El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-18
BUDGET SUBSCRIPTIONS EASY;
EVIDENCE Of PROSPERITY HERE
LAND SEEKERS ARE INTERESTED
New Booklet Is Spreading the Wonders of Ell Paso and
Vicinity to All Parts Of the Globe Japanese Col
ony Is Probable For the Valley Railroad
Stopovers and Low Freight Rates

an effort to have its band, composed
OF SO men, which IS under me auspices
of the music and military uepar tIilehls
stoD in this city en- route TO san IRAN
cisco. Information has Just been re-
ceiyed from the director that II mas
practically been decided 10 40 TINS, ana
he also takes the trouble TO inform US
that in this effort, Texas and especial
" FL Paso. have given more encour-
agement than any OJher STATE or city
in the west. Among number OF 9TH
ars with whom the organization IS IN
correspondeuce, with the same pur-
pose in view. is the major general, su-
preme division, uniformed rank
knights of Maccabees in Cleveland, o.
We are informed that 1t is expected
that this party will have about a
thousand persons, and that IL viii ar
range to stop in FL PasO approximate
" IA hours. An effort Is being made
IN induce these people to make a side
trim to the Elephant Butte dam, and
this may be decided upon favorahly.
These plans viii be published togeth-
or with information which has been
given in the official paper which has
800. 600 circulation, and. while this IS
being done in order to increase the in
terest Of those contemplating the trip,
il will nevertheless do little ad-
vertisiug for this city.
Texas Advertising.
'sEl Paso at this time seems to be
getting more advertising throughout
Texas than ever before A great part
Of this is due to the coming state
Democratic convention, although very
favorable comment is being made by
those who attended the three conTen-
lions recently held in this city.
quite likely few people expect
ed any great results from the con-
vention Of postal clerks and carriers,
although late copies of Texas papers
being received show they are adver-
Using the town quite extensively me
Cleburne Morning Review, Tor exam
pie, publishes a full column interview
with one Of the returning delegates,
who speaks of the reception they re-
ceived in this city, OF the trip 10
Cloudcroft and among other things
says FL PasO has an air OF real pros
perity and progress. The fine paved
streets and well paved roads extending
for so miles around the city were COM
mented upon with favor by All, ana
with something like wonder by those
who were accustomed to sand hills and
mud holes The great number OF build
ings being erected attracted much at
tention,' and seemingly to the sur
prise Of this delegate, he stated that
during my entire stay in FL Paso L
did not see one drunken man
New Booklet in Demand.
1.-THE chamber Of commerce Docket
is not only cauNng interest among
home people, but is bringing inquiries
from commercial organizations in this
section. which have been furnished
with copies. as TO the cost and plan OF
distribution of such handsome litera-
ture. The books are causing the high
est commentator in every part Of the
country TO which they have been sent
and one firm in New York city ordered
10 copies It is too early yet to get
this into general distribution, as this
must necessarily be done gradually.
although we are assured by the man
ager of the Syracuse pubic llbr2ry, OF
Syracuse. y Y that the book sent
a. I'd 70 al
the public leading table; the new
Japanese consul here has sent one TO
the state department in Japan; a
wealthy man in New Zealand, who
contemplates going into the sheep
business here on a large scale, has
been furnished with copy; several
copies have been sent to the Philippine
Islands 10 parties who contemplate
leaving there and securing land in the
Rio Grande valley; F O. Koch, con-
tributor to the leading German papers
located in Berlin, has assured US that
the matter this contains will be given
publicity in German papers; another
CODY has been sent to a capitalist in
the Netherlands, who expects to visit
FL Paso before the end OF the year to
investigate the Rio Grande valley for
the purpose Of locating colony Of
Valley Colonization.
promises have been received from
several parties to make a trip OF per-
sonal investigation in short time with
the end in view OF purchasing land in
this valley. Recently q representative
was here for the purpose OF investiga-
ton in behalf Of a japanese colonial
ton society in California and a man
has Just left who represented a like
society in Colorado. The result Of the
first visit mentioned Is not known, al
though the man from Colorado pur-
chased and contracted for some land
while here. These Japanese propose to
engage in truck farming. and, while
these visits were made expecting land
would be leased for this purpose, It IS
known positively that the one last men
toned decided the only wise course was
to purchase outright, and VIII so rec
ommend to those whom he represents
There is every reason to believe that
the coming Of fall viii see a great many
prospective buyers here investigating
the Rio Grande valley"
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