El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-11
Ell Paso Chamber of Commerce


1t IS necessary that the Chamber of Commerce again
enlist the aid and support of those interested In the future
upbuildhg of the city in the raising OF another budget fund
Attention called to the statement showing what
the 1913 fund was spent and close inspection requested
of the summary showing the estimated amount needed for
the fund and the manner gwen as near as possible OF
the way IN which 1t Is to be spent
The first budget fund raised by the Chamber of Com
erce was intended to take OF the commercial oblga
tons of the city of Ell Paso for year. but through
nomical policy and careful attention to all expenditures this
fund was made to cover a period of about II months
The organization has before it obligations which must
be met as specified IN the statement below for the coming
twelve months among which must be considered FIRST the
expense of securing and entertaining the exas State Demo
cratic Convention the procuring OF which achieve
ment of which we must all be proud and WILL without doubt
accrue to the benefit of the City great not greater
extent than anything that has been done number OF years
The obligation the Chamber of Commerce assumed for
the annual payment on the School of Mines which, OF
course must be met his institution the opinion OF the
Board of Directors WILL the years go be recognized
one of the great features of this city Educational nstitu
tons are something that should always be sought by any
city Interested not the education of the young, but
bringing within its borders the highest grade of citizenship
and is believed that IN bringing FL Paso School OF
Mines. which will, without doubt have an International
reputation as well being part of the great University OF
Texas that most wise move has been made and that this
will be appreciated by Peep and more each year
A highly satisfactory result of dligent efforts made this
year was the securing of the Convention of the Panhandle
Stockmen Association which to In this city IN
the month of March, 1915.
This will surely bring to this city from 5000 to 5000
visitors who will stay from three to FIVE days, the greater
number of whom will be influential progressive men, quick
to grasp new ideas and with sufficient money to follow them
up No convention worth much to this city of
cattle men, and this especially true to Fl Paso due to
the fact that this Is be the great live stock center OF the
United States and behooves take advantage OF every
opportunity to tie closely to this class OF business men
and demonstrate to them the desabity of this city
place of residence and let them see that is to their per
sonal advantage to make FL Paso their headquarters.
For like reasons an effort will be made shortly after the
beginning of the coming year, secure for the City the 1915
convention of the American National Live Stock Assoca
tion This Convention will bring not only those of the South
west but will bring also dealers and breeders from all states
west of the Mississippi River An opportunity sought to
show those engaged IN the business In the northern states
where it is to their advantage to become interested this
section where cattle breed and Craze In the open the
year round practically free from all disease and where they
suffer but few losses
The coming year will be the most propitous time In the
history of El Paso for to do efficient and satisfactory adj
verising Wilma period of eighteen months from about
December LIST of this year, there probably will be approx
matey two and onehalf million people pass through this
city Iii planned to make every possible effort to induce as
great percentage possible Of those passing through this
city STOP in order that they may be shown what here
This campaign will include great deal of advertising in
eastern papers, especially those of the Mississippi and Mis-
SCUM River valley states on to interest them directly
IN FL Po and the Rio Grande valley but to do this at least
to the extent of creating sufficient interest to influence them
to include this city in their itinerary to the PanamaPacifc
Exposition Earnest efforts are being made to secure
credtable exhibit for the purposes of demonstrating to these
visitors what be grown in the Rio Grande Valley and
arrangements under way whereby frequent excursions
may be made to show them the great Elephant Butte Dam.
To cary to successful conclusion this plan necessary