The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-07
OKLAHOMA
IN AMARILLO
A NOTthsr and a Warm Vel.
come Are Part Of Re-
CeptlOn Here

Perhaps to make the Oklahoma
boomers enjoy all the more the
warm welcome which Amarillo has
FOR them, Panhandle weather Is turn
ing out a norihcr today Of the kind
that makes real estate men exercise
10 It's incest the art Of explanation.
But barring weather the Oklahoma
city trade boosters who will get back
10 the city at o'clock this after
noon can get anything they want In
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Amarillo,
An Auto Ride First,
Secretary Lon ID. Mars OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and his as
sistants drafted enough autos into
yervlco this morning TO carry all the
glsitors and all these machines with
The citizens who Will drive them,
viii be waiting at the station when
the train comes in Off the Pecos
valley. From that time on for the
next hour and half the Oklahoma
men will view Amarillo and the
country round, breathe the Panhan-
lie air as II whistles past them In
Inc touring cars--and be thankful
4 they have not goi on sleeveless un-
lershirts
TaIkfcst and Dinner.
At 1880 or whereabouts the cars
will drop their passengers at the De-
audi whore Amarillo business men
will meet them and get acquainted
an hours talkfest, smoker and
landshaking reception. AZ s, II the
appetltes which the visitors and their
entertainers will have acquired by
that time does not make II earlier,
lie boemers and members OF the
Chamber OF Commerce will round
IN in the dining room at the ANA
lilo where bountiful spread OF
rood things will be In waiting for
lhem During the dinner and after
4. the Oklahoma men Will be given
opportunities 10 tell things which
hey have neglected 70 tell sooner
about the greatness now and for
ever OF Oklahoma City. Incidentally
they will hear Panhandle doctrine
md Amarillo facts which will help
complete their education.
when the visitors choose the en-
,crtalnment will end and not soon
sr The oklahoma train will remain
oere all night Snd will start on It's
way down the Denver tomorrow
morning at Z o'clock
DcraiLmcnt nc Clovis.
Today the boomers have spent on
he Pecos valley south. Last night
hey reached Amarillo from okla
homa City over the Rock Island after
10 o'clock Mayor Mars was ON
rand to welcome them and to In
Ito them back today The train
vas Immediately switched to the Pc
os valley AID made its first call
Il Clovis this morning. Out OF Clo-
gls the engine left the rails and the
rain has beEn delayed an hour or
more or that account. Visits have
been made today at Texlco-Farwell,
Hereford and Canyon.
The party In includes representa-
tlyos from houses as follows:
bstracts--Central Title & In
yestmcnt Co., r. d. Steele.
Agricultural Implements--Inter-
national Harvester company, Hugh
Donley; Kingman-Moore Implement
company, II. A. Bush; Big Four I'm.
ploment company, J. w. Gannaway;
p. +. Avery 6 Sons, Il. @, Blanton;
John Deere Pillow company. L. T.
Yount.
Attorneys-R u Baker, ]. l..
Francis.
Automobios-Th The Buick Automo-
bile company Jno. McClelland.
Banks American National Bank.
d. W. Hogan; Columbia Bank &
Trust Co, w. A. Brooks; Farmers
state Bank, Jas. Chenoweth; state
National Bank.
Building Materials--Dewey Port
land Cement company, +. ]. Thorn
as; Chamberlln Metal Weather strip
company, n. S. Pebbles.
Chamber OF Commerce.. b..
Stone, president, A. w. McKeand,
secretary,
Churches - First Presbyterian,
Rev Phil c. Baird.
clothiers--Knlght. Helton a. Beck,
chas- knight; The Hub, A. M. Cold.
stsntd.
Cotton Merchants ~ Anderson
CLAYTON Cotton company, 3. CLAYTON.
cosi--Ford a Dunn. r n. Ford;
Dow Coal company. w. L. Dennis.