Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-07
BOARD Of DEVELOPMENT
HAS IMPORTANT Meeting
Committees I;epOrt--tmariliO NJ
Panama Exposition iiscus@ed
Length.

the mdI"fliJ ul ihf M'ihn'fa pr
sent
Chairman r. W Hardin. who has
I been absent from the city for seY-
. eral weeks. vas present and pre-
sided at the meeting 4 few Of The
members were out Of the city ON
{ buslneg
Reporia we're made from O num-
, Der OF the department. Ia the
absence ~ Earl cobb. chairman Of
I the agricultural committee. Dr "
" Cunningham reported on the pro
Rresg OF the work Of preparation for
the Panhandle Farmers Institute
and Short Course.
he reported that perhaps 1000
I letters had been sent out BY MIN
self and Secretary BOesen and that
programs had been generously dis
/ tributd directly 10 the farmers
~ was also reported that mum
her ~ the Panhandle railways had
offered free transportation 10 reg
ulafly elected representative OF the
various farmers Institutes along
their lines. The committee reported
that the outlook b. brigh for a sue
cessful institute.
The secretary was instructed To
I learn when committees representing
the board could meet with the coun-
I ~ commissioners Of Potter. Old
nam. Randall aud Armstrong coun-
/ ties 10 take mp ihe matter Of ON
/ pl0ying an agricultural Demonstration
again for the coming year The
chairman vas instructed 10 appoint
/ the necessary committees later.
Director Sam g. Vaughn. Of the
| highway committee. reported the
/ following appointment on his CON
mittee Miles BiyIns and Charles u.
| Hoover
He also reported that Frank \.
! White had represented bis commit
tee AZ the meeting OF the Colorado
! to-the-Gulf Highway Association, In
session Last week a. Colorado
! Sp~ings 4 report OF the meeting at
! Colorado springs vas also read
Ar White reported that with the
exception Of the bridge across the
! Canadian. the road is Ia good cOndi-
ton all the way from Fort Worth TO
Toxllne This portion Of the road
is also supplied with guide posts
Or markers. with distances, etc.
Chairman Lindsay sum, Of the
trade extension committee reported
on the success OF the trade excur-
sion 20 Childress and OF the plans
for the South Plains excursion on
next Wednesday and Thursday
The schedule Of the coming trip
viii be- announced within the next
few days
MIR Childers. OF the entertainment
committee announced the names Of
j. l.. Pope. H. C. Pipkin and Ray G..
Johnson. "a members OF his commit
tee. and announced the program Of
attractions that is being planned for
the enterix.Qme1t of the members of
the Northwest Texas Press Associa-
ito, who Will be In Amarillo on Fri
day aud saturday OF next week
The program as outlined includes
q visit 10 one OF the moving pie
ture theatres, an auto ride over the
city and a luncheon a. the Harvey
House
II Is expected that some fifty edi-
tors and neWspapcr men will be- here
for this occasion and the members
OF the board are unanimous In their
desire that every possible courtesy
shall be shown 10 these newspaper
representatives.
The matter OF arranging enter
taiument for the visitors al the
Panhandle Farmers Institute and
Short Course will be- taken up later
Ford Brandenburg made a short
report for he civic committee and
brought up the matter OF a better
band Tor Amarillo. which was dis
cussed az some length
Director Seay. Of the transporta-
ton committee made a short report
Chairman VI. W. Cunningham. of
the emigration committee announc-
ed the names OF Tom Currie II.
NJ Banner and MIR Smith as mem
bers of his committee.
A communication was read from
:. II. Holman, OF the Industrial de-
partment OF he Fort Worth Record
to the effect that he would be glad
TO give publicity 10 matters OF inn
portance 10 Amarillo and the Pan
handle II arrangements are made 10
send him the necessary data
\ communication was also read
from the Texas Commercial Score
taries Executive Association.
Mr. Wyman, a representative of
the Panama exposition committee
appointed by the governor and au-
thorized by an act OF the legislature
was presen, and laid before the
board IN general way the plans
for the Texas exhibit at the expo
sition.
The Texas building will be l7Ox
60 feet aud of the same design as
the state capitol az Austin
The exhibit plans include a NOV
ing picture show with 800 feet
OF film. II T. proposed that ANA
rillo, as the principal city In one
OF the districts OF the state shall
be represented by 200 feet OF film
Alter a long discussion the board
decided 20 endorse the plan and re-
commend II a. our people. II they
want 10 make voluntary subscrip-
lions 20 cover the expense. but
thought II would not be advisable
az this time o. meet this expense
with public funds.
The board held very long aud
busy session aud discussed many
matters OF Importance to Amarillo.
Alden Family Eeuua<