The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28

of the citizens OF Canyon City, a
convention of $50 business men of
Texas was held in said city on Tues
day Nov, IL, 1907, FOR the purpose
Of considering the feasibility and adj
visibility of securing action by the
congress, Of the United States toward
making a national park and game
preserve of this canyon.
And whereas, at said meeting, the
Hon, Jasper n, Hanoy. mayor OF
Canyon City, was made permanent
chairman OF the convention, and In
pursuance to the action of said con-
vention, appointed the undersigned
general executive committee, with
full power and authority to initiate
and carry out a movement toward
this end,
Now therefore at the meeting Of
said executive committee, held in the
rooms OF the Amarillo Chamber OF
Commerce on Tuesday. Nov. 26, 1907
the following action was taken:
Resolved That We form ourselves
into the Palo Duro Nat ,onal Park
association with the permanent off
GERS OF said convention as officers
for the first year with headquarters
at Amarillo. Texas.
For County Organizations.
That county organizations be
formed in the forty-four counties OF
the north plains, becoming members
hereof and that each county Or
ganze and report to the secretary
OF the executive committee. and that
VIC invite all commercial clubs, civic
organizations and federal clubs OF
women in other cities and sections
Of the state to participate in this
movement and that the press of the
state be made associate members and
requested to cooperate in this move
ment, resultant only in good to the
entire state at large
That the one and only purpose Of
this association be 10 secure a ma
tional park and game preserve on the
Palo Duro canyon, and believing
such park to he feasible and desir-
able and Of national importance, we
appeal to the people Of Texas and
Oklahoma especially, and to the ma
ton at large, to give their patriotic
encouragement, support and coop
Grafton to this end
Ask Oklahoma's Cooperation.
That our senators and represen-
tatives in congress be, and they are
hereby respectfully requested and
urged 10 at once introduce and urge
the adoption OF Joint resolution.
directing the agricultural or other
proper department of tho government
TO cause to be made an examination,
survey and report on said canyon, as
to the feasibility and suitability Of
such proposed park, preparing and
providing such full and complete
data as the department may require
to inteligently act on the matter;
said resolution carrying sufficient APP
preparation to defray the expenses
thereof
That the governor and legislature
of the contiguous state OF oklahoma
he requested and urged TO adopt
resolutions favoring the project, and
urging the congress of the United
States to comply with the needs and
desire Of tho people OF Texas in this
direction.
JASPER n. HANEY, Ch'rman
VERNON BEGGs, Secretary.
J., r, LESTER,
HARRY TRACY,
RID DOAK,
II. A. MOBILES,
l.. COUGH,
c. GOODNIGHT.
Enlist All Interests.
In the consideration OF these reso-
lutions seriatim. the various plans
were taken up and consid.
cradle discussion had as to the best
means of carrying out each Of the
purposes specified
A thorough plan Of the organize.
(Coutinued on Next PaEaN