Mohave County miner., 1883-10-14
The Albuquerque Fair.

Considering the short time allowed fo preparation the exhibit at Albuquerque las week was decidedly good, both in variet, and extent. The exhibition building is well adapted to the purpose and was brett, well filled during the early part of the week | although fresh exhibits continued to ar rive even up to tie last day. For the bene it Of those of our readers who were unable to attend we will enumerate few of the 1 principal exhibits.
 The Albuquerque hardware company oc cupy one corner of the building with a mag nifcent assortment of goods in their line
 Torlina, whose name is familiar to our readers through our advertising columns has rigged up cosy little bowor of the 1 finest carpets and rugs, which look so soft and nice that one is almost tempted to % to sleep on them.
 F. w. Smith of the New Mexico Novelty Works has fine tand with wonderful assortment of dies, stamps, seals, type &c., all the results of his handiwork. He ap- peared to be dolng thriving business.
 One of the prettiest exhibits in the whole building was that made by I. J. Sharick, the popular jeweler. We noticed in his showcase some very fine specimens ofnative gold and silver from the mines of our towns man, w. |. Grounds the gold ones boing from Music mountain and the silver speci- mems from the Lone Star mine ill Mineral Park.
 Opposite is fine display of pianos, or gans and musical instruments of all kinds frcm the Temple of Music on Railroad aven- ue, WhitsOn & Nichols, propretoTs.
 The display of sadlery and harness work made by Johnston & Prager was as good as anything we have ever seen ill that line and elicited much praise.
 Chas, H. Marsh of Santa Fe, well known New Mexican taxidermist, exhibits speci- mons of his handWoIk in the shape of stuff fed birds and animals, also furs, rugs. rel ios and curiosities.
 Mrs. E. Albright, the artist, shows sever- al beautiful pictures and large frames filled with photographs of prominent Albuquer- que people,
 Ire great center of attraction in the whole building was the exhibit made by the Atlantic and Pacific railroad which occu- pied one entire end of the building. This comprised not only an exhibit of railroad material, such as rails. pumps. headlights, car seats, couplings, &c., but also an exhibit of the products of the country through which the road passes, such as petrifed wood from the forests near Holbrook, In dian Ouriosities, mummieS, &o., from the ciiff-dwellers east Of Flagstaff, g fine assort- ment of lumber from Ayres' sawmill, oats potatoes and beef from the San Francisco noun tains, beautiful cabinets of ores from Mohave and Yavapai counties, and a thous- and and one objects of interest from differ ent places along the line. This exhibit was gotten up under the management of Chas. R. Williams, the general freight and pass enger agent of the company and reflects great credit upon him and the company he represents. Lack of space prevents our giv- ing more detailed description of the in- side portion of the fair, The outside part consisted Of the usual herseraces, drills. games, footraces, and trials of speed be- tween the fire companies, &c., and seemed to give general satisfaction.
 Taken as whole the Albuquerque fair may be set down as grand success fnan- cially and otherwise and cannot fail but to prove of lasting benefit not only to New Mexico but to that portion of Arizona 
 road passes,