The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-23

b1Bnl tOhfthlloho hh"e ""'N $780,
ed this in the history OF the Pan
handle Cattle Ralsers' association,
boasts so perfect Panhandle spring
day as the one which crowds OF cat
tlemen and their friends are enjoy
ing today. In every way the visit
ors and their entertainers, the citi-
gems OF Amarillo, are making the
most OF 1t by starting the conven-
ton with a spirit that is counting 1t
the biggest in the memory OF the as
ISOLATION.
Il want you 10 understand that
this town Is yours" declared Hon.
Thomas +. Turner, this morning in
welcoming the cattlemen and their
friends to Amarillo. eve want you
10 understand that when you get here
you are at home and we don't want
you TO 20 flirting around In soMe
other town. We are little anxious
about that because we think you
ought to stay with us. We feel that
the Panhandle Cattle Raisers' ASSOC
riatlon ought TO belong to Amarillo
and wo are sure that Amarillo be-
longs TO you on any terms that you
may demand" Mr.. Turner gave
over the big official key which has
always been the property OF the cat
tlemen when they have visited ANA
rillo, and President Thomas Bugbee
and w. 3. Slaughter accepted II for
izens who filled the Deandi theater
laughed at the stories with which
Mr.. Turner illustrated his address
the association. In the meantime
the big crowd OF delegates and cit
and vigorously applauded his tender
Of the Inequalities of Amarillo.
Like TO Visit Around.
I'm glad TO know that Amarillo
Is ours" said Colonel W. b. slaugh-
ter. Of Dalhart In making the re-
spouse for the cattlemen. we feel
at home in Amarillo and we feel
like Amarillo Is our home. We
don't want TO be divorced from
Amarillo but--we do like to visit
around sometimes. Amarillo is
ours. lt belongs TO the whole Pan
handle and we're proud OF II. We
believe that there ought to be
great city somewhere in the Pan
handle and It looks sometimes as II
Amarillo is gong to be that city.
She has a big lead on the others.
Some OF the smaller cities though are
making mighty strides and are grow
ing in proportion.
Last year down at Roswell, my
friend Mcknight told us some OF the
things you'd have for us this year
here. And see you have them. One
OF them was the street car system
want all you visitors to get on these
cars before you go and ride over
this beautiful city and see the won
derful progress being made here.
Enterprises for Amarillo.
THEY have great commercial
organization here In Amarillo. We
who live in other cities OF the plains
feel is influence and get some OF Its
good. And notice on this program
that your Chamber OF Commerce
SAYS that Amarillo Is soon to have
two more new railroads. I'm glad
OF It. ] live at Dalhart and we're GO
ing to get one new one, the PAN
handle Short Line, up there pretty
soon. Some Of you people have been
trying to tell me that I'd better walt
tlll the Short Line gets done before
inviting the association to meet up
there, but want YOU to come up
sooner than that We have lot OF
things that ] want TO show you"
Continuing, Mr.. Slaughter reviewed
the packing house and sugar beet
factory propositions which he stated
would benefit the whole Panhandle
the broom making industry which he
commended as sure o. success, thu
Panhandle Fair the like OF which
he pointed out has already become
success at Da.hart. screen factory
which he somewhat doubted because
"the best and purest air on earth"
up here IS not conducive To the pro-
duction OF flies, and the other enter
prises which the Chamber of Com
merce has IN sight. he also com
mended becar'se Amarillo people
have the grit and determination to
build anything Il they want IT, In
,oncipa'c~ ~ c--.r>s I've AmariTlo
,eonlc i'sas sceit your hospi-
nlity. We accept the Key to your