El Paso Trade Boosters' One-Day Sweep of Grant County, 1912

Body: The group, described in the El Paso Herald as moving "like a doctor answering the call of the stork," marched through mud yet stayed happy ^[1]. On the morning of October 14, 1912, they visited Fierro, Hurley, Santa Rita, Whitewater, and Silver City before leaving for Deming at noon ^[1]. In eight hours the boosters shook hands with thousands of people, distributed keys, and gave concerts in six places ^[1]. The 22d Infantry Band made a big hit at Silver City ^[1]. The travelers saw so much, the Herald reported, that their heads were whirling, and rain did not dampen their enthusiasm ^[1].

"The group, described in the El Paso Herald as moving "like a doctor answering the call of the stork," marched through mud yet stayed happy ^[1]." ~24 words

"On the morning of October 14, 1912, they visited Fierro, Hurley, Santa Rita, Whitewater, and Silver City before leaving for Deming at noon ^[1]." ~25 words

"In eight hours the boosters shook hands with thousands of people, distributed keys, and gave concerts in six places ^[1]." ~20 words

"The 22d Infantry Band made a big hit at Silver City ^[1]." ~12 words

"The travelers saw so much, the Herald reported, that their heads were whirling, and rain did not dampen their enthusiasm ^[1]." ~21 words

So the lead could be: "The El Paso trade boosters—also known as the trade trippers—were a promotional group from El Paso, Texas, that toured mining towns in southwest New Mexico to drum up regional trade ^[1]."

LEAD (1-2 sentences): The El Paso trade boosters, also called the trade trippers, were a promotional group that toured Grant County's mining towns on October 14, 1912, packing eight hours of visits into a single morning before leaving for Deming ^[1].

LEAD: The El Paso trade boosters—also known as the trade trippers—were a promotional party from El Paso whose October 1912 dash through Grant County mining towns was meant to strengthen the region's commercial ties ^[1].

I think safest lead: "The El Paso trade boosters, also called the trade trippers, were a group of excursionists from El Paso, Texas, who made a rapid tour of Grant County mining towns on October 14, 1912 ^[1]."

Body: "Like a doctor answering the call of the stork, the group was 'certainly moving' on October 14 ^[1]. That morning they visited Fierro, Hurley, Santa Rita, Whitewater, and Silver City, and at noon left for Deming, which they reached that afternoon ^[1]. In eight hours they shook hands with thousands of people, distributed keys, and gave concerts in six places ^[1]."