The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-12
AMARILLO men
False $4,000
Memorable naSS Meeting Al the Court House
Last Night Marks The Victory in Long Cam
pagn for Santa Fs Improvements

I'm addition to what has already
been subscribed" contributed w. b.
Patterson, Il was instructed by a
man today TO give more II We need
Il. We need It and announce $50
more for Governor sam Brown
Scoring Long Gain.
81 believed that | had subscribed
my share and some more, according
to the amount OF property 1 have
left here" spoke mp II, b. sanborn,
land have thought over this matter
pretty thoroughly had firmly
made up my mind not to raise my
subscription In this case, but | guess
bad resolution Is better broken
than kept The secretary may ro-
cord an addition TO my subscription
OF $500" Before the speaker
could take his seat the room shook
with a cheer that nearly Jared the
lamps from their places,
"The way you're going now
broke in a visitor In the hall as soon
as semblance OF order could be
restored after Mr.. sanborn's an.
nouncemcnt, "you will have anything
YOU want for Amarillo, saw ANA
rlllo when she was nothing but a
hamlet. went to III Paso In 1888
when II was city OF $4,000 people
Now she Is 43,OO0, Just because she
went out and got things the way you
are doing now. My name Is W. G.
White and ] live AT Pecos in the
Southwest but want to be one nj
the men in that list and you may
mark me up for 1900"
~ don't know how much ]. A.
Maryland has subscribed" contribute
cd w. Il. Gee, but | am his agent
and subject to his approval ] VIII
subscribe 500 more for him"
From q Retail store. -
"Can you tell me how much"
asked Lon d, Mars, has ben sub
seribed by the retail merchants OF
tho city? / wish this information
not for personal reason but to
form a basis for a contribution"
ct would bo difficult to get at
that without gGns entirely over the
list, answered Secretary Beggs
"In the course Of my work Tor
the committee this afternoon, con-
tinued Mr.. Mars, 81 talked with the
proprietors OF one OF the leading re-
| tail establishments of the city. or
account OF other engagements they
are unable to be here this evening
but they assured me that their In
terest and cooperation Is in thiI
work all the time. They are met
who are enterprising In the best
sense OF the word, who work In and
out OF their business for the develop
ment OF Amarillo, and who spend
money effectively for the advertis
ing of the city and It's advantages
This afternoon they authorized me Y
announce whatever contribution
thought they ought to give, They
left It to me and | am going to an
nounce here $500 for Denitz
Isaacs." "Hurrah for II, Joe ant
his company" yelled somebody II
the audience and the cheer made tn
dome ring.
Another Committee at Work.
"You might state to the men as
sembled here" said j. l.. Smith u
Mr.. Mars, after lull in the con
trlbutions and discussion, THE fact
in regard TO the other committe
, from neighboring city which
now at work in Amarillo in anticI
, patton Of our possible failure 70 clos
the deal"
II had talk with Mr.. Turne
/ this afternoon" responded Mr.. MARI
4 "but | don't know that what he sal
4 In private conversation should B
e used here. | do know that the raj
a road now wants 10 come here and
a willing to comply with the terms
a the contract. But they are not 81
2 ing TO force themselves upon an
!, town and its no use to figure on the
' coming to Amarillo whether we me-
Q this or not. II is Amarillo's fau
:. that this contract has not ben con
e piled with and that the city meet
|. more money than the original est
a mate called for. Eighteen mont
. ago this property could have bee
d bought for the amount set and q
0 railroad has been ready ever sin,
TO accept It and TO give the city slS
/. 600 they contributed to help By
{. the right OF way. But VIC are
against the fact that his proper