The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-04-18

DelteI nOustu DelOIt lnt emu OF lnlS
year.
I'm conclusion, | would urge that
| every CluAvu ul InIs IOWA CUAsiuer II
his duty to unite himself with this
club, Whether he be banker, engin-
eer, carpenter, merchant, or whatev-
er his business be, whether he have
much property or little, his interests
are in Amarillo, he needs this club
and we need him, This club is the
eye and the ear, and the directing
hand of the prosperity Of this town"
The Secretary's Report,
Secretary John X, shireman then
read his annual report or as much
as time could we'll allow The larger
part of the report is taken up by
the itemiEed report of every piece of
property purchased in the Santa Fee
shops project, an exact statement Of
its disposition to date, an account of
the contributions to the purchase
fund, the various payments, the num-
Der delinquent, and all the other re-
ceipts and expenditures in connection
With administering the purchased
property to date. only the totals Of
these lists were read last night and
the ltsmized accounts were left for
filing.
In the body OF the report the Sec
rotary gave a statement in regular
order of the many enterprises which
the club has furthered during the
year of the various public interests
in which the Club has been able to
render assistance, an account of the
gatherings the club has entertained
and which have been invited to meet
in Amarillo. The report is a valu-
able resume of progress during the
wear and gives timely suggestions for
profess during the present year
Report From Experimental Farm.
II hardly expected Mr.. Carleton,
the department cerealist," said A. H.
Leidigh, director Of the experimental
farm, whom the secretary called up
on next" to make the statement this
evening but he has been detained
at Dalhart. He would have explain
ed to you what the department needs
for its work along tenure OF the
land. Our work is not for short
time but is for many years and many
experiments we are beginning will
take twenty years for their compile
ton. The department cannot buy or
own land in the state but may rent
or use land furnished by other par
ties" Mr.. Leldgh then read an in
terestlng statement of the work being
done at the station and its bearing
on the country. This report will be
published in full tomorrow.
Secretary Shireman, j. c. Paul, j.
D. Bartlett, Tom Miller d. w. owen,
e. B. Sanders, and others discussed
the questions brought up by the re-
marks Of Mr.. Leidigh and suggested
means for securing the greatest im-
provements for the station. On mo-
ton of D. w. owen, the president
was instructed to appoint a commit
tee of three to have full charge OF
the marking Of plan for the perma-
nent establishment of the station
For Bigger Club.
D, w. owen brought up the mat
ter of providing a water supply for
the sprinkler service by the sinking
Of a we'll on the city lot at the new
fire building, from funds to be pro-
vided by the club, This proposition
was discussed by Tom Miller, j, D
Bartlett. Mayor Miller and Others
and the president was authorized to
appoint A committee to go ahead with
the plan.
John Mcknight, then, in an enthu-
siastic talk urged policy of expan-
sion for the club and moved the en-
ployment OF a man for few weeks
who should seek to add as many new
members as possible to the list. This
motion was also urged by Mayor Mil
Ter who dwelt on the possibilities
for further accomplishment which