El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-24
That Proposed Fiesta.

The meeting that has been proposed
by Mr.. Warren Reed, whoever he may
be, and Sd heartily seconded by the
Times, may be just what Ell Paso
wants, but Mayor Magoffi1's sugges-
tion tt at d large hotel is the first thing
that should be looked after is a good
one ana should rot go unheeded.
The HERALD is ready to second any
legit mate, practical movement for Ell
Paso's advancement, ard if, when Mr..
Read reaches FL Paso, he demonstrates
TO our satisfaction that his plan re-
serves TIE uprising OF Ell Paso, we will
be ready to advise it. There are a
great many obstacles which present
the mselves 10 US in the consideration
of the question, among which are the
following:
A me- ting such as is talked of by
Mr.. Reed and the editor of the Times,
to be of any value to Ell Pa9o, would
necessitate an outlay a. the start of at
least fif Y thousand dollars. To prac-
Jical mind, such project means
great deal more than d lutte newspaL er
talk, or reporter steppink around and
interviewing few business men on the
question.
One of the first things such project
would pecessitate would BE- tie secur-
lng of plot of land near enough to the
city 10 make the fiesta a success
Washington park is entirely too distant
y situated unless we had some esSy
means of spOrtatiOn. The raj rad
runs at distance from the grand
stand that would make it very incOn-
venient to use that for a mode of tran
sportafion. The street car line which
as built to Washington park has par
italy been taken up long and If it YVES
still there or replace it would not be
equal to the occasion unless equipped
with electric cars.
Another important matter that we
should take into consideration Is thai
we have but q very small population
within a Ia illus of one hundred and
fifty miles of FL Paso. A large part
Of the popu at on which We have with
in reasonable radius is in New Next
co and while some OF them would al
tend a fair here the ajOr part Of them
would in preference attend their own
Territorial Far at Albuquerque and
we aid find that our gate receipts
would be quite Inadequate to the eX-
penses of running the exhibition.
II any one will look around him for
1 moment and inquire of the promote
of spoI Is in Ell Paso, he III find the
city str gn with wrecks of fond hopes
VIII ch. would have been much easier
real zed than the ones " hich Mr.. Re ID
ud, IdISSo. LIZ L Ii ~ W tuC ScuAlG-
men who upheld base ball in Ell Paso
for ye ars, ask them their experience in
trying to furnish Ell Paso amusement.
We ueieve that the editor of tt e
Times himself has bee n an enthusiast
upon base ball and given much of his
time and money to that sport. Has it
been appreciated? Go to the gentle-
men VINO tried so hard to keep up an
interest in bicycle racing here, and
l.
they have spent in tying to give FL
raso amusement. Icy will tsI you
that their time and money has been
sp Mt for naught, they will cite you -
their fine track with the fences around
it going to decay and tell you that
people are too busy in Ell Paso to go
down to the bicycle grounds to witness
the races.
Two or three years ago driving
assoc alton was formed here, several
owners of good horses paid an
imitation fee of SO apiece, a man was
hirei to take care of their grounds and
look after things for them, the larger
share OF them paid up their dues which
we're placed at two dollars a month,
for a few months and quit. The e1itO'
OF the HERALD was interested in the
settlement of claim against the as
sOciatiOn and it dragged along for
months with no mOney il the treasury
ID pay it and we understand that part
of that same claim Is owing to the
party today. He is also able to speak
from the same standpoint concerning
the bicycle track association and we
expect that there are those who are
interested in claims against the base
ball association.
The Dallas Fair association, the AL
buquerque Fair association and all