El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-25
FL PAS0 WILL SPEND $4,000 ON
BIC STATEHOOD CELEBRATION HERE
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standard in methods Of doing this bus
iness.' he said. The Pecos valley is
the most advanced of any district
within reach of this city. The recla-
nation service hopes to begin to serve
the valley with water. and 1t wishes
to have the actual ranchers in the
valley to learn irrigation. There is
no better method than to take them
to the Pecos valley. 1t will be in
bloom at the time it is planned to go.
For the future of the valley nothing
could be of greater benefit than to
visit the Pecos valley and see the meth
DDS in use there"
Reeves Talks of Rates.
A. w. Reeves. traffic manager Of
the chamber of commerce, spoke on
the relation of freight rates in the
Pecos valley section to Ell Paso. He
said that efforts have been made to
interest the merchants In the Peccs
valley and have them send representa-
tives into this territory. The Santa
Fe rates, he said. were prohibftive in
many cases, but until we could show
the railroad that the merchants were
going after the business in this section,
it is useless to ask for rate reduc-
tions Freight rates in a number Of
he said, and certain lines were doing
a good business in that section. The
traffic manager said that lower rates
can be secured so that Ell Paso can
do its share of the business with the
Pecos valley If the merchants took the
proper action.
Col. Glenn Praises Ell Paso Spirit.
Col Edwin F. Glenn, the new COM
mander of the 23rd infantry, was In
troduced by chairman McNary- Col.
Glenn, accompanied by his staff, at
tended the meeting as the representa-
tive of the army and the Fort Bliss
officers, and he was cheered enthusiast
tically when he was introduced, and
at the conclusion of his speech Col
Glenn contrasted the Pecos valley and
western Texas OF 80 years ago with
the present time, paid a high compli-
ment to Ell Paso and Ell Paso's spirit,
regretted that it was not now possible
in the army for an officer to remain
at one station long enough to become
a more interested. member of the civic
body He advocated a more friendly
feeling with Mexico, through which
he has been travelling recently. and
closed with another compliment to FL
Paso and its spirit.
Post Enlargement Discussed.
A. P. Coles suggested another topic
which was to have ben brought up at
the meeting, that Of the post enlarge
ment- He said that he believed the
post could be enlarged if the neces-
sary work were done. He was informed
by the chairman that a committee was
now in Washington at work on this
project, and everything possible was
being done to promote it and to secure
the regimental post for FL Pase at
once.
Jackson Talks of Mexico.
Dan Jackson, who recently returned
from Mexico. told of the conditions in
Mexico He said that they were quiet
ing down and that as soon as Madero
was elected, which he would be, the
speaker said, everything would be
peaceful and that Madero would give
the country a government that 1t has
never had. before. He also said that
Ell Paso had a friend at court in the
person of Madero, who appreciated
what had been done for his cause by
the people of Ell Paso.
H E. Van Surdam, superintendent
OF the Military institute, spoke for his
institution, urging its support by the
people of FL Paso as one OF the BUSH
ness enterprises of the city. He ap-
pealed to the people to give the insti-
tute their moral support and to assist
in building it up in every possible
way.
1t was then announced by chairman
McNary that the meeting would close
and that another meeting would be
held soon TO discuss the ST. Louis
bankers excursion, the reclamation
service project, the irrigation congress
in Chicago, and other subjects when
there was more time.
Song and Smoke.
During the evening a number of Sc
lections were sung by a quartet COM
posed of Parvin Witte, M II. Mccall
lum, r. ]. Carson and NJ. H. Lemen.
H E. Van Surdan played the accom-
paniment for the songs and also gave
a ragtime selection on the piano.
Refreshments were served during the
evening and everyone smoked at the
smoker.
The 23rd infantry orchestra fur
nished the instrumental music at the
chamber of commerce smoker Thurs
day evening. 9he orchestra was
dressed in full uniform and played pa
triotic and popular music during the
evening.