Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-10-29
REGULAR COMMERCE
CHAMBER MEETING
Hotel Situation Rosy-Motor
Camp for CoIored Discuss
ed.-North-South Highway
Considered.

The regular meeting of the Las
Vegas Chamber of Commerce was
held at the Union Pacific Dining
Room Tuesday noon. Among the
members present were the follow
ing: President Roy w. Martin,
Sec. S. r. Whitehead, A. w. Ham,
w. r. Bracken, w. E. Ferron,
Sen. A. S. Henderson, Robt. Grit
fifth, o. * Adeock, C. G. McGriff,
James eastman, A. A. Hinman, j.
T. Walters, C. D. Baker, X. o. Knud-
son, Jas. II. Down, c. p. Squires.
The secretary read a letter from
City Clerk Scott in reply to q
letter from the chamber asking
the city commissioners to provide
an automobile camp ground for
cOlored tourists. The letter stated
that the present camp grounds are
private ones and that the city
board feels that it has no power to
attempt any regulation of the
camp grounds in this regard. At
ter some discussion the matter OF
making camping space available
to colored people was referred to
the standing committee on busi-
ness and living conditions OF
which w. E. Ferron is chairman.
The matter of highway maps
covering the entire west was dis
cussed. Mr.. FeTTon stated that
the Las Vegas Pharmacy would
order a supply of such maps II
the chamber desires and place
them on sale and divide the stock
with any other stores which may
desire them.
A letter from the National Red
Cross, recounting the work of the
organization during the great
Mississippi flood disaster and ap-
pealing for membership OF
100000 men and women was
read.
President Martin expressed re-
eret that Mr.. E. M. Steninger OF
the Elko Free Press, who had been
in Vegas several days was unable
to remain for the meeting. Mr..
Steninger who is a member OF the
State Fish and Game Commission,
is touring the state inspecting the
game preserves and the various
public park areas being taken over
by the state. Mr.. Stendnger has
suggested that an association he
formed in Clark county for the
purpose of cooperating with the
state hoard and providing for the
stocking of mountain streams with
fish and also stocking the game
preserves He suggested that a
short open season on moun;am
sheep would be advisable.
The mf tier of locating pay
station phone at the Union Pa ific
eating house for the convenience
of the organizations meeting there
was ordered referred to Sam Law
son.
The matter of delay in the
north south highway from Reno to
Las Vegas. provided for by the
last legislature, came up for dis
cussion. On the suggestion that
the actual conditions and the plans
OF the state highway board should
be ascertadned before making any
recommendations, the matter was
postponed for the present.
Robert Griffith called attention
TO the fact that there is by one paw
ed highway leading out of Cali
fornia, that at Yuma. On motion the
chat at Yuma. On motion the
secretary was Instructed to write
"a the county commissioners ard
ascertain the status Of the con-
Meeting roads in California.
James eastman called attention
To the importance of making prog
ress in tne matter Of dlmpr1vi1g
the Arrowhead Highway with an
Outbound gravel surface. Senator
A s Henderson, Jas. H. Down
and g. D. Baker were appointed a
committee to assist in pushing the
matter as fast as possible.
Walter Bracken stated that a
first class water system for the
West Side was under construction
and would be completed in 30 to
60 days. The system will include
six, eight and four inch mains
through. the entire original town
site. Mr.. Bracken also reported
that the big hotel project was
progressing and that the enter
Prise would shortly be built ac-
oording TO the complete plans. :
C. P. Squires reported that Mr..
Steninger when here, expressed
surprise that Clark county does
not maintain a good road to that
wonderful scenic region called the
Valley of Fire. He stated that
Clark county has a great oppor-
tunity to capitalize this remark
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