Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-12
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
Judge j. ID, whitman Tells How the
Interests of the Territory May BE
Advanced Through An Organ
fzatiOR with Which He is
Identified.

Judge j. d. Whitman, a resident of
Sierra county since 1888, we'll known
throughout New Mexico as progressive
man and mining engineer of ability and
energy, has become identified with the
Miners National Bureau of Information
recently organized at Denver. He wants
New Mexico to get into the swim and
Keep abreast of the times. He writes as
follows:
Hon. Lorion Miller, Secretary Bureau of I'M
migration, Santa Ee n Nj.
Denver, Aug. 8, 1897.-Dear Sir: There
ia great opportunity of advancing the
interests of our territory through the
Miners National Bureau of Information
of which | incose leatet.
II is about this way: There is no doubt
of the increased interest in mining. Either
this Miners Bureau" has been started at
an opportune time, or it has in connection
with the late "Gold mining convention"
| started an interest In gold mining.
There is no better place for the display
of ores than in this miners bureau. In
practical results it is much ahead of any
fair or exposition. People who visit here
are looking for information about mines
and mining, or desire to invest, or both.
1t has already become miners market.
Besides the sales and negotiations made
on the floor, investors are constantly 60
ing out to examine and purchase mines.
And this movement is on the increase.
New Mexico is very poorly represented;
that is, has very few exhibits. Some
mining camps in Colorado have larger
and more attractive exhibits, with man
on the floor to represent them.
The board of control of the bureau de-
sires New Mexico more fully represented,
as inquiries are daily made for informa-
tion, etc, concerning our territory.
l propose to visit the different sections
of the territory, particularly the mining
camps, for the purpose of informing our
people of the advantages of the aforesaid
bureau; besides gathering information
myself, about the different sections, for
use on the floor of the bureau.
Neither the bureau nor our territory
having fund available for the expenses
of such trip, except the board of the
bureau will expect and authorize me to
collect 80 on each exhibit, and retain 81
for expenses; the other dollar they have
as their charge. They charge 81 for "city
membership" which, of course, entities
the resident member the use of the floor,
and this extra charge / have spoken of
but gives the non residents the same
privilege.
would like to get around before the
exhibits 60 in for the Albuquerque fair
and the Santa Fe fair, too, if I could, SO
as to induce the exhitors to repare their
exhibits to be used as permanent exhibits
ia the miners bureau here after they are
used at the fairs and the exhibitions.
| These exhibits should come into the
miners bureau here, if possible, before
the Mountain and Plain festival in Den
yer, 5th, 9th and 9TH of October. It is the
intention of those interested to make the
miners bureau here one of the centers of
attraction on that occasion.
Presenting that you might assist in
many ways in this matter, have written
you at length Particularly, Just at pres
ent you cond aid in getting transporta-
tion over the railroad, express aud stage
lines. Very truly yours,
j. d. WHITMAN.