El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-21
SILVER CITY IS
A WONDER CITY
Fraser Says It is Due to
Chamber of Commerce;
Officers Reelected.

Malcom Fraser, secretary Of the Fl
Paso chamber Of commerce, represented
FL Paso at the annual meeting and
buffet supper Of the Silver City cham
Der Of commerce, Friday evening. re-
turning to FL Paso on Saturday night
Mr. Fraser said that the meeting was
an intensely interesting one ana that
the changes that had come upon SILVER
City during the past six months were
astonishing.
Eight Hooks OF Concrete.
During the last three months SAID
Mr.. Fraser. eight blocks Of concrete
have been laid in the business section
Of the town. making the only paVemeht
OF this character between El faso anu
Los Angeles. Not only have the streets
In the business section been paved, but
ornamental iron poles have been erect
ed along the roadsides and surmounted
with clusters Of light in truly metro
politen fashion. -,,-
THE improved roads between silver
CITY and Fort Bayard and silver City
and Santa Rita are also thing to
cause surprise. They are as straight
and even as a city boulevard and are
greatly used These roads are bullt OF
the natural soil and are equipped with
a series of cUlyerts wherever needed 10
take off road waters.
$4,000 for Cottages.
Another thing which the Silver city
chamber Of commerce has accomplished
recently was the raising Of $4,000 to
build the first unit Of q colony OF bum
galows for health seekers. II is pro-
posed 10 build upon a tract of land
owned by the business men, five units
Of u houses each. The bungalows con-
sist Of five rooms with bath and
porches and their method Of construc-
tion is unique.
Arc sThermoE Bottle" Houses.
THE bungalows are being built by a
Los Angeles contractor under a speciai
patent which makes for four lnch arr
space between the outer and inner
walls. insurinE an even temperature
within the structure like a thermos
bottle. The houses are built fiat upon
the ground: that is to say, first strata
Of concrete then four inches OF SAND
and another strata Of concrete Ihen
the walls are turned up ana the sen9
pours out Then the opening Is sealed
and the roof put on. The average cost
Of the bungalows are $500.
Health seeker an Asset.
silver City recognizes" said Mr..
Fraser. chat the health seeker is one
Of its chief assets and for this reason
the merchants and towns people are
planning to make il as pleasant as pos
Bible for the men and women seeking
restored health. Not only are the bum
galows going up. 10 Of which have al
ready been rented by newcomers, but a
Kansas City insurance company has
loaned TO the business men Of Silver
City $4,000 for the erection of new
100000 hotel. The balance is to be
raised locally and the building and
equipment is to be kept within the
100000 mark. With the bungalows and
the hotel Silver City feels that it can
do more in the way OF providing for
the tuberculous patients who come to
its attitudes for renewed life and en-
ergy
Hooker Talks.
"The meeting and supper was held
In tho Elks hall with 125 members and
visitors present. Arthur Hooker, secre-
tary Of the International Irrigation
Contress. spoke upon the industrial
needs Of Silver City: while I talked
upon the advisabiiity Of remaining the
chamber Of commerce the Grant County
chamber Of commerce so as to also
include the mining and farming inter-
ests OF the county. Frank HubbelL can
didate for the United States senate was
also present but made no talk.
VelIacOfh Reelected.
prank w Vellacoth. was reelected
president; having increased the mem-
bership during his tenure OF office 115
percent The membership is now over
200 with q population I'm the city OF
1000. The association collected, during
the year just closed, $1,000, ana there
IS still $1,000 balance in the treasury.
Mr. Vellacoth is one of the best civic
workers in Silver City.
wv. S. Cox, a prominent merchant and
financier. was elected vice president.
while Mason J. Kelly. cashier Of the
Silvr City National bank. was elected
treasurer. Carl Hinton, the secretary.
was appointed in July, so there was
no election OF a secretary. The work OF
Mr. Hinton was highly commended by
the executives"