El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

result of the display Of numbers Of mounted
One OF these sets Of photographs was for
some time the only exhibit in the Texas
Trade Excursions.
The opening Of the Mascot mining prop
erty near Wilcox. Ariz-. was celebrated in
June and a strong delegation was sent from
FL Paso to indulge in these festivities IN
February. 1915. this body organized and car
ried out a trade excursion to Tucson Sew
eral excursions to Elephant Butte dam. ar
ranged by the traffic department, enabled
hundreds to see this greatest engineering
Lodge Activities.
a great deal OF publicity was obtained
for FL Paso through the appropriation 1y
the chamber Of commerce Of 2 sum 70 as
sist in presenting this city's claims as the
site Of the Moose tuberculosis sanatOrium.
at the San Diego grand lodge meeting last
efforts OF the FL Pas0 Elks' delegation TO
Los Angeles to which this chamber con-
Has Been Neighboriy.
'sThe chamber Of commerce has been vigil
liant in matters OF legislation affecting FL
Paso and her trade territory. The most
pleasant relations have been sustained with
similar organizations in New Mexico. Ari-
zona Colorado and California in legislative
and other matters in which our interests
have been mutual.
THE presidents report will not be com
plete without a heartfelt expression Of his
obligations to every member OF the organi-
zation for their constant confidence and as
sistance at all times during his administra-
ton"
Advertising Committee.
The report of the advertising com
mittee, composed OF H. s Beach, H. r
1IcClintock, R. z. Sherman, II. D.
Slater and E c Davis, deals largely I
with the results obtained from the pub
licity department The report tells OF
the accomplishments of this bureau and
asks that it be maintained for another
year. More room is asked for in order
that the publicity activities may be ex-
banded and more results obtained
The time has arrived for persist
ent and constant advertising policy for |
the Elephant Butte dam" the report |
reads. And a comprehensive advertis |
ing campaign must be undertaken 10 /
secure the right kind Of settlers on the !
land"
ventions, instructing the valley farmers /
in feeding and other agricultural pur- I
suits. informing the manufacturing !
world of the possibilities Of Mexico and Z
the promotion OF dairying in the /
valleys is reviewed at length in this |
report
Irrigation Committee.
Bringing u farm DEMONSTRATE into |
the valley. the purchase OF many dairy /
COWS for the two valleys, the campaign I
to get a packing plant here and the /
study Of farm loans and farm credits
were some of the activities Of the land
and irrigation committee during the /
year, as shown in the report of George /
r LeBaron. chairman OF this committee /
Our committee finds that adequate /
loans against farm values cannot be
negotiated under the present system Of 1
farming as practiced in the valleys" I
the report states. TO enlarge the loan /
value OF neighboring farm property, a /
creamery which viii be in operation by I
March I, can be directly traced TO the 1
work Of the committee. It is also urged /
that any legal obstacles in the way OF 1
establishing a packing house in El 1
Paso. be removed as soon as possible /
The committee has been able to get SUI
fcient funds subscribed 10 insure the
completion Of this project but certain
problems must be worked out as soon 4
as possible before construction can be-
gin"
Seeretary's Report.
Secretary Malcolm A Fraser read his I
report Of the years work as Secretary
He reviews the activities of the cham
Der while he has been secretary and I
tells Of the work in civic betterment /
which included the efforts Of the pub ]
lie improvement and institutions com 1
mittee to have trees planted by the
school children. This work. he states
was started by Walter Kohlberg. chair
man Of this committee. He also tells
Of efforts to build a free bridge to /
) uarez, efforts to discourage unprofit-
able advertising and Of the efforts to ]
get the big dam celebra ton for Fl Paso /
Financial
The financial report OF the chamber Of
commerce, general tund, rendered Friday
night read as follows:
Debit: