The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-13
From Carlsbad Argus.

from CARLSBAD Argus.
The citizens have taken hold of
the arrangements for the entertain
ment of the guests of the irrigation
celebration to be neld here July 3,
and 5, in a manner which indicates
an intention to see that their part OF
the jubilee is carried out on a scale
Valley, and to that end organization
of the different subcommittee is
being perfected through tine executive
committee. which is &C opposed OF
Messrs. Pratt, McLenathel, Cooke,
Cameron and Osborne. This commit
tee organized by selecting A N. Pratt
as chairman and C. H. McLenatnen
secretary.
The success OF the celebration de-
pends upon these committees, and
the executive committee is exercising
the greatest care in their selection.
1t is proposed to name only such cit
liens as will take an active interest
in the celebration, and in naming
them care will be exercised to get
the right men on the right commit
tees. The committee on finance, which
is composed of Messrs. Finlay, Mer-
cnant, Draper, Bobo and Christopher.
These gentlemen are now at work,
and announce that everybody is re-
spending to their call with Hberality,
and that the amount proposed to be
,0OO-wiH be easily secured
Many distinguished visitors will at
Interior James R. Garfield, Director OF
the Reclamation Service F. H. New
ell, Chief Engineer A. P. Davis, Sup
ervising Engineer B. NJ Hall, Cons;;
ing Engineer w. H. Sanders, Con
structing Engineer w. NJ. Reed, and
other prominent in the affairs of the
territory. Along this line it may be
said that correspondence is being had
with the authorities of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, which
holds its annual meeting in the City
of Mexico, July. This body of eminent
men will start from Washington, d.
c., coming by way of Chicago and
st. Louis, and an effort is being made
to have them routed from st. Louis
via Carlsbad, with every promise OF
success. 1t is believed that these en-
gineers will want to see one of the
greatest of Uncle Sans irrigation
systems in active operation, although
not wholly completed, while at the
same time seeing the complete Ho1do
project, upon which more than $780,,
600 has been expended. The trip
would take them through the irrigat-
ed districts of the Pecos Valley, and
would be a practical demonstration
of the possibilities of the work to be
accomplished by the reclamation ser
vice.
Carlsbad will see to it that entertain
melt is furnished not only for it's dis
tinguished visitors, but that everybody
both great and small have the time
of their lives. There will be speeches
by eloquent orators, receptions, horse
tournament, good music, grand barbe-
tournament, god music. grand barbe-
cues. illuminations such as no town
IN the southwest Is able 10 pur.llSh,
owing to our splendid electrical SER
vice, a grand display of fireworks and
smaller amusements too numerous TO
mention.
The merchants and business me1
have taken up the advertising of the
celebration with a viii, and from now
on not a letter will be mailed in
Carlsbad which does not tell on the
envelope of the coming celebration.
Advertising novelties nave been order
ed by the thousands, among which
are 10000 buttons bearing the il
scriptioa, Meet me at the Irrigation
Celebration, July 8, 4 and 5. 1907. at
Carlsbad, N. NJ"
Altogether a good start has been
made, and no let-up will be tolerat-
ed from now till the opening day.
Special reduced rates on the railroads
leading TO Carlsbad will be secured.
and the greatest crowd ever assem-
bled IN the Pecos Valley will attend
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