Watkins was appointed chairman of a committee to arrange for as large a delegation. as possible, and declared that he would try to ar range for a least two or three auto loads of local citizens to attend the celebration.
 M J. Elsing, of the mining commit tee reported that he was working on a comulete report of mining activity in the district, including the history of mining here, a list of all developed and undeveloped property, etc.
 To Make Credit Easier
 Dr. N. c. Bledsoe reviewed Boy Ssout activity in the district and coun- ty. There are now four troops in Bis bee, four in Douglas and the nucleus for several more in other parts of the county. he said Dr. Bledsoe said that of Bisbees quota of S2000 for Boy Scout work here during the year, ony about $975 had been paid in. He urged that the district get behind the move ment and make up the deficit as soon as possible. t<a'fs t~i'
 The merchants bureau suggested that incoming residents, who were in need of the necessities of life, regis ter at the chamber of commerce in order that their credit rating be es tablished as soon as possible. This would make it possible in many in stances, it was pointed out for new corners to establish credit accounts without waiting for the first pay day
 H. E. Wooton, in supporting tho proposal for meetins of the chamber each month. instead of every 90 days declared that the change would arouse more interest in the chamber and give each member a chance to know in de tail just what the chamber was doing He was of the opinion that the worl of the chamber should be more equall! distributed over the entire member ship, instead of being shouldered on ; few individuals or committees.
 The motion for monthly meeting was unanimously adopted. The meet lngs will be held on the Monday near