Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-09-19
Nv EEKLY CITIZEN
TERRITORIAL FAIRS.

The fair now being held by our sister |
territory, New Mexico, at Albuquerque
is reported to be the best ever witnessed
in that territory, and contrasts striking
iy with the first one held ten years ago,
which was but meagrely attended, and
o poor apology for an exhibit. This
year besides the usual sports and amuse-
msnts, may be seen a very large and
varied collection of relics Of the prehls-
toric races, the handiwork of dead and
forgotten CONGRATULATIONS, Indian Gu
rios, ores and metals from nearly all the
mines of New Mexico and Arizona;
fruits, vegetables, and cereal from every
portion of the territory, and from the
northern counties of our own territory.
The exhibit is, in short, claimed to
equal that Of any state in the union ex-
Dept Of course, California These facts
bring to mind our own backward con-
dition as commonwealth, some OF
the causes, and the remedy. In the
first place it is understood that attempts
to hold territorial talr at Phenix have
not brought satisfaction to those who
assumed the management. 1t did not
prove financial success; was not patron
lied as 1t should have been, etc., hence
the promoters became faint hearted and
abandoned the project altogether, and
allowed the grounds and other property
70 be sold at a sacrifice. The leading
citizens of n. NJ, however, were not
built that way. They had the same
discouragements to face, the same diff
culties to overcome, as did those of Ari-
IONA. The only difference there was
energy and pluck II the makeup OF the
former, that was found to be sadly
deficient in the latter. Year after year
the New Mexican fair was found short
at its wind-up IN the treasury depart
ment, from $1,000 to $1,000 having to be
made up by contributions after
wards until eventually it is on
q self-sustaining basis. No one
can properly estimate the Importance Of
q creditable exhibit OF the resources and
productions of a state or territory in
need of population as is Arizona. A
good fair is powerful advertising lever.
The man who would agree to the con-
trsry would be 'sat upon" in any live
community, and speedily relegated to
the ranks OF the "mossbacks." Who
among the public spirited citizens of
this territory is ready to admit that We
have not the wherewith to make at least
an equal exhibit to that of our eastern
neighbor? A land that can vie with
boosted California in the quality and
variety of IFS citrus fruits, and even sur
pass her in the earliness of their ma
turity, land that contains IN abund-
snce and unsurpassed richness almost
every mineral known to our race, ter
ritory that grows in greater or less guam
titles every product of the temperature
and many of the tropical zone, that has
within her borders as pure breeds Of
horses, caetle, sheep and hogs, as may
be found. Shall be say, or allow 1t to be
said, that such a country country
be without a yearly exhibit? We
have faith to believe that the response
Of "no" shall soon be heard. The spirit
Of modern enterprise must take the
place OF the present Indifference and
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car Of progress let them stand aside, or
be run oyer. We hope it will not be
necessary to kill off any OF our old and
respected pioneers, but our advance
ment as people cannot be allowed to
be interfered with for the sake of rela-
tionship. Our watchword is onward"
and the fair is one Of the motor engines
that must be used to drive us ahead.