Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-23

according 20 the speaker b. just .ae
same
Cattlemeu bankers. railroad men
and farmers acre alI assured o'
welcome 80 deep. warm and true thar
there could bs no. discrimination
G. vs.. Kouns. vice president and
general manager Of the Santa Fe sy--
TEN AZ Topeka ras introduced by
Judge HARDING aud talked most I'M
tercstingy fof q short time Appre-
citation iu 200 uncertain manner vas
voiced for me invitation the cordial
reception and royal entertainment oF
the caftlemen 90 Amarillo and this
section. both for himself and bic fell
IoW railroad officials of the several
lines represented
D. vas declared b. Mr. k0uus that
there is mutual interest existing
between The railroad men. the cattle
men. the farmers. the bankers and aI
Ut fhe business Interests representa-
Nekt turning 10 this section of I.r
rountrJ proper. Sir kOuus stated iha'
there are poss bly only fra who
have really received the real vision
and message OF the .as' possibilIucs
.n the Panhandle and great Plains
country. He declared that there are
wonderful aud mighty possibilities
bound up lu this fertile country. This
was followed boy The statement that
this country has more than 3 300. osu
head OF cattle, representing millions
upon millions iu wealth ln TINS CON
ucgiiou boz spoke OF the beneficent in-
nueuce of tho quarantine regulations
safeguards that make Of the Plains
country what 10 should naturally De-.
the worlds producer Of beef
Leaving the more general phase Of
the subject Mr. Kouns spoke speclI-
cally Of the Santa FEES part in this
development and assistance iu the
great general scheme Of commercial
manipulation Mr. Kouus declared
that 2l5,OOO head ~ cattle found
transportation during two weeks OF
the rush this year via the Santa Fa,
out OF the Panhandle 70 was de-
clarcd by Nr. kOuns that all ~ 'hls
movement was with the least possible
friction. u was stated by SIR kouus
that Vice President f. e. Fox and
his able corps Of assistants were oniE
able 10 make this excellent showIus
through the cooperation and mutual
aid OF the cattle men themselves.
Attention was directed boy Mr.
kouus 10 the fact that 5000 cars oi
products exclusive OF livestock, We're
transported from last years crop in
the Panhandle TO less fortunate dis
trirts in the United States These
200 cars, Mr. Kouns stated repre-
scented not the entire surplus of the
Panhandle shipped 20 other points.
but simply that portion handled %,
the system with which ne ls CON
urctcd.
ID % kceI,r vice. president aud
general manager for the Fort Worth
a. Denver was the next 20 boz intro
duccd by Judge Harding Mr. keelcr
speaking first Boo H-lt Vein @p'"t
presently into the weight of bis o..
marks by saving that twenty yet.
alo fhirti-fiVc tp forty percent 90.
In, tonnage of the Sort Worth
oputcr was the Transportation co.
livestock from this section OF the
country Today he said that onlH
about seven per cent Of the tonnage
is livestock. but the bulk is appoSi-
mately aye same as In those earlier
DAYS. the in crease iu other lines be-
ing u,rc precipuble
Nr N,sl,r stated that hc hop. q
be- 90. United 10 attend a auHber
more % the excellent gatherings Ip-
on invitation OF the Amarillo country
eel lemsa he a" iarei that "a,
raitlrmeu have always been The
friends of the Fort Worth q ben'"~.
and ho hopes aud believes tndt .Dry
uoy S. y-Ulu 'r
Ed Crowley. livestock agent for the
Rock Island. was then introduced boy
Judge Harding. the latter saying that
b.. had passed more than one night
under Vet blanket boz the Plains
country when they both were cugag-
"a as cattlcmcu iu this section The
r,spou., of Nr Crowley wac most
happy when H, stated that when be-
received 'h, Invitation ro boz present
with th, Dafflcmeu af home beneath
rh, cottonwood trees on 'h, banks
OF beautiful Bonita Greek De- knew
Chat 90 treat Nas boz store for him
The speaker stated that be- appre-
lated The business that has been
given by the eatiiemen TO the Rock
island but assumed an apologize air.
stating that be did not desire 10 talk
shop. The coming supremacy OF the
Panhandle and Amarillo az its center
was recognized by Mr.. Crowley lie
stated that De- believes the country Go
bo an right and knows that the PEG
pie are an riEht. and with this com
biuatiou nothing short OF success
will Boz accomplished aud that with
zoo comparatively shor, time
Col T. b. Watkins from the head
%, the Blue. vas then introduced %,
judge Harding The first tribute OF
Col Watkins was TO the coW-punch-
or. a character 10 which the speaker