Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-09-24
The New Mexico ral,.

The New Mexico territorial fair held at Alhuquerque lHst week IS said to have e.celled al, previous exhihits of the association. The attendance both from New Mexico and Arizona was larger. also. while there ~as quite alarge numter of peop.s from tisc cast in st- tendance.
 Among the Arisoo A contingent who visited it was the editor of this paper, who was generously received and enter tained by the good people of Aihuquer- que sad was we'll pleased with the many attractions offered by the lair sssocia- ton.
 A drawing card of the fair was the presence there of s regiment of cavalry from Fort Wingste. under the command of Col. A. k. Carr. Tn. uoops g.se exhibition drills. parades. etc. which were highly enjoyable to their aud. fences.
 The display of agricultural products We're excellent and would compare isv- orably ln many instances wi.h the famous products of California.
 The exhibits of local merchants were ai.e very crejitsble
 The Atlantic and Pacific railroad had n of the niust attractive exhibits in the hsli.
 A noticeable lack in the exhibits of fairs generally in ihe southwest vas also observed here, that being an absence of local manufactured pro ducts. The only articles oi local manu- factuTe siug an exhibit by Chas S,ever, of the Albuquerque novelty works. manufscturcr ol seals. stamps, electric apparatus of all kinds and various kinds oi novelties. He had "A neatly fitted up bs'oth n he pavilion, m which Was 6 miscellaneous exhibit from his factory, tue principal attraction in 1t being a large and beautiful arm chair mauu- fsc,ured from highly polished horns of cattle and upholstered Tn rich plush. No single feature of the entire exhibit seemed to attract the same attention as did this curiously and ingeniously wrought chair.
 The hose company's tournament was an exciting event which attracted uni vsrssl interest. the Prescott team in the dry test winning first money in the s20O purse and championship telt of the southwest aud winning second money in the strsightawsy race.
 The horse racing adjunct of the fair was generally rather tame. although there were two or three very interesting and exciting exhibitions of sp,ei given.
 Prof. Elmo, sn aeronaut, < we Il very exciting balloon ascension on Friday and one which nearly cost him his life. Thursday, succeeding m getting only q few hundI ed feet above the earth and coming down within the enclosure. On Friday he met with better success so far as the ascension was concerned, as his balloon shot rapidly up to height l of 40 0 feet when he WAS unable to re- lease his parachute and for time 1t looked as il he was in great peril, but the balloon gradually descended with out accident.
 A notice of the weck's entertainment would be incomplete without mention of the street parade on Thur.'iay night, | under the auspices of the Albuquerque Fiambeaa club. but participate in siso by the fire companies and the military The former club illuminated the route I of the procession with colored nights and kept up constant firing a! Roman candles, sky rockets. etc. making s very grand and imposing appearance.
 The entire fair was voted complete success, while only words oi praise were heard of the generous trc stment of visitors