El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-26

tise 1t when they returned to Austin.
He AID not think the legislature could
he brought here as a nofficial body but
did not think there would be any
doubt about their coming as individ-
uals as soon as they adjourned. he
suggested that the chamber OF COM
meree send them a formal invitation
to become the guests of the city and ne
believed it would be accepted very gen.
orally. 1t was decided to do this
The Cattlemen's Convention
Chairman Martinez then brought up
the matter of the cattlemen's conven-
ton. He suggested that inasmuch as
Senator Turney was a member or the
executive board of that organization
he might be able to point out way TO
induce the members to hold their con-
yention in Ell Paso.
In reply the senator stated that the
organization had a membership OF
about 1900. Its home was in Fort
Worth and had been for the last 25
years. Every convention had been
held there with but two exceptions,
once in Dallas and once in San An
tonic. The third trip away from
home would be on the 18th of March
next when the convention met again
in San Antonio.
Under those conditions" said he.
..you can see what chance Ell Paso
has Another point is. that Ell Paso
has never paid this association the
slightest attention before; nobody here
belongs to it; I believe 1 am the only
man in town. There is a membership
in Arizona and New Mexico. 1900 in
Texas. and a good many in Kansas, Ok
lahoma and Colorado, but this western
part of Texas has taken no stock in it
I'D to this time. Personally L have
found it very beneficial. We spend
1000 to $4,000 every year for the
protection of our members and in ev-
cry way it is of great benefit to the
cattlemen, but it does not seem to have
appealed to the people out here"
In answer to the question whether
the coming of the convention to FL
Paso would be of material benefit to
the city, the senator said:
TT would be worth four carnivals.
The members of the organization,
however like to go where they are ap-
preciated. The reason why they went
because they have some 500 members
there and it is like going to visit their
own people. You can see the situation
for yourselves. / am willing to do all
l can to get it here, but the chances
are very remote"
MI. Courchesne suggested that not
withstanding the lukewarmness shown |
by the cattlemen of this section here |
tofore, it might be suggested to the
convention that their coming here
might induce many cattlemen of this
region to become members Mr.
Turney thought that was good sug-
gestion but it would be a better argu-
ment if the cattlemen became MEM
beers before the convention. Reply
ing to an enquiry from Chairman Mar
tinez as to whether he thought 1t
would pay to get the convention here.
the senator said he believed in trying
to get it, whether the effort was sue
cessIul or not, for the reason that it
was a good advertisement for the town.
The convention lasted three days and
the members asked for little or moth
ing from the people of the city. They
entertained themselves. All they ask
ed the town to give them was music
and a hall in which to hold their
meetings. If the people wanted to
give a ball it would be appreciated.
Otherwise. they paid their own bills
and spent their money freely. The con-
vention was worth $3.50, 900 to any city.
Mr.. Martinez called attention to the
fact that Geo. Ogden had kindly taken
upon himself the task of getting the
money to send a delegation to San
Antonio to secure the convention. He |
thought Mr.. Ogden deserved the thanks |
of the chamber, though there had been |
a standing committee appointed to
look after the matter. 1t had been |
charged that the chamber of commerce
was lukewarm in the matter. That /
was not so, but the chamber desired to
act in a conservative manner.
After some further debate it was de-
cided to have the committee of the
chamber confer with the outside par
ties who had taken the matter in hand.
The Dam Question.
The matter of the International dam