Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-09-13
NEW nBxrcO,s EXHIBIT.
Capitalists interested Enough to Inyssu-
gate and YnYcsl.

Capitalists interested Enough to Invssu-
gate and invest.
County Commissioner j. T. MeLaugh
lin, the we'll known mining expert Of
San Pedro. has returned from = trip %
the Omaha exposition highly pleased,
says the Santa he New Mexican.
lie say1 the fair Is a small edition OF
the Worlds fair at Chicago, 80 that PEG
pie who attended the greater exposition
readily recognize the resemblance to IL
OF the smaller one. This Is due 90 the
arrangement Of the grounds, the style
and structure and arrangement Of The
hui dings and She disposition ot the ~
hibits There was a great deal learned
from the Chicago fair about fair man
agement, whereby the conduct Of such
exhibitions have since prOfted.
The interest In the fair seems TO be
widespread, NJ the number and extent Of
foreign exhibits will attest. These lat
ter are OF great interest; but n marked
feature OF the exposition is the New
Mexico exhibit In the mining building.
Mr. Mclaughlin was much gratitled to
note the extended interest taken in New
MexieO's display, not merely by the pass
ing throng, hut by men OF means, mining
experts aud men Of scientific attain
ment. He found the territory remark
ably we'll represented In minerals, agrl
cultural and horticultural products. but
particularly mineral. These include all
the classes 20 BE- found In any rich min
eral couniTy, such ~ gold, silver, copper,
lead, zinc aud anthony ores; also One
specimens OF coal. marbles, native woods,
etc, While the entire territory IL credit
ably represented In ore displays. Mr.. Me
Lqughlin thinks that perhaps Grant aud
sierra counties carry on the palm Tor the
most extensive and valuable display by
counties. The minerals are 80 arranged
~ 90 command attention and enable the
examiner 10 get at the facts in the
case" in the shortest time possible. SO
Il can be easily and quickly seen by pe0-
pie at the fair that New Mexico Is one OF
the greatest ore producing sections Of the
earth.
Then the exhibits Of grains, vegetables
and fruits are OF great value TO the ter.
ritory, notably the Pecos valley fruit ex-
hibit, where great glass Jars oiled with
their rich contents successfully invite
many careful inspections,and elicit strong
concentrations. Fair Commissioner
LeesOn, OF tho territorial exhibit, told
MI. mclaughlin that 80 many capitalists
and wealthy and influential mining men
had specially interested themselves In
the New Mexico exhibit az 10 excite his
lively anticipations Of great times for the
territory's future In mining. Not a few
Of the parties looking over the display de-
clared their intention soon 10 investigate
personally In the districts represented
with a view TO investing their capital,
and some were satisfied 10 invest with no
further investigation beyond what the
display showed.
Commissioner Andrcws,Of the Montana
exhibit. was 20 we'll pleased that he
stated his intention OF removing 10 New
Mexico at the close Of the fair.
Mr.. Mclaughlin has returnad home
better Satisfied than ever with the gen
eral outlook for the territory. Let all
New Mexicans who can visit the Omaha
exposition and spread the fame OF their
territory.