El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-20


then made few remarks concerning
the progress made during the past year
He reported the results of a careful
canvass of the businesses Of the town
which he had made recently, which
canvass showed the banks doing from
Is to SO percent more business than
last year. mercantile firms all doing
from 20 to so percent more business
than last year, and many Of the bust
ness men declaring that they were do
ing more business than they had ever
done. The pOstOffice receipts show an
increase Of from 20 to so percent in its
various departments All these things,
the speaker concluded, indicated a
healthful tone TO business, and he at
tributed the present briskness in trade
largely TO the efforts Of the chamber
Of commerce.
The retiring president and board
were rendered the thanks of the entire
chamber by a unanimous vote for their
very efficient and able work. this cues
ton being put to the chamber by DIT.
The Annual Election,
The annual election of officers was
/ then proceeded with, and the following
I board of directors was elected by &C
! clamatiOn: A w. Pollard, John NJ NC
/ Teer. Frank Nordhaus, H. G. Bush, John
/ Corbett, r. II. Case and P. K Gonna
H H Kelly was elected president by
{ reclamation.
W. E. Holt was then elected treasurer
] by acclamation.
n. H Kelly was then introduced by
( the retiring president, and in a few
| well chosen words expressed his franks
for the honor conferred, and bespoke
/ the active cooperation Of the entire
| body. He then introduced the toast
master Of the evening, John Corbett-
! The first toast responded to was en-
( titled Publicity Work" by II B. Hen
/ ing, secretary of the New Mexico Du-
| reau Of immigration
! Mr.. Hening cOmplimented the work
/ Of the Deming chamber Of commerce,
| stating that the work of this body was
/ not only help to the town of Deming'
| but was a help to the entire state, IN
/ the way Of inspiration to other towns.
| He went on to state that there are three
! essentials to successful advertising
/. Thorough knowledge of the article
( to be advertised, whether it be a COM
/ munity or a cake of soap.
2. Enthusiasm
8. Persistence.
Mr. Hening amplified these topics to
some extent and showed the necessity
for each in successful advertising. He
then made a plea for a statewide CO
operative movement in advertising, and
urged the necessity Of all pulling to-
gether for the good of the Sunshine
state. His address was very heartily
received.
The 8Iimbres Valley.
F. B. SchWentlzer next responded to
the toast Confidence in AIimb-es Val
ley Securities" He declared that he
was reared on a farm n california,
which was irrigated by a pumping
plant and that when seven and a half
years ago he first visited Deming and
saw a garden in the suburbs, that he
had from that time on confidence in
the destiny OF this valley. He declared
that his company, the Pacific Mutual,
was a strictly western Institution and
was thoroughly familiar with western
securities. He said that after thorough
and exhaustive study OF securities. and
wide experience, his company believed
that irrigated farms we're absolutely
the best security offered for loans. He
said there was a prejudice among many
eastern companies against this class Of
securities, due to losses some so years
ago, but that farm loans were again
coming into increasing favor. He
stated further that a farm irrigated
with an individual pumping plant, was
considered better security by his COM
pany than a farm irrigated By any 9TH
er system. He declared that the fer
ulty OF the soil, the excellence of the |
water, and the general progrssiveness
Of the citizens, were also factors in (
making Mimbres valley securities good. /
These, he said, were some of the rea- !
sons why his company was glad TO loan
money on Mimbres valley land for ac- |
tual development work
FL PasOan'a Toast.
At this juncture, a little on the morn I
ing side Of L, the S. P. WestbOund /
pulled into the station. and H D. Slater /
Of 81 Paso, and Prof VIM. z. Garrison, /
president of the New Mexico Agricul- (
tural college, were ushered into the Z
banquet hall They had missed the 4
banquet by reason Of the train being 4
some five hours late, but they arrived /
just as their names were reached by /
the POSTMASTER. Mr. Slater, editor OF 4
The FL PasO Herald, responded TO the 1
toast, Cooperation" He declared IN
opening his talk that cooperation was a
matter OF existing the unit TO work
for the benefit OF the whole. He
quoted Joe Cannon as saying that The
salvation OF the universe lies in the
hustle or the unit" and kipling as say
ing that The strength of the pack is
the wolf, and the strength OF the wolf
is the pack" He deprecated any mar !
row view Of the development of the
southwest, and declared that FL Paso
was glad to see Deming, Las Cruces,
Pecos, Alamogordo, and, in fact all
other towns and valleys in the south |
west increase in population and wealth,
and wax stronger and stronger, for the
Dulldlng up Of any portion of the SOUTH
west meant the building up OF all Of it. I
A desire on the part of one community,
he declared, for the advancement OF an
other neighbOring community was /
merely sort Of enlightened selfish
ness.
He referred to Mr.. Hening's plea for
part of the whole state for greater I
progress. and declared that when such
a movement was on foot, El PasO
wanted TO be in the game. He declared
that the interests Of Ell Paso and New
Mexico were so interviewer that one
could not Re affected for good OF i'll
without affecting the other Mr. Slater
the gospel of the Greater
Southwest and said that New Mexico,
Arizona anu western Texas should join
forces in publicity work since the ter
ritory comprised was a unit, and had
Identity CT interests. He cOmplimented
DemiIg upon its enterprise pointing
put that Deming was now spending d.
rectly for general publicity fully 100 !
times as much per capita as FL Paso I
One point which had always appealed I
10 him SAID he, in the Deming coun- (
-ry was the wide range and variety of
Investments which it offers. Here. he
declared, iG improved land to suit the Z 1
FealChiest and most fastidious farmer. |
llsO uuimprOved raw land at low cost ,
10 suit the pioneer of small means He
raised aISO the conservative. truthful [ ,
Ind convincing nature of the advertis-
ng being done at the present time by I
his community He urged that the pros I
,ac1or who failed to invest be sent on
% some ether community in the SOUTH Z
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