Deming graphic., 1921-12-20
fLECT OFFICERS AT
BANQUET TUESDAY
kLECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Y. L. Gilmore Was Elected President
Big Things Are Promised And Talked
OF AZ Meeting.

The twelfth annual meeting and ban
quct Of the Deming Chamber OF Gem
merce was held last Tuesday evening
at the Manhattan cafe. on Silver av-
enue. There was large number Of
y boosters present and the enthusiasm
shown demonstrates the resultant char
acter Of Demings people. Y. L. GIL
IRE was elected president for .he en-
suing year. the remaining directors be-
ing A. A. remke. treasurer, Herman
Lindauer, J A. Mahoney. Albert Field,
- Clyde Earl Ely. Jack Tidmore. DIR. r.
c. Hoffman aud ID. +. weatherred.
After the banquet A. w. Pollard. the
retiring president made his report OF
the activities Of the civic institution for
the past year consisting OF keeping Il,
going until the financial crisis Is end
ed and the money can be obtained to
enlarge the work. Mr.. Pollard has
been connected In an official capacity
with the Chamber Of Commerce prac-
tically ever since its organization in
1910 and he was urged TO again accept
the presidency whieh he declined with
emphasis. A nominating committee
was finally appointed by the chair to
name president and eight other di.
rectors. This committee considered
caly the name OF Mr.. Gilmore. who was
already member OF the board, serving
Ms vice-presiden:. Among other things
Mr.. Pollard brought out the possibility
for renewed immigration into the MINI
bres Valley and the value of the grow
ing motor tourist traffic through Dem
ing, the city being in most advantage
Gus position regarding all the southern
transcontinental highways that con-
verge here.
The report Of Mr.. Temke, treasurer,
shows that, even with the reduced in
come the Chamber VI Commerce has so
conducted Its affairs that II owes moth
ing and has balance In the bank, He
also read the report Of Mrs o. II.
Almy, secretary showing receipts and
disbursements In detail. These re-
ports were adopted without debate.
The guest OF honor was t, w. VIII
son, division superintendent Of the
Southern Pacific company and one Of
Deming's best friends. He pleaded
for more cooperation between capital
and labor. for lower wages, longer
hours and more production. He rep
resented himself to be laboring man
who had succeeded through his own
best efforts.
The meeting was then thrown open
for a general discussion. q. ID. Hat
field responded to request TO tell how
be succeeded on Mimbres Valley |
|, farm. He answered In substances by |
ihe word "work" qualified by the ad-
jective hard" However, he main
taiued that the attitude OF the COM
munlty toward the newcomers also was
largely responsible for success or fail
ure. He urged the hiring OF coun-
ty farm agent.
]. c. Ingram. another successful ,
Mimbres Valley farmer. responded
when asked to tell how 10 succeed here
In the farming game, He is Of the
opinion that the greatest need is for
farmers who are willing to start in
modest way ON small acreage while
they study the local conditions, Not
only capitalists, but poor men are need
,ed 10 develop the agriculture OF this
region. he says.
Felix Gilmore. the next speaker. told
Of the need for farm products In this
section. He says that his company
could handle great many more Of
such crops ~ potatoes, tomatoes and
other garden food stuffs. He called
attention to the quality and quantity
Of last years potatoe crop which, he
declared, was superior to anything pro
duced In Colorado or California.
& A. Lindauer, in his inimitable :
manner, told Of the protential possibili-
ties In every line. The picture he
lairted was worthy Of the old-time
'eratory ef r. c. Ely. the first president
OF the Chamber OF Commerce Mr..
Lindauer pleaded for the "dreamers I
as well as the doers and maintains that 1
Deming cannot come Into Its own until I
its people get a vision Of the future and I
work 20 make their dreams come true.