El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-21
MOVEMENT LAUNCHED FOR PEC0s
VALLEY TRADE EXCURSION OCT. z

ceFls VIII De gwen IN each OF the towns
visited and where it is possible a parade
OF the III PasO trade trppers VIII be
made. The excursion VIII arrive In ROs-
well at z p. m on Thursday, Oct 5. the
opening day Of the Roswell Products ex-
position which viii be given on the
streets OF that city. The directors of this
exposition have assured the COMMITTEES
in charge Of the excursion that every
thing would be ready on time and that
the exposition would be in fun swing
When the excursion arrived
Stiles Outlines Plans.
V. r Stiles, who was the first speak
er at the luncheon, outlined the itin-
erary OF the trip and explained the
details planned by the committee. The
special train VIII consist Of as many
Pullman cars as viii be necessary TO
accommodate the crowd, a tourist car
Tor the band, a Southwestern diner,
and baggage car. The official SOU
Ven1r badge the FL PasO hat viii be
taken in sufficiently large Quantities
to permit OF the souvenirs being dis
tr1buted all along the route Of the eL-
cursion Attached to these hats VIII
be two ribbons one telling the purpose
Of the excursion and the other boost
ing the Statehood celebration to be
held here October 19, 20 and 21 The
expenses Of the trip, exclusive Of meals
and 1ncidentals, would be $50. Mr.
Stiles said, and he closed his talk with
d.
to sign the lists agreeing TO so.
Peeoa Country Neglected Too Long.
H D. Slater told OF the way the
Pecos country had Deen neglected by
III Paso, comparing IL to the Sunset
Heights district Of FL Paso. which was
allowed to lie Idle for years IN spite Of
the fact that it was within two min
utes walk Of the pOstOffice- He said
that the people OF the PecOs valley felt
that FL Paso did not want the trade
OF that section since the trade eLcur-
siOns had been run in other directions
to the exclusion Of that territory. Be
cause Of this feeling the Pec0s valley
people had been buying their goods
from Dallas, Wichita and other cities
twice Ell PasO's distance from the Pc
COS valley There were three classes
he said, who needed to make the trip
One was the business man who wished
to increase his trade and extend the
trade territory. The second was the
ranch owners and prospective ranch
owners who needed to see the highly
developed home farm country OF the
Pecos valley. The third. the men who
wish to make the trip to see the coun-
try and learn what our near neigh5Ors
are doing.
Reed Tells OF the Country.
vs.. NJ Reed. district engineer Of the
reclsn1a ton service, 0-ho has been in
close touch for p years with the cOun-
try through which the excursion VIII
pass, told Of the things that would be
1erent towns and cities in the valley
and told Of the development from a
desert waste TO country which is
a marvel 20 every one VINO sees it. THIS
AIR Reed said had taken place in
compare lively short gime and showed
what could be done in the FL Paso val
ley.
He told Of young peach orchards
which had shipped so cars Of peaches
from their first crOu TO the New York
market there TO top the marke-; OF the
.lr = I'd d "a rHn
5000, irrigated so acres, and made gar
dens an acre ia size possible. llr heed
sad the plan was TO take the eXcur-
5lOnlsES OH at south Springs and carry
them in autos through orchards and
al1al1a fields where land was worth
from 9SUJ 70 $1,000 an acre and not
TOT SAFE rms trip would end at kos-
" Ell lne city OF trees and beautiful
residences, where the finest class %
people To be found in the world live.
Speaks 20 the Land Owner.
i am speaking % the land owner
because we nope in a few years TO have
q stretch OF 100 miles long In the Ell
ras0 valley as guod as that country,
Mr. Reed said. Roswell Is the 81 Paso
91 the PecOs valley and they do things
IKE FL FasO people Lhere. They have
excursions from Wichita and Dallas
and Kansas City 10 that section. I
believe il VIII be a benefit Co every man
Who goes. y on expect some Of them to
come to 81 PasO TO attend your State
mood celebration. There Is no better
here"
Agreements Are Signed.
At the conclusion Of the luncheon the
lists were passed around the tables
md the following business men OF
Trims signed the agreements TO 90:
lrsC National bank, W. A. SchriTner
or the Texas q Pacific railroad; FL
9aso and Southwestern railway, the E
? Neff company. W. r. Brown, for the
santa Fe railroad, II Pas0 Grain and
Wiling company, Fred Weckerle, The
Herald News company, City National
lank, H. ID. Slater. A. COurchesne, WIZ
IAN Moeler, j. A. Dick, @. 7. Holmes.