The Arizona champion., 1885-10-03
ALBC0UzR0UE TAIs.
C ap,snS,iA Exhibittos os the tsess~rcss os
 the esulhweos nt the New GsxicO fatr.


 Territories, New Mexico and Arizona At the inaugural ceremonies on Tues
 day last, Hon. Anthony Joseph, dele
 gate-elect to Congress from New Mex ico, delivered the opening address il
 Spanish. Mir Joseph IS undoubtedl,
 q man of rae ability and he rattle
 out Spanish fuently in we'll rounded
 musical periods, but it is to be regret
 ted that in an enterprise purely Amer
 ican some gentleman could not hav'
 been found who would have represen
 ted the element that contributed tt
 the success of the undertaking.
 Two years ago Governor Sheldon d man who Is not an orator, but whC always has something to say worth lis ,ening to, made an admirable addres, on the resources of the southwest and its possibilities in the future. Tall of such kind IS what is needed at 8 congregation of representative people such as that which assembled at the Albuquerque fair.
 These fairs draw assemblages oi people that come from all points oi the surrounding discricts for pleasure, information and profit, and they come expecting amusement, new ideas, and a possibility of improving their con dltion by studying the products oi men who have subtler brains than themselves.
 In one of these respects the Albu- querque fair seems to have been sue. cesslul. IL has given fair exposition Of the resources and industry of the southwest. For thls alone the pro jectors are entitled to the thanks 0, the southwestern people.
 The exhibits of the resources and handiwork of the Territory were nu merous and interesting. Mrs. ]. $. Alb ight's photographic exhibit was one of the centers of attraction. The splendid crayon work came in for the greatest amount of praise and well II might, for 1t is extremely doubtful + il can be exce!led in the United States lhc large frame in which the pictures of children are shown was al objtct oi more than ordinary attracliveuess, il the pleased expressions on the faces of those who viewed il could be talk en as criterion, The photos of the little ones had been taken in all i'm . aginable positions, showing that IL i, possible for the Art Parlors to do any description of work.
 THE COWBOY T ORNAMENT.
 On ThcrsdAy there was a gala day for the cowboys. The first co". puncher 10 essay the diffit ult but in- teresting task of roping. tying and riding broncho, was Francisco Mar tn. Five bronchos belonging to the exhibit of Mir. Toupsalnt were turned loose inside the fair enclosure and Martin started for them. john w. Lynch held the watch. Martin was successful Tn his first throw and bid far 10 make very quick time, but un- fortunately for him his rope was not last 10 the saddle horn and away dashed the broncho. Several inef. fectual attempts were made to capture the horse, The broncho easil, jumped every fence, ard despite the efforts ot a dozen cowboys started for the main entrance of the exhibition building The broncho was finally secured and brought back inside the enclosure. Martin gave up the scheme.
 The second contestant was Dick Greer, of Apache county, Arizona, md, by the by, he was the winner, llSo getting the prize of s4o which lad b;en subscribed by the stockmen. Greer caught the broncho by the hind eg, and soon threw him. The sad fling was scientifically done, and in us, I2H minutes Greer was riding he bucking broncho around the eIi- closure.
 The third to try the festive bron :ho was Nal Greer, of Arizona. He 'ot his horse in bad shape over near ne fence, and after working some lme to saddle him was obliged trough severe attack of asthma to i've it up.
 The fourth man was Jose B. Lavar- Q, who spent some four minutes in ain attempts to lasso one of the black 
 Sabas Bienavio was the fifth and ,st contestant. He was extremel, for he roped his broncho | the first throw, but his GOV pony .ll and his rope snapped in twain.