Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-12-27
DEW|NG SPIRIT
IS INFECTIOUS
Secretary Schwentker, Of Good
Roads Association. Mar
vels Greatly
GREATEST ON EARTH SYSTEM is GROWING
Albuquerque Man Rounded
Up $4,000 Worth of Life
Insurance Business

The Deming spirit is certainly 10
fectious. When F. B. Schwentker
representative of the Pacific Mutus
Life Insurance Company at Albu
ouerque, returned to his nativ
heath with a roll of applications tina
would choke cow, his enthusiasm
broke all bounds and he delivere,
himself of the rhapsody which tn
Albuquerque Morning Journal com
rented on as follows:
r. B. Schwentker, always boos-
ter for Deming and the Deming
spirit, came back from that city
Sunday loaded down with a large
mack Of additional enthusiasm for
the way they do things down in that
section. Mr.. Schwentker attended
the annual banquet of the chamber
of commerce while in Deming, and
this gave him foundation for fresh
structures of optimism.
They had about l25 members
and guests at the banquet given by
the chamber of commerce. he said
land when they got through with
the last toast, at quarter to three
the next morning, there were fifty.
seven of them left.
"This banquet was held in honor
Of the new officers of the organiza-
ton. A. A. Temke was the new
president and Roy Bedichek sue
ceeded himself as secretary"
RIGHT AS A RABBIT"
j. NJ. McTeer contributed the LEI
ter which Mr.. Schwentker wrote t
bis chief, Lee A. Phillips, third vice
president at Los Angeles, California
from which the following is taker
have been in Deming now for
week, and while have always been
enthusiastic over this community |
must say that the Deming spirit has
gotten hold of me until | feel like
this is the greatest place on earth
Wait until you read further on what
have to report to you. and you
will not wonder at my enthusiasm.
On last Tuesday night the cham
Der of commerce held its annual
banquet at the Harvey House.
Over l25 members sat down to the
table at $50 o'clock, and you can
get some idea of the earnestness
and enthusiasm of the meeting
when tell you that fifty-seven
were still on hand when the last
toast was given at a quarter 70
three in the morning. Harry Kelly
presided, and in his annual report
took occasion to commend the Pa
cifc Mutual in very emphatic terms
for its help in loaning money here.
Later the secretary in his report
gave US a splendid boost, and after
the business meeting the toastmas'
ter handed US few more bouquets
and then called on me for little
talk. | thanked them for their kind
expressions, and seeing the oppor-
tunity was just right | said. III
the people of Deming appreciate
what we have done, and want more
of our money, let them give US
their life insurance. II they do not
need any more of our money, then
let them buy their insurance from
other companies which are not help
ing them." 1t struck them JUST
right, and the very next day the
chamber of commerce voluntarily
gave me an open letter, copy oi
which am enclosing herewith
urging the local people to favor VI
with their insurance. Now, IL any
other insurance man wants to BUCK
US in Deming he is welcome to dt
so. With this boost, yo2 Will no.
be surprised when | tell you tha'
this weeks work here has brough'
me S52, 900 of gilt-edge life insur
ance as follows:
SOME BUSINESS.
Christian Raithel, merchant, $40, oo'
Clyde E. Ely, editor, s'W
5. S. McAdams, farmer, o'oo'
l.. l.. Gaskill, farmer, 4'VV
Z. r. Hughes, county clerk, a'w
PA. Hughes, dep. co. clerk I'ov
A. s. McCurdy, teacher, l'ov
G.G. Goebel, co. school supt., 2'oo
H. E. Van Sickle, farmer, o'w
(Co~.;r,ad nm last mage,