The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-08-24
ARlzoNA's OPPORTUNITY.
An open Letter.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo, Aug. 10, 1889.

TO my friends ina 44ri@0na aud NeW
Werico:
The greatest Exposition of modern
| times will be held in this city from
September Sd to 9Th inclusive. [ will
leave tomorrow for the San Carlos
Indian reservation in ArZona, to
bring here village of Apaches, in all
their native pride and strength. These
viii be placed in jpxtaposition with a
band of youths from the 1pdian school
at Lawrence, Kansas, so that visitors
may baye ocular evidence of the re
timing influence of education of the
mind. The warlike band will give
daily exhibitions of their weird dances,
ceremonies and incantations, and ex-
.emplify their modes of savage warfare.
They will be brought here 10y permis-
sion of Secretary Noble, who will him
Sell O0 III aCCenuaNce.
The very lowest estimate of the at
tendance at the exposition is 100000,
and it is not unreasonable to presume
that it Will reach double that number
Will New Mexico and Arizona ever
again have an opportunity so golden
as this to lay before the eyes of the
world a reflex of her mineral and ag-
ricultural productsl | feel no hest
fancy in saying that if the people
were fully aroused to the scope and
character of the New Era Exposition
their demand for space could never be
filled.
| am having built a wigwam, which
will in architecture and adornment be
characteristic of the border, and have
determined to call on my friends for
specimens to place on display within
it. Mineral specimens, petrifcations,
Indian trinkets, etc., will be gladly re-
ceived, as well as anything else of a
curious nature. | want to make
Captain Jacks Wigwam" one of the
most attractive features of the great
exposition, and if my friends will aid
me, / can certainly do it. All such
contributions should be properly label
ed with name OF specimen, where from
and name of contributor, and they
will be placed in the most attractive
form. l also want specimens of veg
etables, fruits, mixed colored corn,
sheaves of wheat, rye, barley, and
especially some of our mammoth beets
and onions These soil products will
prove great advertisement for Ari-
iona ard New Mexico, if placed with
good mineral exhibit. My wigwam
will stand beside REPORTERS Lodge"
en- elegant two story structure being
built for the exclusive use of news
paper men. All the leading papers of
the country will have representatives
here, and it is safe estimate to place
the number of attending reporters at
500. Every one of these would have
something TO say of Captain Jack s
| Wigwam" and the New Mexico and
Arizona display within it. Can the
benefit of such advertising be realizedl
[ am going to labor for the interests Of
those two Territories, and endeavor to
build up their population, and 1 call
upon all to aid me in the work. Lend
me your aid, and | will make an ex-
hibit of which you will all be proud.
For the next two weeks l will be at
San Marcial, n. M :, where Twill load
car with the exhibits sent me. Send
to me there by mail, freight or express,
some of your very finest mineral and
soil products, and curiosities and relics
of all kinds. After two weeks from
the date of this letter, send to me
here, care New Era Exposition.
Friends, let US make a great dis
play and show the world the richness
of the sister Territories, whose ad-
vancement we all SO much desire. Act
promptly and the specimens con-
tributed will prove the most potent
advertisement you ever had.
Yours truly,
J. W. CRAWFORD,
Director and Asst. to the President.