The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-11

city who was out that evening and
the directors of the Chamber Of Com
merce. promised the Silverton and
Lockpey delegation that they would
receive the support of Lubbock in
building the new road, if after in
vestigation and careful deliberation
II promised to be a sane and business
undertaking Mr.. Klett, president Of
the Chamber of Commerce gave his
assurance of the moral and financial
support of the city il proper investi-
cation proved 1t a good thing for the
citizens of the city, telling them,
that it would be right for a concrete
promise to be made before proper in
yestigation, because the Chamber of
Commerce now had the confidence of
the citizens of this section and that
il was their hopes and aims to pro-
tect this confidence by investigating
thoroughly any proposition before
stamping the approval Of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
Another Meeting Tuesday Morning
Mr.. Soontag promised TO give fin
ancial reference satisfactory to the
Chamber of Commerce and to make
a more concrete proposition to the di-
rectors on Tuesday and the del
egation from Silverton and Lockney
were requested to remain over until
that date which they did.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Soontag was
taken sick Tuesday morning with
heart trouble and was unable to be
present at the meeting, although he
had written out his proposition in
general way and which was sub
mitted that morning for discussion,
In effect the proposition as submit
ted by Mr. Soontag read: That at a
capitalization of 81, 500, 100000 the
road could be constructed and offered
his services as promoter and manager
of the construction by receiving
per cent Of the total cost of the con-
struction: or that he would work for
the organization 10 be perfected at
a salary of 100000 per month.
A general discussion again follow
ed the reading of the note from Mr..
Soontag and more enthusiasm was
aroused Business men of the city
expressed their willingness 10 back
the undertaking of the new project
shoulder TO shoulder with all Of the
banks Of the city, who were also rep
resented at the meeting. Motion was
made that a committee be appointed
Of five men Of this city to confer and
investigate further with Mr. Soontag
and receive his financial reference
and other preiminaries before call
ing a mass meeting OF the townspeo-
pie. On this committee appointed,
was o. l. Slaton, chairman, who is
president Of The Lubbock State Bank
c. h Maedgen, president Of the Sc
curily State Bank and Trust yompa.
ny; l.. I. Martin, vice president Of
the Farmers National Bank; II. T.
kimbro and A. C.. May. After this
committee has investigated matters,
Silverton and Lockney will be imme-
diately informed and if il has a fsv-
orable outlook the citizens Of this city
will probably be called together in
a mass meeting. where they have the
reputation of putting It over ev-
cry time"
IL is now the plans 10 build the
proposed road over the old grade
built here several years ago before
LuobVth ndb a ioeu anu Nhltn NAur-
ed the erection Of the Santa Fe into
this section at the time it was built
This grade is complete within few
miles Of Silverton, passing through
the very heart of the "best agricul-
tural lands of the three countless"
and through Lockney terminating at
Silverton under the present plans.
II is also thought that conditions win
arise that viii complete the construc-
ton of the road on to further terri
tories connecting with trunk lines.
Other matters. equally important
were spoken of Tuesday morning,
one being the directors meeting Of
the Panhandle Short Line which is
TO be held at Dalhart in the coming
month for the purpose of recapitali-
zaticn for the purpose of building the
road from Dalhart TO this city and
on to where! Lubbock VIII have a
committee appointed by the Cham
ber Of Commerce 10 attend this meet
ing to assure these people Of the
moral support Of this section in the
construction Of their road.
More news as Il develops viii be
published IN this paper.