The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-01-22

!, up such a genteel appearance in tn
wilds of New Mexico. The Counts de
scription of the joy with which h.
| began to recognize familiar landmark
along the P. v. railroad upon his re
| turn to Roswell, was one of the mos
eloquent flights in any speech of the
evening.
The fve-minute rule was suspended
when Avery Turner, vice presiden
and general manager of the Pecos
Valley railroad, was introduced. He
felt that he was entitled to member
ship in the Old Settlers Club, and
remarked that he had been a friend
of the late Captain Lea longer than
any person present. But Captain
James questioned this, and later it
was shown that Turner's acquaintance
dated back AS years, while Captain
James intimate friendship with the
f'ma1 who blazed the way covered
At years. Mr.. Turner said he had
been one of the earliest visitors to
Roswell, that ne had never ceased to
be a booster for the Pecos Valley, and
never expected to stop being a boost
er. His talk will receive further at.
tention later. In closing he remarked
that the next time the Pecos Valley
had grievance against the railroad
he would enjoy comforting with the
Commercial Club and trying to reach
an agreement before the matter was
taken to Washington.
Will Robinson, introduced as "The
Tenderfoot,' with reference to the
time when a real tenderfoot by the
name of Swartz pulled the badger"
in the early days, declared that there
was no question in his mind about
the advancement of the community
since those primitive days Then only
half the people told him how to run
his paper; whereas, in 1907, nine
tenths of them were able to give ex-
pert advice on the subject, and he
had no doubt "The Other Fellows
Daily had similar experience. He
had secured some brief interviews
Daily should be run, and submitted
them without comment. He found ev-
cry man he approached willing to as
sist in giving advice. There were
some good hits in these imaginary
and in closing the speak
er paid high tribute to the work of
the press in general, including the
Daily Record as one that will never
be found with ''cold feet when it
comes to boosting for public enter
prise and good government.
Postmaster Kellahin, president of
the Commercial Club, and perhaps
the only other man in town, except
the mayor, who receives as much
do, talked about the International Ir-
rigation Congress to be held this year
at Albuquerque, and of the duty of
the Pecos Valley in the matter of
availing herself of this great oppor-
tunity to advertise her products and
resources. There is no reason why
the Pecos Valley should not have the
banner exhibit at this congress.
Geo. A. Puckett, after evading as
far as possible the subject, "How to
Run the Other Fellows Weekly re-
marked that he did not come to offer
advice to anyone, but to listen and
learn, so that in his future editorial
work he might voice the wisdom of
to lose touch with public
sentiment on account of being con-
fined closely to Office work, ald sell
dom being able physically to mingle
upon such an occasion. He stood for
wiping out old scores, and suggested
that in the interest of wider public
ity and to secure greater accuracy
IN reporting the inner deliberations
of the Commercial Club the editors
Of the local papers ought to be made
honorary members-it being doubtful
an editor could ever accumu-
late fifty dollars to pay the full mem
bership fee. BY the way, Toastmaster
Tannehill, introducing the "Parson"
that even if every five men
IN the club did as much boosting as
the Daily Record does week in and
week out, there is nothing which the
Club might not accomplish within
the realm of possibility
Former Governor H. J. Hagerman
said that he was glad to see the cor
diality manifested at this gathering
He described two classes of men.
those who object to everything, and
another that is liberal in lip service
and wordy patriotism, but accomplish
es nothing. Then there is a third
class, such as the members of the
Club and Others present,
who are willing to work for the COM