Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-23
worlds FAIR MEETING.

members of the territorial board in
relation to the methods to be pur-
sued by the board to make the New
Mexico exhibit success.
The meeting was called to order
by a. ii. Whiimore, who introduced
Hon. w. II. Thornton to the audi
ence. Mr.. Thornton stated that out
of the territorial appropriation, on
account of an error in the law, &c.,
600 of the appropriation could not
be used; OF the balance $1,000 to
1900 had been spent, $4,000 had
been pledged toward the territorial
building, leaving for this year $4,000
and $4,000 for next year. The fur
niture for the building would require
at least $4,000, and $500 would be
required to pay freight on the ex-
hibit, so that the balance needed TO
make the exhibit would have to be
raised by outside means. No such
chance TO advertise and exhibit the
resources of the territory would oc-
cur for many years as this, and it
was necessary that something should
be done to change the opinion of
the eastern people, who have an idea
that this is a desert country with no
resources, and is no place to which
laboring men should elnigrate. In
addition, we shall be compelled to
compete with California in display,
as many of the articles sent would
be of the same kind, and California
would have so much better chance
to show her resources, as she had an
appropriation of 100000.
What the board proposed to do to
economize Its money and at the same
time advertise the territory was to
commence this fall to get photo
graphs of fruits, alfalfa, grain fields,
aplaries, etc, making apictorial al
bum of New Mexico views, of 80 in
each book. OF this album it is pro
posed to issue 900, 900 copies which
will cost the board cents each and
be distributed free at the fair.
Each county will be represented III
this book according to the amount
of money raised in the county for
that purpose, 50 that there will be no
cause of complaint of unfairness.
MIR. Thornton said that he had re-
Gently been over the line of the Dem
yer q Ell Paso railroad aud had there
seen 200 square miles OF beds OF
gypsum and q he'd of soda four miles
long by one mile wide. That if peo-
pie knew of the great natural re-
sources OF that line there would be
no trouble in procuring subscriptions
to the road but that capitalists would
be anxious to subscribe. Few peo-
pie even in New Mexico were aware
Of the resources of the territory.
AT the meeting held in Las Cruces
the SUN of $500 was raised and to-
tai of So, 900 guaranteed by the meet
ing.
The plan adopted by the board
was to appoint committee Of 20 in
each county TO work up an exhibit
from the county, the committee TO 5e
subdiyided into committee of five
on finance and one on agriculture and
irrigation, another on mines and min
ing, and another on horticulture, VIM
iculture and apiaries.
In conclusion Mr.. Thornton said
he hoped and expected the county of
San Miguel would respond literally
TO the demands made on her for this
exhibit.
Mr.. Jefferson Reynolds next spoke
and said he thought the views ex-
pressed and the plan proposed by MIR.
Thornton was the right idea. San
MigIel's agricultural products were
ahead of any county in the territory,
and should be properly represented.
He would be willing to be one of
twenty to raise $4,000 toward the ex-
hibit.
Mr.. Henry endorsed the remarks
made and thought for such a pur-
pose that $4,000 could be raised in
the county.
Judge Long wanted TO see San Mi
guel county lead the territory