El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-29

7 the wealthiest cattlemen Of the sou4b-
west TO this city for a week OF meet
lnss and shopping The Texas Feder-
aIon OF LABOR also met in FL Paso
N yune OF this year with a large at
Lehoance from the entire state The
DEugglsts and Drug Travellers assn
elaIion met the week following the
EeoeraUlon OF Labor convention and
4LCtuued Cloudcroft as a side trip Of
Leelr convention. The Panhandle and
southwestern Cattlemen's association
Is 70 meet here in the spring and a
special train is being planned TO 20
70 san francisco 70 obtain the 1915
meeting Of the American National
Livestock association The state o.
ganlZatlon Of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy will meet here in Oc-
IoDer- The Texas Postal Clerks and
carriers association also met here
In July.
Many Notable Visitors.
N auu4Ioh 70 the conventions the
CITY has entertained many notabIes
during the year through the Charrber
Of commerce Secretary of var r II
Garrison, CHIEF of staff Leonard Wood
ana their parties were Entertained
mere and greater Fort Bliss assured.
The regional reserve hank cor,-,if+aa
composed Of secretary of the treasury
william McAdoO and u. + Housfon
secretary OF agriculture Durinv rhe
Gay lnaI they were here FL Paso en-
lerlalned the leading bankers Of the
e.
SHIPS with these financial leaders NV
showing them that FL Paso wished for
nothing but TO be placed in the same
olsITlcL win the Arizona, New Mexico
and west Texas trade. A branch 81
the regional bank was assured Tor n
Faso as the result Of this meeting.
LareweI dinner was given to Cen
I1usn L. scout who was appointed as
sistant chief Of staff and who will
be the next chief Of staff
me monthly dinners given bv the
cnamber OF commerce gave an onno--
tunlly Tor number Of well known
LEGAL and visiting men to speak to the
clIzens and the chamber OF commerce
highly successful.
One of Its Achievements.
The FL Paso School Of Mines which
has been established on the nortbeast
mesa IS direct result Of the cham
Der or commences work. This organ-
izauon guaranteed the payment Of
6SO' ~ I9E ne buildings and grounds
OF the old Fl Paso Military school.
which had TO be assured before the
schooI could be located here as a part
OF the University Of Texas. The first
payment on this amount has already
Deen made and the second one viii be
made in January.
A trade excursion through New
Mexico and Arizona was run during
ne past year and additional trade ter
Iitory ana more friends made for FL
Faso- Another trade excursion is he
ing urged for this fan over the ter
ritory not covered by the last excrIr-
sion me chamber OF commerce had
Cnafge OF this excursion It also en-
Ter famed the San Antonio and Dallas
trade excursions during the past wear
Some Conventions to Come.
A state convention OF the Plumbers
a-ssoclatlon Is TO be held in Fl PasO
ms year, a. civic survey is to be made
el.,OVO spent for publicity and adver-
sslslng work the Daughters Of the Con- /
LsCeracy viii meet here in October
1atnoIlc and japanese colonies are to
De established as a result Of the work
q the colonization department. Fort
PISS mas been enlarged and San Fran /
CISCO street is TO be Illuminated from I
- nee, plaza to the union station. All /
~ these endeaVors are the result Of I
the chamber Of commerce activity.
hopert krakauer is president Of the /
u an per- A. W Reeves secretary and /
nc directors are. r. B. Crndorff
Slalborne Adams. H. s Beach. c. i.
slrmans, c A. Kline. J. F. Primm.
55eorge R. lie Baron, and George B.
The Memberships
me membership Of the chamber Of
commerce Is:
Acme Sheet Metal works. NJ Ainsa &.
son, Alhambra theater. Alexander &.
1Leeh american Grocery company,
Anderson-Filler Realty company Ault-
nan & Dorman. Austin & Mari, S c.
.Wbrey, Azar Brothers. Isaac Alder
le' 5. l. Alpern, H NJ Andreas V
3 Andreas, Mrs. II. / Armstrong. s.
-ronstein, Dr. L B. Auerbach. A. P.
-verilL
J. c. Ballard & Co. o. T. Bassett &
o.. Beau & Kemp Bigham & Love I II
ive Stock Co. B. BlumenthaI & Bro. | II
roaddus & LeBaron. Drs. Brown & / II
roWn, a. BroWnstein & Co., Felix u