The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-04
THE TERTIO-MILLENNIAL
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES EVERY DAY DUR
ING THE SUMMER TO SANTA FE, NEW
MEXICO,


MEXICO.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, is the oldest city
in :he United States. 1t has reached the
end of lis first third of thousand years
Its tertio-milenlal period. The Tertio Mil
lennal Celebration and Mining and Indus
trial Exposition, which will be inauguraed
there on the I'd Of July and close on the Sd
of August, will be an event Of great hsto.
rical as well as practical importance to the
country at large. 1t is intended to com
memorate the three hundred and thirty
third anniversary of the Spanish settlement
of the place.
THE EXPOSITION,
Which will constitute the practical part Of
the celebration, will be an epitome of tie
mineral, agricultural, horticultural, stock
and general industrial resources and capa-
bilities of the Territory. Those, therefore,
who are interested in either mining, agri-
culture or stock-raising will have good OPP
portunltY 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
ico's 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 ready market, always
accessible in the growing mining towns,
and the cost of raising is comparatively
small. As cattle and sheep country, too,
New Mexico cannot be surpassed Her
valleys and messs afford fine grazing
grounds for countless herds. As the celc.
bration at Santa Fe will be the means Of
drawing larger number of people into the
Territory than usual owing to- the cheap
fare, an opportunity will be offered those
who may be interested in stock-raisng
to investigate.
THE CELEBRATION.
Besides the practical, the Tertio- Milenial
will embrace many features the most novel
and romantic. For instance, three days
the 18th, 10th, and Goth of July-wilI be
devoted to the presentation Of historic
scenes. These will represent the period
which has transpred since the settlement
OF the city, each day to represent century
OF history and progress. The three civil
cations Will also be represented that
which existed at the time Of the coming of
the conquerors, that which the Spanards
brought with them and that which followed
the American occupation of 1848. These
representations will be illustrated by cava-
cados IN costume, indicative of the several
distinctive expeditions into New Mexico
ana the surrounding territory. There will
also he numerous tsbleaux, the whole com
Dlnng to make one Of the most novel and
interesting exhibitions ever witnessed in
TINS 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 zunis, with exhibitions
OF their peculiar rites and ceremonies, one
OF which will he primitive dance rerre.
senting the gods and heroes of their folk.
lore mythology; native Mexican games,
dances and Juggling; original Aztec dances,
in which both Mexicans and Indians will
take part; various Mexican sports and the
grand fandango; war and other neculiar
dances by the Mescalern and
Jicarilla Apaches; exhibitions by Meyicsn
vacqueros in throwing the lariat.
mounted tournament in cos
tunes Of three centuries ano
the San Domingo and Sandia feasts and
other peculiar and interesting ceremonies
which would take much space and tina ~
note. 1 W.
ROUND TRIP $40.
The rate for the round trip from Kansas
City and Atchison, including stop.o both
ways at the Las Vegas Hot Springs ia only
gao, while the fare from all eastern points
is comparatively low. The Las Vegas Ho,
Springs arc among the most celebrated in
the world, and cool and comfortable re-.
sort for the hot season. There is every in.
ducement to go to New Mexico this sum.
mer and it will be taken advantage of by