El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-06
EXPECT TRACTOR
BUSINESS HERE
Harvester Company Repre-
sentative, At Kiwanis
Meeting, Is Impressed.

/ I am much impressed with the con-
ditious existing in FL Paso. especially
ldoes the weather interest me. ". c.
Roe has taken me all over the valley
and ! find that the soil is not all sand.
but is real packed river silt" said R
! W. Henderson, Of the International
Harvester company. at the Kiwanis
luncheon at the Sheldon hotel at noon
Friday. Mr.. Henderson was intro
lduced by Mr.. Roe, who told that he
was here TO look over the field with
the view of esta blishing a tractor eX-
pertinent station for his company.
Expert station Here
Mr. Roe said that he believed that
Mr.. Henderson would establish his eX-
pertinent station here and that other
departments of the International Har-
Vester company would find this city
the ideal place for further demonstra-
ton work with their machinery pro-
ducts. Mr. Roe admitted that there
are no large bodies Of land in this vi
cinity. but said that the cooperative
spirit in the city would offset any one
thing lacking
Vice president Milton A. Warner
called the club TO order and presided
in the absence Of president Rev
Percy R Knickerbocker. Mr.. Warner
announced that there were only three
Kiwanis clubs in Texas and that FL
Paso would be made a kiwanis cen
ter for the southwest He also an
nOunced that Rev. Mr.. KnickerbOcker
would accept the presidency Of the
club on condition that all OF the mem
bers would attend his church in
body and listen TO a sermon in which
he would outline his plan and policy.
1t was moved and carried that all
Kiwanians should attend in body Rev.
Mr.. kuickerbocker's church sunday
evening after the coming Sunday and
J. l. Mari was appointed to notify all
members of the time and place for
gathering to attend.
T. Seek TO Join
II. 7. Ellis, chairman OF the COM
mittee on membership. reported that
he had the applications and checks
for 50 new members and that a num-
Der Of others had promised to make
applications He assured the meeting
that there were about so members in
sight
Mr.. Warner turned over the meet
ing to Mr.. Roe who introduced the
members OF the real estate board who
were special guests OF the club, as
well as Mr.. Henderson. OF the Inter
national Harvester company
George r. LeBaron. for the real es-
tate board, said Every acre OF land
planted in the valley means addition
al dollars for Fl Paso. Further. we
realize that Mexico is the market
place for this section. We need only
cooperation to make this city grow TO
a wonderful degree, the working to-
gether Of all organizations The op-
portunity for securing the expert
mental stations OF the International
Harvester company is OF great value
and We must induce this company 10
select this place
An Should Give Aid
Herman Andreas said: 1t IS UP TO
every man in this city to place him
self at the disposal of Mr.. Roe, to put
aside all other business for the pres
ent, II necessary. for the purpose Of
securing the Harvester company ex-
perimental stations This is a big
thing and every one must do every
thing possible towards assisting Mr..
Roe in the matter he has undertaken"
Claud J. Carter. assistant United
states attorney. from san Antonio,
Tex. a special guest. told several
amusing stories and said that his only
mistake had been that he had not
come to Fl PasO sooner. that he was
much impressed with the stability OF
everything in the city.
Likes FL PasO Best.
Paul d. Thomas. recently returned
from the cavalry officers training
camp at san Antonio. outlined his
Thanksgiving day to she great
amusement Of the meeting. He said
that there was no comparison be-
tween FL Paso and san Antonio. that
it even rained every day in san An
tonic.
Rev ". " Failey. chairman OF the
committee on elections announced
that Fred II. Lazenby had been elect
ed first vice president: Frank p.
Jones. second vice president and +.
c. Bray. II. D. Pallister. H P. Had
field, S. l. Davis, Ben Lewis and
George Franklin. directors.
On the evening OF December I3,
there viii he q Kiwanis night at the
W. 5. s. roundup at Liberty hall and
all Kiwanians were urged TO attend
and make merry
Rev. ". NJ. Farley won the attend
ance prize
T. f. Blanchard. OF the Tri-State
guest.