Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-12-22
Annual Banquet a Huge
Success.


west, held at the Harvey house
Tuesday evening. was attended by
ITO empire builders who are making
their presence known in this section
Of the universe. Aside from the
bunch Of LEGAL boosters the happy
occasion was graced by Secretary
H. Booster" Hening, of the New
Mexico Bureau VI immigration, the
most resourceful state booster in
the U. s.. DR.. W. Z. Garrison. pres
iden, Of the Agricultural College
that is doing 10 much for the de-
velopment Of the new state; f. B.
Schwentker, whose big Pacific Mu-
tual Is loaning lots Of money in this
valley and whose faith is boundless;
Editor H. ID Slater. whose III Paso
Herald never misses an opportunity
to say good thing for this country
and who has valuable real estate
holdings mere; c. c. Chappelle, gen.
eral manager Of the Federal Light
and Traction Co. Of New York; Nor
ris r. Locke, of the Occidental Life
who says his people want to let us
have money; Ben j. Sisco, of San
Francisco and other noted person.
ages.
Following very delectable spread
of Manager Benedito and his corps
of able assistants, President Pollard
called the meeting to order for the
purpose of listening to the reports
of the standing committees. Chair
man Bedichek, for the committee on
publicity. submitted a report that
had been prepared with unusual
care, telling Of the great work done
by that committee and of the splen-
did results accomplished. As chair
man Of this important committee
Mr.. Bedichek has accomplished alb
solutely wonderful results and has
made a record for the whole country
on boosting that counts.
Chairman Temke of the commit.
tee on markets and rates, submitted
a report of much value and interest,
showing the active cooperation of
our railroads.
The report of Chairman s. ID.
Swope, of the committee on enter
tainment and fairs, was one that ex-
cited keen interest and gave con-
elusive evidence that this important
work has been exceedingly well
done. A balance of nearly 500 is
on hand in the fair fund.
Senator c. j. Laughren reported
for the industries committee that he
had several good things in sight,
and c. j. knows how to go after
them.
G. M. Sadler, one of our men
who is continually doing good things
for Luna county, reported encourag-
ingly on mines and mining. Chair
man Holt reported good things on
civic Improvement, chiefly the con.
templated depot park.
Chairman Humid, to whom the
Mimbres valley will always owe a
debt of gratitude and who is an ex-
pert of experts, reported for the
committee on agriculture and every
body sat up and noticed that during
the pumping season va are lifting
an average of 30,000,000 gallons
every ten hours, and doing othe,
development in proportion.
DR.. Steed said for the committee
on membership and grievances that
they had gotten some good members
but had no grievances.
The report of Secretary Hills was
one of the best ever given by any
Chamber of Commerce in New Mex.
leo or the Southwest. II proved
to everyone present that the Dem
ing Chamber of Commerce is get
ting full returns for all money in
vested and then some. Ii showed
that we are spending close to 5000
per year aside from the s., 1000 car
ried by private subscription in the
III Paso Herald. Treasurer Lee o
Testers report showed a balance
of about $3.50.
In closing the reports, Presidenj
Pollard gave an excellent accoun,
of his splendid stewardship and ask
ed for the same loyal support fol-
his successor.
The election of officers resulted as
follows;
President Harry H. Kelly
, Treasurer Willard +. Holt
Board of Directors "A. W. Pol
lard. John Corbett, X. II. Case. Jno
NJ. McTeer, DR.. I. X. Connoway
II. G.. Bush and Frank Nordhaus.
John Corbett then assumed the
role of toast master and right roy
4, ally did he do this work. He was
master hand. H. b. Hening re
sponded to Publicity" and proved
f, himself a right worthy grand mas
ter at the business. He said Dem
. ing is the best known little city il
, the United States. Hening is
!. tremendous favorite all over thu
!. new state, and will of course con
\ tinue his work
9 +. b. Schwentker, the big Paciii
Mutual man, told ina forceful man
nor WHY he believes Mimbres Vale.