Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-25
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a notable Increase iu attendance
and interest over the meeting We'd
nesday afternoon marked the confer
ence Of citizens yesterday afternoon
lu the Chamber o. Commerce rooms.
the object being 20 further the work
~ raising the bonus required BY the
PROMOTER OF the proposed T.. X A o.
4 Railroad from Amarillo north 10
Twhoma Approximately hfty citl-
1ens we're present. aud the seating
capacity Of The building vas over
taxed
~ on Wednesday The status OF The
I railroad project Was laid before the
I gathering, aud brief talks we're made
by number present strfssing the
I vital importance of the project 20
Amarillo. declaring that the line
would tap virgin aud productive
4 section. give a uew outlet toward
II Omaha aud Kansas Cify. and would
give Amarillo for all time the rail.
road supremacy OF tho Panhandle
During tbe absence OF Chairman
Fuqua. j l. Smith eaf chosen tenn
pomy chairman Nlr Smith called
on all present 20 give expression o.
/ their views. and hearty responses
uorc made hy Thomas = Turner
Iulre j. Pcnry Tom Currio. Il j..
Understood and % a mobiles e. -.
pash outlined for the benefit OF those
/ who had not attended tho previous
meetings me details NJ the prolou.
[ and ontbusod bits hearers b. recount
/ ing the possibilities OF tho proposed
. line
" II Fuuua then appeared aud
assumed tho chair The matter OF
specifying me amounts which each
man would pay vas then brought
up. aud open otpre,dons on this final
phase of the work we're requested
Mr. Fuqa reiterated his statement
OF wednesday 90 the effect that
few OF the largest property holders
OF the city should head the bonus
list. and that % half the required
amount we're subscribed by these. m.
remainder OF the bonus might be-
readily raised After conference
between himself and Il y Masterson
Ho stated that owing 10 the absence
of several others in interest. definite
statement a. 10 the amount which
would be subscribed could not be
made lic asked those present 70
give them another day IN which TO
consider the matter and strongly In.
iimBtcd that tho project gave every
promise of early ana satisfactory con
summation
The meeting was enthusiastic
throughout. and tho general opinion
that the road was worth while. and
must Dee assured for Amarillo. was
materially strcusthoncd.
ON suggestion. 10 was decided that
another meeting should be- held
This afternoon az O'Clock. at which
time. unless unforeseen matters arise
20 prevent. definite statement from
the bonus list headers win be- expect
ed Liberal sums from the expected
source viii give impetus Go the work
and the bonus committee viii imme
diatoly become active lu an effort 20
raise the remainder OF the required
sum Outlook for successful conslm-
nation grows brighter daily. and It
is believed that tangible accomplish.
ment will De- recorded before the
close OF the present week
Those present yesterday afternoon
we're vs. " Fuqua. u q Mastorson,
C % pssh ! L. Penny l. \. Wells
1 ~ Brafolinu r = Turner. y u
Dowiug. o. vs. Galhra.th. L. n New
boz. o. "a Hardin. 4 Ebcrstadt. Fred
uorshruEh. j 81 Russell i. T.. Bry-
ant. J D. smith Tom Currie. Rev. J.
n lVl. leO % Bartlett u \ Wag-
ner. q A Mobiles. J N Nicely. ]. u
Wills. ID 81 owen. 4 T. Underwood
IL Y Miller. N w. Cunningham. "
L. Barnes. j T. Hughes. " 5. Rule.
l. O Thompson. J = Bcasley. J l..
Little. G. E. kilbourue. u II Dayen-
port % & D byuum " = Canode,
3D. & storm. Fred Beach. r. W
White G. 4 Wright