, 1925-02-12

ana Ieter Sill. AS one OF the
of Commerce passed a resolution re-
questing the City Trustees to declare
an Improvement district as author
lied by the Paving Committee of the
Chamber.
AS an ~eye-opener to the excellent
dinner that was served, the Parco
orchestra played a number of selec-
tons and they kept up the enter
tainment until the business of the
organization began. As one of the
first matters handled, President II.
Larsen appointed a committee to
select the names of the 10 men who
received the highest number of votes
on the ballots that were sent out from
the office of the Chamber, which
had for their purpose the naming of
candidates for the Board of Directors. |
When the names of the candidates
We're announced an election of the
five highest took place and the above
named men will take the places of
|. w. Dinsmore, James Potts, r. II.
Acorn. H. Breitenstein and w. p.
Hays, whose terms expired at this
time.
Keen interest was noticeable
throughout the meeting and the spirit
of progress prompted the making of
several excellent talks.
James Wisda, a member of the
campsite committee reported on the
progress mad by that committee and
outlined the work that is proposed
on the new tourist camp. He stated
hat the grounds are now being clear
ed off and as soon as the frost Is out
of the ground one of the most mod
ern camp grounds in the state would
be started and rushed to completion.
!. w. Dinsmore. chairman of the
advertising committee, gave an ac-
count Of what that committee had ac-
cOmplished and just what the COM
mittee has planned for the near fut-
ure. In that 1t is the sales o%rganiza-
ton of the Chamber of Commerce its
work is Of importance and it is its
duty to broadcast and sell Rawlins
to the outsider. Cards on which
were printed facts on and about the
city county and state were distribut-
ed to the members. In the near
future a bulletin will be published
In which will be included articles
and scenes of the oil fields. sheep
and shearing, buildings in Rawlins,
etc.
l.. NJ. Bonnewell, secretary and
manager Of the Rawlius Chamber Of
Commerce. gave an excellent account
OF what the organization has done
and will do IL 1t can only get the CO.
operation OF all the members and res
idents Of the city, Mr.. Bonnewell Is
indeed a livewiTe and 1t can safely
be aid that his efforts will go a
mighty long way in putting the Raw
Inns Chamber Of Commerce on the
map, A very god example of his eff
forts were noticeable in his arrange
ments and work in putting across one
OF the best meetings the %oTganiZa-
ton has ever experienced.
l.. h. Armstrong then talked over
the matter OF the Saratoga and En-
campmeut railroad and the Platte
Valley Irrigation project. Mr.. Arm
strong brought out just how Import
ant both OF these are TO the resi-.
dents OF Carbon county, and the prop
osition the residents in the Valley are
up against. lie said that now IL the
time to get behind the proposition
and he suggested among other things
that the Chamber donate its time and
money In helping to assemble data re-
CARDS the matter. Mr.. Armstrong
presented the situation In a very
clear and concise form and went into
HfNflhl PNhN'N VI Tue WI u olhN' ]
does not permit the giving OF a de-
tailed report OF his talk. The mat
ter OF financially helping the propo-
sition was left to the board OF di-
reCtors.
Dlnsmore then gave a brief speech
on What the Chamber OF Commerce
has Accomplished" As a very brief
resume Of his talk. he brought out
the fact that most persons do not
realize just what the Chamber has
accomplished, however. the activities
OF the members OF the board have
been many and varied. and the clti-
gems can look forward TO a good
year.
IN a talk on What the Chamber
Of Commerce Can Accomplish" by
W. T.. Hays. the members had sew
oral important and interesting mat
tiers brought TO their attention, Raw
Inns was compared to another city
that has about the same population
aR this city. A was brought out
Rawlins has numerous natural ad-
~yuntaEes and the gist OF the talk
was that "Rawllns will be what we
make It."
Dr. II. A. Kell. chairman OF the
paving committee, gave an extensive
report on the activities of that com
mittee. He discussed the matter Of
the paving petition. what the paving
would cost the city and the different
property ~ners II Is hoped that In