Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-31

chamber n Commerce by sending dele
gutes 60 their annual meeting. which
was held for the purpose Of promoting
more acreage for cotton In this part ~
the state.
Industrial.
Efforts have been made and numcr.
Gus correspondence carried ON with
various Industries and manufacturing
concerns to secure such factories and
Industries that would Doe adaptable 10
this country. In this connection efforts
have been made 20 secure tho L. s.
Government, Hclium Plant, 4. $. Gov.
eminent Hospital Tor Disabled Soldiers.
glass factories broom factories cement
factories ana more industrial gas pipe
lines Through these efforts small
broom factory has recently be-n cstab
lishcd IN the city Contracts have been
let Also FOR a glass factory, with new
industrial gas pipe line extending 10
the city limits.
For more than two years this depart.
inent has been In correspondence with
certain large smoltering concerns rela-
tive % locating In Amarillo. and
through these efforts attention 10 the
large gas field around Amarillo was
brought 20 the T.. =. Ziuc Smci,er Com
Inny. who later negotiated and con
tractcd with the Amarillo OH Company
Ia locate one " the large snelturing
plants In this locality. Tho construc-
ton q this factory ~ now In PROCESS.
and io an probability will be- completed
within the next few months
Coopomt,d with the local camp OF
the Noudmen ~ the World In cndeav-
nring go SECURE fur Amarillo the ". o.
W Sauitarium.
\ large amount ot printed matter ad-
vertis.ng Amarillo rs the Industrial and
commercial center NJ the Panhandle.
Plains section II Texas was mailed out
10 various iuquircrs from all parts 81
the country
Valuable assistance was rendered tho
Jobbcrs and Manufacturers Associ.
alton during their recent exposition. an
information bureau was operated by
the board during the threc days OF tho
show.
Publicity.
Publicity II Amarillo WIS secured IN
| the Milwaukee PAPERS during The con
/ yention ~ the Al clubs IN that city.
Several pieces ~ publicity matter
have been prepared in booklci form and
ma.l,-i Co all parts ~ tho United States.
4 vast amount ~ publicity for ANA
/ rillo and the Panhandle section "
reNas has been secured from time n
time In the heading daily papers " the
south
/ pon recommendation ~ this com.
mittcc. the huard Endorsed the sale ~
Auto Home Plates IN Anur,llo hy Han
SON Pos, 80 ~. American Legion
PREPARED folder relative 90 tho large
gas field near Amarillo and mailed
same TO various parts 81 tho lnitc
States.
Thrugh toe courtesy ~ tho pall1,
Ncws. q cut 90 the Potter County -
! hihit AZ the Teyts state Far was pub
Hsh.-l .r this f1pcr aud several ui tho
leading papers throughout the state.
Publicity We. given 90 tho numerou.
conventions held In the city. and th-
activities of the hoard have b"cn kept
,efoe the public through the medium
~ the local press
tsirs and ESpo~itions.
This committee gave serious Cuusid
Grafton a. 10, question " regional
fair Boo Amarillo Various meetings
were hold and plans submitted TO tn
committee. but mo- definite action Wa
taken until meeting WAS held al
TuIl. Texas Cor the purpose pf con
sldefing the proposed fair. and the J."
| cation oi same Through this depart
mcnt approkluatolv 100 business mef
from Amarillo attended the meeting II
IN. directorate 81 the Panhandle
Plains Chamber of Commere and sub
United Amarillo's bid Tor the location
~ the regional lnir Tot 1923. However
another ul.-tlng was called AZ Here
ford Texas. one month later. and tn
proposition a. submitted by Amarillo
for m, location OF the fair was accept
ei hy the committee appointed from tn
Panhandle-llains Chamber ~ Com
m.rca. At a rcCcnt meeting 81 th'
Beard Of CITY Development pians anf
outlines were submitted by this com
mlttee on the question II the Alll'an
handle Fair. which outlines included I
prcmn moi $50 90 % ~ given hy th'
beard Tor the person submitting tn
best name a. the exposition under dis
nae&oSe Qse0sV,s0o0d