El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
WANT EXPOSITION EVERY YEAR;
BIGGEST EVENT EVER HELD THERE
Leaders in Citys Development Agree That Show and
Congresses Have Done Va st Amount of Good Furth-
ing City's Prosperity and Business Prestige; Mer
chants Want Visitors ack; Do Big Business.

other one thing that has ever been
staged here. The stores have been
crowded, and the streets have been
filled with liberal good aatured Wis
itors-
The people OF Il Paso want nose
who do not settle here 10 come back
for another pleasant and profitable
visit The leaders in the ciJy's devel-
opment realize that another exposition
viii do the trick as nothing else can
What They Say.
The exposition was a great success.
said mayor Tom Lea on behalf OF the
city. ! wish TO thank the visitors for
their attendance. and likewise to thank
all those who had the foresight TO make
the exposition such a pheasant and
wonderful affair"
international Advertising
international publicity" is what T.
3. Orndorff president OF the chamber
Of commerce. calls the kind OF adver-
Using that FL Paso has received
through the exposition
''El Paso has been advertised in
thousands Of magazines and newspa-
perS throughout the county, said Mr.
OrndOrff- But better than anything
else has been the first hand infOrma-
tion that visitors from all over the
world have been able to secure re-
garding the wonderful resources and
progressive spirit of Fl Paso. FL Paso
has demonstrated its ability to handle
Everybody was comfortably and well
housed and well entertained, and we
have received no complaint or evil
dence Of dissatisfaction from any
body There was a time when one
convention was looked upon big
contract for FL Paso TO undertake. but
the city has reached the stage where
it can handle two or three or four big
a harrnprG If the time II Will
be even better able TO do this when the
new courthouse auditorium is cOmplet-
ed next spring
Wants Exhibits Permanent
A Schwartz. OF the Popular Dry
Goods company. said; Il think from a
business standpoint il certainly was a
great success While We were very
busy. I managed TO find time TO attend
the exposition several times 1 be
lieve il should be made a yearly affair.
and am Of the opinion that We should
find a larger place TO house the eX-
hibits. which could be made perma-
nent'
Cashier Edgar w Kayser. OF the
First National bank, was Of the opinion
that the International Soil Exposition
lust closing was by far the best of any
thing ever held in the city before The
exhibits We're fine" he said. sand
served an excellent purpose, in that the
soldiers as well as the civilian popula-
Llou We're Wen lAlpA essen b- tAAt AdAAcN
products Of the great southwest Many
Of the visitors viii return 10 make their
homes here soon"
Myrtu Coblentz. of the White House.
said -EI PaSo viii reap great bene-
fits from the exposition just coming 10
2 close. Everybody was pleased, and 1
think all business concerns did good
volume Of business. In my opinion II
should be made an annual affair
"A Great Thing
Ell Paso ought TO have an annual
air or carnival of the order OF the
Is ] think il is a great thing for the
.ity." said manager I. NJ Mayer. OF Ev-
rybodys- our business has shown a
wonderful improvement during the fair
nd we are more than pleased with it /
n every way"
This has been the best and biggest !
xposition in the history OF our bust I
ess," said Sabian StOlaroff, of the Bos-
on store We are all strongly in D
avor Of making il an annual event. z
Z certainly was great
biggest in History
The biggest business in the history 4
T the firm was done last week ". T 7
fiNson & Co. jewelers. in the Roberts I
Banner building reported we wish .
here could be a continuous exposition
nd series Of farm congresses here af-
er the wonderful trade OF last week
,ur clerks were busy every moment.
nd the way the crowds demanded the
etter class Of goods showed that
money must be plentiful Besides the
yeek Of unprecedented trade. il is a
act that Fl Paso business men estab-
Ished closer relations with the people
f the surrounding country. which Will
cad TO future patronage"
Wants IL Every Year.
Sol l. Berg. the clothing merchant.
eclared trade during last week
cached an unprecedented volume. I'm
or an exposition here every year" Mr.. .
ierg declared Ell Paso has shown the
eOple that she is now in the big
aague' class. can entertain thousands
( strangers in tip-top style, and that
he stores of the city compare favora-
" with those in any city in the United
tates- Our visitors were not afraid
I spending their money and Invariably
allied Dr the better class OF goods
he exposition and farm congresses
ave given the city big boost all over
ne country, and particularly in the
Outhwest, where our chief customers
re located"
shoe Demand Increases.
One dealer said: Ny business has
cen just doubled during the last ten
avs, and especially has this been true
the sale Of women's shoes 1 con-
der this exposition the greatest bust
ess asset ever brought to FL Paso."
Similar opinions were expressed BY
1hn Walthal real estate dealer; Scott
-htte- druggist: F. P. Jones. president
the FL Paso Bank & Trust Co.
Efficient service in lumber. doors.
indoWS, builders hardware paints. !
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