El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03
E PASOANS To
VISIT THEIR
NEIGHBORS
Success of Alpine, Maria,
Stockton and Valentine
Trip Starts Move.
MIGHT GO AS FAR
SOUTH AS GALVESTON
Trip Would Include San An
tonic, Dallas, Fl. Worth
and Maybe Houston.

I'll PAsC should get better ac-
quainted with the rest Of the state
- OF Texas, in the opinion Of a
member Of the chamber OF commerce.
who suggests a long trip into the larger
cities of the state. Discussing this he
says: FL PasO has entertained repre-
sentative business men from Dallas and
san Antonio during the past month
They have come up here and had their
eyes opened by what they saw. FL PasO
should now 60 down there TO some OF
the other cities and see what they have
that we need
4 would suggest a trade trip com
mencing at FL PaSO and continuing
down through our territory. Then we
could make 1t a sort Of get acquainted
excursion down into san Antonio, HOus-
ton, Dallas, Fort Worth Austin. Beau
mont or any other cities that might be
we have seen what the representa-
tive business men OF other large Texas
cities look like Now let Us show them
are They will be pleased TO know that
we have big city out herd and We
ried back viii help, but If we were to
go ourselves, 1t would demonstrate to
all " hat kind OF citizens We have here
and how up TO date We are in our
willing to Give Literally.
Il viii give $500 toward such a trip
q
and leave out the trade part OF it. but
let US go TO see and be seen 1t viii
help all around
wv lille the legislature is in session at
austin would be q good time While the
fair is on in Dallas would be another
good time or we might 20 In the sum
mer while the season is on ar Galveston
Iney VIII pc glad 10 nave US they VIII
make Us feel at home, we can learn
something from other cities and teach
Ehem some things Let's GO
Tin
Fl PasoanS are talking a great deal
this week Of the benefits they are GER
tain Will come from the trip made last
week 10 Alpine Maria, Valentine and
Fort stockton They believe it resulted
in cementing the already friendly rela-
lions Of the different towns visited
and think IL was profitable invest
menL Those who went on the trip have
been enthusiastically discussing IL this
week
stOekton's Great Future.
h b Mcdowell, Of the Western
WoOdenWare company, said This was
. the first trip of the kind I have ever
made As a whole, I think it was an
exceptionally good thing. as trade trips
always are / think most OF the men
were surprised at the development OF
the towns on the g. H, but Fort Stock
ton made the greatest impression upon
me- That little town has q great fu-
ture before it 1t looks as though in
three or four years it viii resemble
southern California, on account Of the
land surrounding. the plentiful supply
or water and the ample capital with
which to develop these resources
Suggests Refrigerator Service.
W H LOretz, Of the LOretz-Pegram
company, said: i think it was a good
Trip II was money wei spent I
think if the JObbers viii follow it up
and get the G. H to put in a weekly
refrigerator service as far as Fort
stockton, 1t VIII be big drawing card
Henry Welsch, Of the Henry WeIsch
company said; I think the trip win
prove great success and We wiz
9QqoJess get the business from there
Ih1s IS the first trade trip have been
on, but II VIII not be the last"
-, -, n Lay1e, q me snelIon-Eayne
pleased with the trip 1t seems TO me
II VIII result IN good to FL PasO- Those
things always RESULT in good. The nan
"HG never goes on JnOSe TIPS never
realizes the Importance Of them
Beneficial Visit
HaymOn krupp said: THE trip was
first class in a social as well as bust
ness way. I think it viii prove bene-
UclaL j met people with whom ] had
been doing business for some time, but
Wn0m 1 01d not Know 1 met others
with whom was not doing business
because ] did not know them. but now
win do business with them They were
all glad to see US There is a great
future in that country. am ready for
the next trip in the fall"
H Y. Ellis. Of Ellis Bros. said. Il
had q good time. thought the dance
at Alpine was the best thing ever 7
was glad the train was late, for I got
10 dance every dance and the girls
there surely could dance Fort Stock
ton impressed me most because IL was
built up, even before the railroad came.
Harry Carr, Of FL PasO. is in the gro
Gerry business down there. He took US
out IN machine While we We're there
and helped entertain US
Strengthens Relationships.
A Matthias, of the A Matthias COM
pany, said: 1t was a very good trip
We met old friends and new ones. and
all were glad TO see US and treated Us
tine The territory is not new to US
we nave made II Tor many years and
have many customers there, but a trip
OF this kind strengthens the relation
ship"
L N. Hanson, Of the James A. Dick
company, said. THAT is q great cOun-
ought to get good share Of the busi-
ness there We are certainly going
Praises Fort stockton.
Carl J. Hallerstedt, cashier Of the Two
Republics Life Insurance company, said:
we are already doing a big business
down there and prospects are good for
considerable increase IN the near fu-
rure- The towns are progressive and
all seem to be doing a big business IN
proportion to their size Fort Stockton
particularly is going to be a good
town on account OF the agricultural
land surrounding it The Orient rail-
road has been doing a good business
since the first day it went in there
Shipments Of merchandise and livestock
are being made from Alpine and
Stockton 70 eastern points.
J. Livingston Ely, Of the Hoyt Fur
good thing It was fine for FL PasO
because it brings the people closer to-
sether- They are typical western peo-
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