El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-02
$4,000 FOR
FESTIVAL SURE
Appropriation for Govern
ment Exhibit Left in Sen
ate Agricultural Bill.

That the provision for an exhibit IN
Fl Paso by the United States depar
-,en+ Of agriculture, carrying with II
concentration of $4,000. has been
-. q, tho senate agricultural bill was
the good news conveyed to the io1A'
todies of the farm and irrigation con
,-esses which met in the directors
-, If the First National Bank tues
day afternoon .-,.-,,-er
7 7 Wilmarth. secretarS - 1880 u 90 - =
IF the International Farm COii5 5 .
,o1,Dcad that he had just receive" a
aIlnouIiC -, from congressman W X
e5+b notffvine him that the govern
rent would take part in the JONI "a -, -.
- IRRIGATION congress that are 10 "
hold here within the dates OF O0'0Ds-
IL and October % ..
.s-his insures the issuance OF invita-
49, 70 foreign nations to take part
in the exhibits" explained Mr 80. lt
-,ar+b TT is expected That the 500
department will get to "orA on 'iie
n meeting Tuesday was held for
.te chief Durpose of comforting win
The chamber Of commerce WhlC ,L.- y
financing the enterprise. on the suoJec.
of ways and means, II W. ~ 80
that the chairman Of each OF lhe wv
local boards would appoint committee
- consult with the president OF the
shamber of commerce regarding ne
manner in which outside expenses sucI
as those for additional puDiclly anu
decorations, were to be met
II understand that orders have been
issued 10 the military companies IN the
state concentration camps TO prepare
for 2s more regiments that are TO come
10 FL Paso," said A Happier, wee
chairman of the military committee OF
tho chamber of commerce
This fact was taken by those present
as TO aug1r big crowds for the expo
sitton and congress planned for next
October.
The horse show feature was thought
not 10 be timely in that II would draw
crowds away from the big show 20 =
side show at Washington park.
The cooperation of Andres G. Garcia
Mexican consul at FL PasO. viii be
sought in an effort to make the event
an International success, in pursuance
with the unanimous desire Of the joint
meeting.
Mexican Exhibit.
aMexicans and things Mexican have
a great attraction for tourists. said
r NJ Dudley I believe that II would
be a decided advantage If We could
come together with Mr. Garcia on this
proposition" Il is understood that
Cen Francisco Gonzales. commander OF
the garrison at Juarez. will permit his
hand one Of the best obtainable on
either side of the border. to play in FL
Paso AT any time he is invited TO do so
by the people Of this city
The meeting was presided over by
r 3 Orndorff. president OF the cham
her of commerce. Those present repre-
sentin- the local advisory committee
of the International Farm congress
were: George r LeBarOn. chairman
F ! Wilmarth. secretary treasurer; W
G. Rowe, r. NJ Dudley, judge Adrian
Pool and B. K. Hanafourde. director Of
the Soil Products exposition Besides
N A Fraser. secretary Of the chamber
of commerce the following. who are
members of the Ell Paso board OF con-
troll Of the International Irrigation con-
gress also attended: ! G. McNary,
chairman: Arthur Hooker. secretary, J.
4. Happier, julius krakauer and J. A
Smith
The dates Of the three events are as
follows Soil Products exposition. Oc
tober 1926: International Farm con-
l,ress. October 1921: international 1rri-
cation congress. october 14-1S.
With the exception OF the dedication
OF the Elephant Butte dam by president
Wilson on October Il, all the events
will be held in Fl Paso
The joint bodies decided TO meet at
luncheon at the Sheldon hotel every
Wednesday at 1915 IN order better to
keep themselves informed Of the situa-
ton The next meeting will be on
August 9.