El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-25


secured among the bankers present
Coles Makes Talk.
A. P. Coles said that the meeting re-
minded him of the McGinty club of
the olden days, when everyone was
together for the good of FL Paso and
were working for that one great IN
terest He favored the celebration OF
statehood for New Mexico and Arizona.
two states that had had a hard time
to get into the union and that de-
served all the credit possible for their
great fight for their statehood. I'VE
need something to wake Ell Paso up,
he said. This celebration will do 1t.
and 1 am for it if we can raise the
s5000"
Martinez Favors banquet.
Felix Martinez spoke for the move
ment in a slightly different form. 1t
was his suggestion that innstead Of
bringing the celebration here for three
days that a banquet be held at which
100 representative men OF each Of the
two territories be invited after a can
vass had been made Of the states by
tire secretary Of the chamber of COM
merce. ut is not a question Of having
1T or not having it," Mr.. Martinez said.
1T is rather question Of methods.
Arizona and New Mexico need boost
ing to start with. as well as does Ell
Paso. We can do this with less ex-
pense by having a nonpartisan celebra-
ton. Let the secretary of the cham
Der of commerce take trip through
the states and enlist the important men
in the movement and invite them to
attend such a banquet. Give them a
banquet and let them come here as our
LOT haV of IA
meeting. Everything that has been
done in Ell Paso has been done over
the banquet board. II we can get
Arizona and New Mexico here in that
way we can do more good than in any
other way. We owe 1t to these states,
to their merchants, professional and
business men, and we could send them
away jubilant. Let them come here
and talk with us about railroad lines,
valley lines, reclamation service"
Cobb Says, sIet 'Em Come"
There was no question of raising
the $4,000 with Zach Cobb, who spoke
next I'VE can and have got to raise
that $5000," he said, and was cheered
for his statement. How can Demo-
cratic Arizona and Republican New
Mexico join hands on any territory
except FL Paso. Ell Paso does not care
a rap about politics What would Ell
Paso be if 1t were not for the resources
of the new states, This is necessary,
not for the welfare of New Mexico or
Arizona, but for FL Paso. We will hold
the biggest celebration in these necks
of the woods. 1t is the men who be-
lieve in Ell Paso that are going to make
the city. The people of EliPaso never
were pikers and never will be pikers.
Celebrate here. While we are not. in
Arizona or New Mexico. we are the big
gest cheese in the southwest and let
'em come
Would Include Mexico.
Prof G. 7. Putnam told of the effect
q school excursion to Ell Paso had and
attributed much of the growth Of the
city to his excursion which brought
5000 people, instead of 1000, as was
expected TT is just as important to
have the common people here as any
others. We should not only invite New
Mexico and Arizona, but~west Texas
and Mexico. If we can get $40 rate
we can make 1t the biggest thing in
the history of the town. I would like
to see Mexico brought here. SO that we
could teach her people the blessings
OF universal peace and brotherhood
j. c. Smith said his observations car
ried out what Prof Putnam suggested,
and that the school excursion had
helped his business wonderfully. IF
we can get the rate we can get the
people," Mr.. Smith said.
Committees Named.
The motion for the statehood cele-
bration was then made by w. H. Aus
tin and 1T was left to the directors
to arrange the plans for the big jubi-
lee. The vote was unanimous and
chairman McNary announced the
committee of five to raise the $4,000.
This committee was composed Of w.
H. Austin for the real estate men, u.
s. Stewart for the bankers, S. c. Aw-
brey for the corporations. A. Schwartz
for the merchants and Burt Orndorff
for the hotels, restaurants and cafes.
Mr.. Austin then announced his COM
mittee as composed Of Zach Cobb, A.
P. Coles. F. Martinez and J. R. Fisk
The other committees are to be an
nounced.
Pecos Valley Trade Trip.
The second important matter to be
considered at the meeting, the Pecos
valley trade trip was then taken up.
]. A Happier, director of the chamber
of commerce, said that the Pecos coun-
lIy WdS cuc lldt LdQ hot yet
been covered by a trade trip from Ell
Paso. and while the Ell Paso Herald
had suggested such trip in 1909, the
plan could not be carried out at that
time and was allowed to rest until the
present time. He suggested a route
for the trip, which included trip
over the Southwestern to Vaughn, N
NJ, from there to Clovis over the Santa
Fe cutoff. then over the Pecos Valley
line to Pecos. west on the Texas &
Pacific to Sierra Blanca, and then as
far as Alpine on the G. H & S. A, and
home. This trip, he said, would take
eight or nine days. Roswell is in a
country that is practically unknown,
he said. Its great development is not
realized here. We can sell a number
of things there and we hope to create
interest enough in this section to show
the railroads volume of business up
on which we can base a demand for
better rates. Although the Texas &
Pacific country is our territory, we
are not getting 10 percent of the trade
there. On the G. H. we get very little
trade. We have covered the other ter
ritories. The Herald suggested such
a trip as this in 1909, but 1t did not
go through then. Now we can do IT, II
will take so business men to make the
trip a success"
Trade Trip Favored.