The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-29
THE TERTIO-MILLENNIAL
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES EVERY DAY DUR :
ING THE SUMMER TO SANTA FE, NEW
MEYIrn

MEXICO.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, is the oldest city
in The United States. 1t has reached the
end Off first third of thousand years
its teriio-millenlal period. The Tertio. Mil
lennial Celebration and Mining and Indus
trial Exposition, which will be inaugurated
there on the Cd Of July and close on the Sd
OF August, will be an event of great histo-
rcal as well as practical importance to the
country at large, 1t is intended to com
memorate the three hundred and thirty
third anniversary ef the Spanish settlement
OF the place.
THE EXPOSITION,
Which will constitute the practical part of
the celebration, will be an epitome of the
mineral, agricultural, horticultural, stock
and general industrial resources and capa-
biites of the Territory. Those, therefore,
who are interested in either mining, agri-
culture or stock raising will have a good OPP
portunity to visit New Mexico this season.
as the low fare will be great inducement
to make the trip, The development of the
mines Of this vast region has but begun,
yet in the past year the proportionate in
crease in the output of ore was greater than
in any other State OF Territory. New Mex
icos showing at the mining exposition held
at Denver last season showed, more clearly
than anything else, the vastness of its min
eral wealth.
1t has been the general belief heretofore
that agriculture in New Mexico would not
pay. This is an unfortunate error. AT the
exposition will be seen samples of all sorts
of fruits and field products which vie with
those of prolific Kansas. With irrigation
the soil of the Territory can be made to
yield immensely, and there is no pursuit
more remunerative than that Of farming.
Agricultural products, of all kinds, bnng
high prices upon a ready market, always
accessible in the growing mining towns,
aud the cost of raising is comparatively
small. AS cattle and sheep country, too,
New Mexico cannot be surpassed. Her
valleys and mesas afford fine grazing
grounds for countless herds. As the cele-
blation at Santa Fe will be the means Of
drawing larger number Of people into the
Territory .aan usual, owing to the cheap
fare, an opportunity will be offered those
who may be interested in stoCk-rasing
| to investigate.
THE CELEBRATION.
Besides the practical, the Tertio- iilenial
will embrace many features the most novel
and romantic. For instance, three days
the 18th, 10Th, and Goth of Juy-wll be
| devoted TO the presentation OF historic
sc, mes, These will represent the period
Which has transpired since the settlement
OF the city, each day 10 represent century
| OF history and progress. The three civil.
cations will also be represented that
wluCh existed at the time OF the coming OF
the coDquerors, that which the Spanards
brought with them and that which followed
the American occupation Of lS46. These
representations will be illustrated by caval-
cades in costume indicative OF the several
| distinctive expeditions into New Mexico
ard the surrounding territory. There will
| also be numerous tableauX, the whole com
| binlng to make one of the most novel and
IN eresting exhibitions ever witnessed 10
this country There will, in addition, be
various Indian games, races and dances by
the Pueblos, descendants of the ancient IN.
habitants of the Territory; ambuscades and
| sham fights by the ZuDls, with exhibitions
Of their peculiar rites and ceremonies, one
OF which will be a primitive dance rel re.
| sentlng the gods and heroes Of their folk.
lore mythology; native Mexican games,
dances and juggling; original Aztec dances,
in which both Mexcans and Indians will
take part; various Mexican sports and the
grand fandango; war and other peculiar
dances by the Mcscalero and
Jicarilla Apaches; exhibitions by Mexican
vacqueros in throwing the lariat;
mounted tournament, in cos,
tunes of three centuries ago:
the San Domingo and Sanda ieasis, aud
other peculiar and interesting ceremonies
which would lake much space and time to
note.
ROUND TRIP $40.
The rate for the round trip from Kansas
City and Atchison, including stop-of both
ways at the Las Vegas Hot Springs, is only
$40, while the fare from all eastern points
is comparatively low. The Las Vegas Hot
Springs are among the most celebrated in
the world, and cool and comfortable re-
sort for the hot season. There is every in
ducement to 60 to New Mexico this SUM-
mer and it will be taken advantage of by
thousands who Will improve this opportun-
ity to study, under the best possible con-
dtions, the resources Of the Territory and
investments, and also to enjoy for the time
the most quaint and romatc spot in all our
country. 1t Is an opportunity to see the
Southwcst-the coming country-which
ought not to be lost by any who have any
ambition to avail themselves Of tue un-
equalled advantages there offered for en-
gaging in mining agriculture, fruit grow
ing, stock raising, or merchandise. These
low rate tickets over the Atchison, Topeka
q Santa Fe road are now on sale at Cairo
and all principal ticket offices, good to re.
turn till August 3lst. G27 l5a