Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-05-07
COMMERCE
CHAMBER MEETING
Making Plans for Exposition
Exhibit.-AppeaI Made For
Relief of Mississippi Flood
Sufferers.

Relief of Mississippi Flood
Sufferers.
About thirty members attended
the weekly luncheon of the Las
Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday noon
President Roy w. Martin, in
opening the business section of
the meeting, stated that if there
was any dissatisfaction on the
part of the Boulder Dam Associa-
ti0n party here two weeks ago,
because of lack of local entertain
ment and attention, the same was
not justified. That the local peo-
PIE stood ready to assist, and did
assist and cooperate in every way
possible, but that the leaders of
the expedition seemed to have
their own plans and ideas of what
they wanted to do and repeated
~ stated that they wished no pub
lie attention.
President Martin read a wire
received from J. G. Scrugham, to
the effect that the Work Colorado
River advisory commission would
reach Las Vegas Friday noon and
60 the same afternoon to view the
dam site at Black Canyon.
The Chamber voted to tender
the visitors a banquet Friday
evening. Tickets for sale to mem
bers of the Chamber and local
residents Were ordered D 'epartd
by Secretary Whitehead, the price
h'ng set at $3.50 per plate.
A letter from the American Lee
gion was read, stating that the
mortgage which has covered the
Legion Club House has been lift
ed and that a ceremonial burning
of the document will take place
Monday evening, May 8. The Le-
gion expressed its desire to CO.
operate with the Chamber in mat
ters for the general welfare. and
asked that it send a member 10
the meeting to suggest to the
Legion how it best can serve. c.
P. Squires was designated by the
Chamber to attend the Legion
meeting.
The matter of preparing suit
aGle folder to show the advantages
and opportunities of Clark county
for general distribution and for
use at the Reno Transcontinental
Highways Exposition, was dis
cussed. A letter from Chas. E.
Miller, with sample and prices on
an edition of 100000 was read.
Mr. Miller stated that the Union
Pacific would be able to distribute
at least 100000 of the folders. The
matter was left in the hands of
the secretary for the preparation
of material and further details.
Presiden Martin reported that
the Los Angeles City Water De-
partment had informed the Cham
be rthrough c. P. Squires that it
might loan a large relief Of the
Black Canyon dam site, showing
the power house with water flow
ing through, the expanse of reser-
voir and the valley and mountain
country stretching beyond, dotted
with lighted cities, the whole
beautifully colored and illuminat
ed That from the description
that would form the basis of
very attractive exhibit for Clark
county. Mr.. Rowe of Overton,
who is assisting in planning the
Clark county exhibit, was sent by
the Chamber to further examine
into the matter, but had not yet
reported. The proposition was
held over for further investiga-
tion and the report Of Mr.. Howe.
Dr. E. H. Congers. representing
the Chamber on the Mississippi
Valley Flood Relief committee, re.
ported that appeals had been
made to all civic and fraternal
organizations of the city for funds
to meet the quota assigned to Las
Vegas, and that boxes for contri
buttons have been installed at the
drug stores and other places. 1t
was reported that the Masonic
Lodge has voted a contribution
of 500 and that other organiza-
tions will make contributions as
they meet. Secretary Whitehead
reported that he had received by
letter $500 from Albert Duffill as
a contribution to the fund.
Robert Griffith reported that
the road to the Stone Quarry is
in poor shape, barring many peo-
pie from the most beautiful and
delightful mountain region close
to Las Vegas. 1t was suggested
that the matter of improving the
road be referred to the county
commissioners.
A guest of the Chamber was
F. M. Linn, brother-in-law of Presi-
dent Martin, who has long resided
in Kansas City, Mo.
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