Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-05
ARTES|A WILL SEND
LARGE EXHIBIT
TO CHICAGO
TO MAKE NOISE AT THE
BIG LAND EXPOSITION
Phenomenal Growth Of ATtesia
Bank; Commercial Club Miss
Ing No Bets in Boosting own
Isp,eaa, Correspondent. 10 Morning JeurnalI

Especial Correspondence Ia Morning Jonrnaii
Artesia. y. ~. July 2-Fhe Bank
Of Artosia was natlonalizrd yesterday
and Is 20 be known honceforth as the
state National Bank of Artesia. The
old Officers and directors were re-
tanned aa II would be impossible 10
get a more efficient corps Of Officers.
This lonk which was organized some
thing more than four years ago with
a paid in capital of only $4,000 now
has capital ana surplus Of tG5 coo With
total deposits OF &25e,5G IS.
John " Poe OF Roswell Is presi-
dent Of this bank and John g.. Enfield
III Artesia u cashier. Mr. Enfield Of
Ariesia has been untiring in his efforts
in behalf OF the bank ana much cred
Il, IL duo him for the phenomenal sue
cess Of the institution.
The commercial club met Monday
night ia regular session and transacted
much important business. It WIS de-
cided to have "A Chautauqua course
here Ia September. which includes
Bryan. Hobsan aud several other in
AtTsNfltE Afti1ff ~ LUZ llE Aif III
~theannual alfalfa festival VIII be held.
which viii contain agricultural cx-
hiblis Of unusual interest, besides
many entertaining features. introduce
ed by ihe festival management.
Gayle Talbot. r. u. Gesler and VIII
Ham DoGIey werc appointed as a com
mltiee from the clnb to prepare IN ex-
hihit for the Chicago Land and lrriga-
iion congress 10 be held Ia that city
in November. They Will no doubt
prepare an exhibit riyaling the one Ar
tesla had at The national irrigation
congress held IN Albuquerque last sep
TENDER. That Means of course, that
Tho city OF big artesian wells VIII car
~ of All the prizes worth mentioning
The matter OF q new depot for Ar
tesla vas discussed as wed as the
pptting lu OF stock yards here. The
railroad has had this under advise
ment for some time and with the CO.
operation Of the club. the new station
81 only a matter Of a few months.
IT was decided 10 decorate the club
ooms with exhibits Of the resources
az Artesia and surrounding country in
the line Of agricultural products. The
library committee was instructed to
order new books other committees
which had not yet been appointed
since the reorganization of the club
we're appointed as follows: railroads.
ana manufactures. chairman. II. W
Hamilton; J. .. keyrgeudail. William
%Crandnll, T. a. Gosler, James y. Whc-'
kan.
Public improvements; chairman, A.
G. keinath. T.. B. Kemp. A. II. Hess,
oiin ftaysdale. Gayle Talbot
Correspondence and advertising
chairman. Albert Blake. c r. Heimig.
Waiter DauRhcrity. John - Enfield,
8. T.. Ferrie.
Sanitariums. chairman, Dr. NJ. N
lnman. pr, NJ T. skeen, Dr. r NJ
Smith. Or. j. Dale Graham. Mr., II. II
Henulngcr.
Tho Artesla public library II grow
Ing, about eighty new volumes hav-
ing been recently added TO the already
wen filled shelves The present board
Is meeting with much encouragement
from the citizens 81 the town IN maxi
ing the library and free reading room
a benefit ana pleasure to the town.
y. Il. hardwiche this week let the
contract for q new brick building To
te erected on the corner of Main 'nnd
Rose Lawn az once This makes four
new brick store buildings In process or
construction here at present.
The First National Bank of Hope
was organized July LIST. with "a capl-
ta' Of SO, o0o. W. l. Whitaker was
.f..s.4 t.r.aft.4F. l4tHf.w.. YFlf. .H.
president and Hugh Gage cashier III
reotors are John W Poe, Joe j. Jat
fa Hugh Gage. " J. Whitaker. John
- Enfield. Hillery White. HARRY Eims.