Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-09-08

To His BIcellency. Governor Oteroi
Santa Ne, N. A., July 30.-It seems
proper that the people OF the territory
should understand the situation about
u exhibit at Omaha.
The total appropriation was S1,434. 50,
but the Legislature authorized counties
70 make appropriations OF additional
sums In order to have a creditahle ex.
hibit. so far as WI know but one cOuD
~ has done this thus far; that being
Santa re county, which voted f25 to be
expended in obtaining q mineral col
lection.
IL Is needless to say that the sum ap.
prOpriated was entirely inadequate for
any proper presentation OF our products
and resources. In other localities siml
larry clTcumstanced the needed amount
has been made up by the generous con-
tributiOns OF citizens, In one case, a
single man giving 1900 for this pur-
pose.
The commission has been economical
TO the last degree. We succeeded In get.
ting space In the exposition with scarcely
any expense and unless this had been
done we could have made no exhibition
at all. The members OF the commission
have not even received travelling expenses,
but In addition TO the time devoted TO the
work have paid from their own pockets
for the expense OF attending meetings.
No n has received a dollar OF salary az
oept Commissioner Lesson, whose mOder-
ate remuneration simply pays his Ok
penses while In charge OF the exhibits nj
Omaha. The total expenses OF collecting
the exhibits, payment OF freight leach
car from Kansas City 10 Omaha costs
t52, besides expenses TO the exposition
gfOund) fitting up our space In the
buildings with cases, stands, etc, TO
date, IL S734.70 {. Expenses OF Commits
siOner Lesson, $500; miscellaneous,
$ll5.85; total. ei,250.55. The entire
balance In our hands including Sl22 20
received for the voting contest" Is
about $500. We have 10 pay all the en-.
penses OF maintaining the exhibit from
July 10 10 November 1, OF repacking, ship
ping 90 New Mexico and returning each
article 10 its owner. To do all this prop
efly. We need at least $500 more than we
new have, and that sum will make our
total expenditure but $1,000, while most
states making exhibits are using from
$4,000 10 10000, and New Mexico itself
appropriated $4,000 for the Chicago ex-
position.
We ought to make a fine exhibit OF
fresh fruit, 70 be renewed every week,
but this would entail considerable more
expense, and cannot be undertaken un.
leas more funds are provided. The com-
mission has given It's time and bsst ~.
ertions 10 the matter, and IL pOwerless 10
proceed further unless aided financially.
All that II can do is 10 faithfully apply
each dollar that Is received.
We know OF no way In which TO con-
tinue our present exhibit 10 the end. bat
by an appeal to the county boards and TO
the public spirited individuals TO con-
tribute the necessary amount. We sub
init the facts 20 your excellency asking
that you take such measures a. may seem
best to arOuse q proper Interest In this
important subject. Very respectfully,
l.. BRADFORD PRINCE,
THOMAS j. CURRAN,
5 II. DAY,
Executive Committee.
All contributions for the support OF
the territorial display at the exhibition
should be sent TO OK Governor Prince, OF
Santa re, who will receipt for the same
and see that the money Ia properly ex-
pended. The amount asked for Ia not
large and ought to be raised In a short
time.