Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-06
TUCUMCAR| RENDERED
DELEGATES RECEPTION

The Amarillo delegation 10 th
Eastern New MEXICO and West Teza
Cooperative Commercial Club ron
FentiOn returned 20 Amarillo Tue
lay morning after having attende.
one Of the best meets Of the amalga
mated clubs since Its Inception .ut,
life. Among thosr VINO went from
Amarillo we're " % Fuqua. Score
tary Seth y. Holman and p a White
The Amarillo parts vent 10 10.
cumcari where ne convention VA
held. on the afternoon train SUNDAY
and the session Of fhe convention OF.
ened Monday morning with about D 81
delegates In attendance Among the
stellar speakers from New Mexico
we're Governor Mcdonald and Dr
Boyd. Of the University Of NeN Mex.
llco
The address OF welcome vas de-
liyered by President ! NJ StOri OF
the Chamber Of Commerce OF Tu-
cumcari seconded by Mayor Rector
The response Wa delivered bg % -
Oldham Of Clovis president OF the
association
Then followed business session
and talks. Secretary Seth - Holman
spoke on good roads and highways
Mr. Trumbull. agricultural agent o.
the NJ Paso and Southwestern rail-
way system. talked on the relations
Of railways 10 development Of sec
lions Several other matters OF bus.
mess were transacted and the dele
gates adjourned for dinner During
this tine the committees were ar
ranging matters for the selection OF
The next place for the meeting of the
body The annual association gath
erlng was set for some time In June.
1914. at Portales. and the second
quarterly meeting for Amarillo.
some time during the Panhandle state
fair Amarillo remains the head.
quarters OF the association Of which
seth y Holman Is secretary
AFTER luncheon speeches were
made by Prof. Vaughn OF the New
Mexico agricultural college. b. Al
vim y White. state superintendent
Of public instruction by Dr BOYD
The president OF the university
of New Mexico, by Hon Hugh
Williams. chairman OF the corpora
ton commission and by GOyernur
Mcdonald The delegation then tool
pleasant ride 10 the experiments
farm near Tucumcari aud we're
shown the remarkable development
which has come about to agriculture
through scientific measures and
ends The party were then tendcy.d
a banquet AZ the finest hotel To- ,ho
city aud there were some twenty or
more after banquet short talks ln as
many subjects This consumed muen
of lhh time and was source of
much interest TO the vast body Of
delegates.
" II Fuqua OF Amarillo. spoke
on the financial question and coudi-
tiou la way which was educatiOna,
and interesting. +. 4. White spoke
nt length ON the rate situation az
pertains 10 the sections of the coun-
try affected by the association
Seth u Holman spoke interesting
IS and enliveningly on the Panhandle !
state Fair. and there was much in
terest created. and enthusiasm was
every where evidenced by the assoc
citation Delegates. all Of whom pledg-
cd themselves TO cooperate In every
possible way for the making Of this /
one of The best fairs In the country !
Tucumcari Roswell and many other |
towns agreed to send exhibits o. /
their section TO be represented al the |
iair.
Not until about 3 o'clock Tuesday !
morning did the interesting gather /
Ing break up The delegates from ]
lows and Portales left IN their au-
los Immediately for their homes. /
There we're large crowds present /
from Memphis, Texas. and Albuquer-
Tue and the presence of the state Of
.icers. including Governor Mcdonald. |
made IN. day for Tucumcari on /
ong TO be- cherished In the minds OF |
officers of the various commercial
clubs
The party which returned express
ID themselves as having thoroughly
'nioyed The royal entertainment ar
.orded az rucumcari and the spirit OF
he meeting throughout was cooper
ltiye on all lines. The Panhandle
state fair was given boost and ev-
'rv visitor at Tucumcari was alive TO
his interests In this respect and Piled
,ed 60 assist In every way possible
10 have an exhibit here OF his wares
md the owns represented were en-
husiasiIc over the idea that In o.
ober they would have occasion to be
present az the second quarterly meet
ng of The association az a time when
he Panhandle state far was under
Nay.
lcnvcr Railway Personals
Jack Kelly. travelling engineer OF