The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
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secretary instructed 10 take up th'
work OF the organization OF the cit
liens OF each county, ehlistlng The
aid OF the ladies. school teachers
and the children. The purpose II
TO let each county form It's own Pale
Duro Park association. selecting a
head for each county, then to form q
general committee which Is TO confer
and act with the general executive
committee. In this connection the
following self-explanatory letter was
read from Hon. W. Il. Armstrong OF
Hale county. who was unavoldably
absent from the executive committee
meeting by reason OF Illness:
Hale County WIN Help.
Plainvlew. Texas, Nov. 25.--Hon,
Jasper ~ Haney, Chairman Palo
Duro Park Executive Committee,
Canyon City, Texas Ny Dear Sir:
] had hoped that you would select a
man better fitted and placed for
Hale counly's place on the executive
committee than myself. and | did
even contemplate declining the hon
or and asking for humber work,
but have decided TO accept In the
spirit In which the appointment is
made, and promise to do my best |
AM FOR THE PARK.
regret exceedingly that | cannot
meet with you this time, but Judge,
am physically unable to so. am
today under treatment OF doctor.
But | assure you that | have such
confidence in the gentlemen whom
You have selected on the committee
that | Will assent to whatever they,
In their wisdom, see proper 10 out
line.
! would like TO offer some sugges-
ton as to the course | would pursue
In the organization OF Hale county.
First. | would appoint COM
mlttee TO be called and to act as
central committee with the chairman,
unless | should be hat chairman in
my present capacity. This commit
tee would proceed to organize the
county into local committees by
school precincts, each precinct to
have chairman think that Il
would DO good idea to get each and
every school teacher in the county
Interested In the move and have him
Tor herr organize his school into a
working committee.
A Voluntary Tax for Funds.
II We can got so cents or 81 from
each head OF families and each bach
elor and 10 cents each from the
school children, Hale county would
supply hundreds OF dollars toward
meeting the necessary expenses.
In rendering these suggestions 1
assume that the executive committee
will leave the particular organization
OF each county to the local commit
tee. Since there may be a number
OF counties without representation
on the executive committee, and since
d Is likely the executive committee
can have all that It's members can
attend to, withou active participation
or direction OF the county organize
tlon, It would be best for the execu-
tive committee to make a call for
mass meetings from each county and
let the people perfect their own or
ganization. This, however, concede
will be decided by the committee at
its present meeting. and since can
not be with you, agree before hand
to accede to It's action.
II you will kindly supply me with
a report OF the committees action
will 20 to work at once. am al
ready talking the matter up with
people from all parts OF the county.
ana am meeting with favorable ex-
pre sions.
II YOU wish TO form any commit
iei this time, would suggest the
gentlemen as men who will
iapa an interest and get BUSY for
ihe park. James r. Delay Plain
ylew, y. Dowden, Dr. ]. II. Wayland
A. z. Harp, all OF Plainview; ]. J.
Russell Copenhagen, j. n. claxton,
y. NJ Akeson, Hale Center, These
are only a few and there are many
Others who would take an active In
tersst IN the movement. FT
will try to attend all other meet
Ings OF the committee, trusting that
nothing will interfere TO prevent II.
] had thought OF preparing an adj
dress TO the people OF Hale county, |
but ON reflection think II best to get
the suggestions OF the committee as
10 county organization. In the mean
time, am talking. Most truly,
yours, w. Il. ARMSTRONG.
Praise Armstrong; plan.