Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-06-14
DOUGLAS WILL ADOPT
THE DEM|NG METHOD
The Great Smelter City of
Arizona is Going to Copy
Deming
IS SURE TO WIN OUT
Graphic Editor RoyallYEnter.
tanned by Douglas Busi-
ness Men.

Desiring to know something Of
methods that have made the Dcming
country one of the most talked-oi
regions in the Southwest, and being
likewise dcsirious of imbibing some.
thing of the spirit that has made
Dcming what is to-day, the Douglas
Chamber of Commerce and Mines
invited the GRAPHIC editor to de.
liver the address at the annual ban
quct given last Friday evening at
the magnificent Gadsdcn hotel, by
far the finest be cen Kan
sas City and Los Angeles.
In order to gain personal knowl-
edge of modern city of 10000 hap
py, prosperous people, where only
eleven years ago mesquite and sage
brush held undisputcd sway. the
writer went a day in advance. II
was happy thought, as there is so
much to know about that interesting
city, now credited with being the
finest eleven-year old town in the
Southwest. with citizenship that
would do credit to any town in the
United States.
The Press Club, represented by
Owen and Butcher, of the Dispatch
and Tyron of the international, were
royal hosts Thursday evening and a
finer bunch of newspaper men could
not be- found anywhere.
The following day Secretary f.. =.
Grindel and different members of
the board Of directors Of the Cham
her of Commerce and Mines left no
stone nnlurned to give the writer n
correct impression of The city and
country, with a future that is Ger.
tainly bright, visiting the most at
tractivc county club in the South
west and among the most n q { e d
smclters in the world.
Late in the afternoon the sccrcta-
ry and newspaper men took the wri-
ter for an inspection of the battle
fields across the border at Auga
Pricta, where We had the pleasure
of meeting Coy. Gayou and Major
Summerlield, of the govcrnmen,
forces, who both believe the rcd
nagrrs are on their last lap.
The big event was the annual ban
uuct of the Chamber of Commerc,
and Mines, Friday evening, the gath
cring being as representative as could
be- found in any city in America
Mayor J. II. Baker presided very ab
" as toasimastcr and splendid after
dinner speeches were made 10y rc
firing president McNair, new presi
dent pirtle and Prof. Smith of tn,
University of New Mexico, fine mu
steal numbers being contributed by
Messrs. Constable and Ahcrn.
The GRAPHIC editor told then
How Deming Does It," the Dis
patch cditorially commenting as fol
lows:
In another column of this ISSUE
of the Dispatch We reproduce tn,
speech of Editor Holt of the Denim,
Graphic at the annual banquet o
the Chamber of Commerce an,
, Mines. Ii is well worth reading AM
contains much material for thought
We particularly commend it to tn,
: members and directors of the Cham
, Der of Commerce at the beginnin,
of new year for that institution
A speech like that delivered once
!. month would be worth all kinds o
money to Douglas if it enthuse,
some of the Deming mans spirit o
boost into the local business and pro
fessional men of this city. Tha
$l47.45 for advertising, not to sa,
: anything at all about $275 for an al
; legorical painting, as compared witt
t what the Deming Chamber is doing
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