Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-04

ent industries, who are anxious to make
the trip. OF course we could not show
them every town or section in New
Mexico. This would not be attempted
What we could do, would be to take them
through New Mexico and give them a
general idea of our industries and the
many excellent opportunities for invest
ment here.
"Another matter of Importance is the
gathering of a fruit exhibit for the ex.
position. Now is the time to act in this
regard. want to prove what have said
to the people concerning our fruit. My
idea would be 10 take an exhibit direct
from the coming horticultural fair in
Santa Fe to Nashville. This would insure
good quality and give US properly
speaking show frult-the best that
we can produce. This ought not to
be overlooked, for the Indifferent
samples that will be placed on
exhibition from other sections of the
country will give us high place by way
of comparison. l shall try to secure a
few samples to take back with me the lat
ter part of this week, but of course any.
thing like an adequate display will have
to be made up by the horticultural peo-
pie and forwarded to me there.
GAS the exposition lasts until N November,
and will possibly continue until December
If the requests of several states are
considered, the best time to forward the
fruit exhibit would be at the close of the
coming fair to be held at Santa Fe. The
county commissioners of Socorro county
have decided to spend 800 on an exhibit
of Socorro county fruit, and contribu-
tions from other sections of the territory
would give US display which would be
credit to the territory, and serve as a
splendid advertisement for one of our
important industries.
"The fair managers have spoken to me
of New Mexico Day to be held some
time in the future, and to follow the spe-
cial days chosen for celebration by other
states. On such day the whole vast
machinery of the exposition would be
utilized in New Mexican celebration.
The time for such celebration should
be selected with view of getting the
largest possible number of our people to.
gether. If the territory could send an
excursion to the exposition, some time
during the month of September or o.
tober, which will be the best months of
the fair, such day could then be decided
upon and made big success. 1t would
be of little use to go ahead in this matter
with no one but myself to represent the
territory on the ground, but if we could
get party of New Mexicans over there,
the results to be attained would more
than compensate for the trouble.
"In conclusion desire to say that this
exposition is the largest thing of the kind
ever held on this continent-the Worlds
fair alone excepted. In all respects it
has exceeded the most sanguine e1pecta
lions of its projectors, and it is still
growing. Texas, for example, is putting
up an enormous building at the present
time, upon which hundreds of men are
employed night and day. There are
dozens of other buildings under course
Of construction. Every state and terri
5ory is represented, Mexico and the South
American republics, and most of the
countries of Europe. Mexlco's exhibit is
fine.
"In the matter of space assigned for the
New Mexico exhibit, we were particularly
fortunate. The crowds pouring day and
night through the main gate, simply can-
not miss New Mexico. After passing
INTO the grounds, the first building en-
,ountered on the right is the government
building. Next to it New Mexico's dis
play is located, so we get the full strength
If attendance at all times.
81 keep the New MEXICAN on file, and
{ is in constant demand among my
visitors. This Journal is doing a splen-
lid work in advertising the resources of
New Mexico, and / have heard many
expressions of praise for the wide scope
If its patriotic work. Let me say once
more that our people should get up an
EXCURSION and visit this monster e1posi-
ion. They can have day set apart at
my time for their entertainment, and it
would be day that they would look
,ack to with pleasure as long as they
ive."