The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-16

ing expenses, expenses Of delegates
20 West Texas Chamber Of Com
merce convention, West Texas Fair,
Secretary meeting. and similar ex-
penses of a general nature that do
not come under any Of the above
heads: S900.50; expenses Of the Dali
las Fair exhibits, 1885; and checks
returned, cold, no account, tempo
rarily cancelled, etc. etc, S3O3.95.
As for the various Chamber of
Commerce activities-they are prac-
tically innumerable and cover too
wide a scope Of territory 20 recount
in detail. Some Of these activities
have been very effective I'M accomp-
fishing definite results some Of
them have been wasted energy as
far as visible results and some of
them win bear fruit in years %
come that we can know nothing Of
az this time.
The Farmers Union Convention
and Chautauqua programs opened
the year and were both very sa'is-
factorly handled.
Holidays
Through the combined efforts,
Organized hy che Chamber Df Com
merce. the Retail Merchants As
sociatiou. the American Legion and
the Chamber Of Commerce def
nate agreement was reached between
the merchants In regard Co closing
DAYS cor holiday for the year as
follows Memorial Day Cor May
Goth. Independence Day, July an,
Armlstice Day. November llth,
Thank giving Day and Christmas
Day. These days have been OBJ
served in the past and u IS ex-
uertcd that they will continue % be
observed. T. marks AN Intelligent
settlement Of the much nisunder-
stood problem Of just what days Of
the year 90 observe as holidays.
Agriculture
With regard 90 the encourage
ment of agricultural development
and advertisement Of the section
along that line. the Chamber Of
Commerce was If material assist
auce Oh the Lubbock County Live
tock Association in % financial way
Ia maintaining the work ~ The
County Agent in spite Of .he action
~ the Commissioner Court and
then boz The past fan in securing raw
1rahlr action towards reinstaiing
fhe work FOR the present year. Also
In maintaining "a crcd.tablc County
Exhibit at the Dallas Fair, the very
successful short course and poultry
show recently held as well as a
number of visits to schools and
meeting In various parts - the
county, in connection with the edu-
cational campaign put on hy Mr..
Ridguway If the Mitletoc Cream
cries, the international Harvester
People and others during the year
through me direction " The Coun-
ty Agent
Highways
IN the promotion of Highways,
development Of tourist travel. and
the wide advertising that comes from
such activities the past year has
been favored with exceptional sue
cess. Lubbock now has five mark
cd and designated highways pass
ing through the city, carrying a
volume Of traffic that il is inn
practical 20 estimate but numbering
considerable in excess Of 100000
people year through the city and
section. The tourist PARK established
thru the generous cooperation Of
the South Plains Fair officials and
since taken over by the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce is one Of the
most comfortable and complete
plants in the State with not and
cold water, cooking ovens, free light,
wood. water, and shelter-p'enty Of
Lubbock Post Cards for free dis
tribution and suggest that pro-
/ vision be made for a reading and
writing room for the coming sum-
mer 70 be kept supplied with Lub-
I book literature, current newspaper
and magazines 20 be furnished thru
4 the personal corporation Of the
I businessmen with the Junior Cham.
/ her Of Commerce. There is a per
manent keeper in charge 20 see that
the visitors are taken care Of and
70 prevent any abuse Of the prop