El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-12
PANHANDLE OF TEXAS IS WIDE AWAKE
AND WORKING FOR BIG DEVELOPMENT

ATONE can saw that west Texas is not alive and coming up
to the mark The discovery of oil has been pro
nounced effect but potent has been something
less spectacular than oil That is rain With well moist
sued soil that part of west Texas which IS the Panhandle
Is preparing produce the best crops Of history and
the cattle ranging the plains country are both multiplying
and thriving.
It's great year and the Panhandle after long drOuth,
Is completely reYiviied strong mark Of life IS its action
IN the past few days in organizing the Panhandle enaOe
Of commerce
West Texas is big It Is so big that distance alone makes
close cooperation between communities dt1lcu mat Is
the reason Why when there is already west Texas cham
Der Of commerce existence, the Panhandle people nave
formed one of their
supplement to 1t and reinforcement Of It. rng within
ring Amarillo and the several towns adjacent thereto
are members of the west Texas chamber Of but
set are to included IN the Panhandle chamber Of com
MERGE Just FL Paso IS member Of the west Texas body
but vet its chamber Of commerce The panhandle
organization intends to work for industries and Other
enterprises for the Panhandle country 0eheVng II can
obtain them when they hardly could be secured otherwise
An organization Of that nature, rightly conducted
sbould be Of great benefit It world institution
for home people The Panhandle has great future, if its
resources properly are capitalized, but Indifferent ~
ture unless they put TO the best use
As a stock country the Panhandle ranks with the best
the stoomen at disadvantage they say on &C
count Of poor market The chamber Of commerce is
to aid them in any way possible There is the possibility
that with proper inducements packing mouse 0ouo 9e
located at Amarillo of the nearby towns That would
be Of very great advantage the cattle producers and to
the whole locality generally
made marked advancement along agricultural lines Few
districts with similar climatic conditions surpass It as
wheat growing country. The prospects this year are most
promising and the farmers preparing to handle the Dig
gest crop they have grown Even without more rain
many farmers Of that section bid fair to harvest much
as 70 bushels per acre The chamber Of commerce
VIII be Of assistance IN moving and marketing the crop
One thing that held the Panhandle back has been IN
ability Of the people to get together and work coopera
lively for their best advantage They have been III an
out Of the way position less at the mercy Of
adverse influences, not including occasional climatic
setbsc Now they have chance to put big cleanup
ing business good and constantly improving Bet
ter marketing facilities packing house and other indus
tres are needed If the wheat section develops It VIII not
be long until the people OF the Panhandle are calling for
q grain elevator
To get these things the function Of association Of
all interests such chamber Of commerce is. The new
organization, when completed, must not allow itself to
work Of harmony with the larger body Of the west
Texas chamber But the other hand there
why each should not add strength to the other
The constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin
sauthorize any lottery grant any divorce Does 1t
bar marriage as vel as divorce?
Anticipating the death Of booze Sheuy's IN New York
about to close because there isn't enough profit in selling
q steak at the price Of steer.
Germany having been Heed is nov about disregard
the treaty Of the allies and attempt to dictate the terms
Of psaoe-
Money Is circulating vel in the United States now and
If goes faster and less far than ever before.