El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-12

Deming, n. NJ, Dec. 1.-THE annual
banquet of the Oeming chamber of
commerce was held at the Harvey house
last night from $3.50 p. m, lasting to
8 o'clock this morning. There were 125
present, and it is admitted the best
boosting meeting ever held in Deming.
The chamber of commerce band con-
sisting Of 20 pieces, furnished music
for the occasion.
After the banquet the meeting was
called to order by president H H Kelly,
and the minutes of the last meeting
were read by the secretary and adopted
The president presented his report,
enumeTatlng the accomplishments of
the chamber during the past year.
Attention was called to the interesting
of the Federal Light & Traction COM
pany to the point Of investing in
central power plant here and the
the past year. This company has still
greater improvements on foot for next
year. The routing through Deming
of the borderland automobile highway
by president Kelly. The establishment
here of the district Headquarters of the
Mountain states Telephone and Tele-
graph company, and the erection of q
new exchange building and complete
renovation of the entire system was
another point brought out in his report
interesting of the Pacific Mutual Life
Insurance company in lOaning $4,000
for farming development in the valley.
the installation of the park at the union
station and also an exhibition pumping
plant there.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Kelly's re-
port, secretary Bedichek's report was
read In referring to the achievements
it said:
and featUreable achievements of this
organization since the last annual meet
ing. They are of the most far-reaching
importance, and will continue to bear
fruit long after the present generation
has % ssed away. They are in the nature
Of enduring community investments.
which pay for themselves every few
years If the chamber had ACCOMPLISHED
nothing else. its existence for the past
year would be justified and an ample
return made upon every dollar invested
achievements are merely incidental to
the work of the organization: they are
merely by-prOducts thrown on IN the
XXI berance of its strength"
A report from the park committee
presented by John NJ McTeer, its chair
man. was received It showed how the
was expended. and further outlined
parking system for Deming. using the
park wei TO furnish the water.
r. L. Miller, chairman of the enter
tafnment committee, presented a report.
which showed an astonishing number
Of prominent people entertained here
curing
handling of the fair and the large
number Of premiums in comparison to
the number of entries, t. ken at the
state fair at Albuquerque by products
of this valley The other committee
reports were presented in the form OF
OGicers Elected.
The following officers were elected
president: Dr. P NJ Stesd. treasurer.
each of which offices carries with it
seat on the board OF directors Inc
PoIIsTd. p T. Miiier. 9. ]. LauFbren,
Joseph A. WahOney. J. G Cooper. Il II
Kelly. and John Corbett- All elections
were made by reclamation
The meeting was then turned over 20
the toastna ster, Willard p. Holt who
presided and introduced the speakers
The following toasts were RESPONDED TO
Waddill; The hospitality Of DeminP.
Cant. COotes: ''The gift OF BeRlSIT1n l,I1
York; 1.-The Deming. schools" Prof J;
Rev. W. 2 FoUlks; Good roads DIT
r G Hoffman: Road building in Mich
igan," senator Towsend A Ely. chair
ma- Of the state highway commission
20 600 bones" A W. Pollard. Of the
finance committee Of the che mber OF
commerce: Loans in the MiU1bres val
ley from the investors standDoinf r
B Schwentker. of Albuquerrue: -
filters" RaIDh G. Ely: The Deming
real estate exchange" J. s. VauRht;
,ere 6sIvde Earl Flv: ''The new hello"
n r P1ioud MAJ aeer Of the Mountain
States Tel. and Tel comDany- Other
sneakers. called upon to make exetm-
Prof D. 6. Robbins, Hugh II. Williams,
president of the state corporation COM
mission. and s. I. owen, of the corpora
ton commission.