Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-30
OMAHA EXPOSITION
Magnificent and Exhaustive Display
Will Be Made By Counties Of
New Mexico.
RESOURCES OF TERRITORY
Commissioner Leeson Talks Of the Exhibit
Now in Preparation-Will Be in Place
by the First Of June and Credit
to New Mexico.

The list of exhibits from the various
counties of New Mexico for the Trans
missippi exposition at Omaha, is now in
and the New MEXICAN publishes then
for the first time.
They represent the prehistoric fea
lures, and present educational facilities
and diversified industries of the terri
tory and will create great interest in New
Mexico's resources among the vast con
course of people who will assemble at
the exposition.
General Manager j. j. Leeson states
that he has had astounding success in
the territory and that the people have
responded promptly and literally to the
request for articles OF Importance in H.
Illustrating territorial resources. Mr..
Leeson has covered the territory twice
and made two trips to Omaha during
the three months that he has been en-
gagged in the work. About 5000 adver-
tising buttons have been distributed in
the territory.
| The exhibits from the various coun-
ties as arranged for, will be as follows:
Colfax county: The Maxwell Land
Grant company is collecting cabinet of
minerals for display, which will be a
miniature Klondike. One nugget of
gold, which was found on the Rebel
Chief placer grounds at Baldy, weighs
16 ounces. The coal mines of the coun-
ty will be appropriately represented and
| fine varieties OF wheat, oats and other
cereals will complete the representa-
| tion.
Union and Mora counties: The pub
lie schools will set forth their education
al facilities to the best advantage and
the agricultural and horticultural dis
tricts will be represented by a magniti-
cent show.
San Miguel county: Through the ex-
ertions of Hon. F. A. Manzanares, of
Las Vegas, a very creditable display
will be made, consisting of collection
of minerals and large and varied as
sortment of agricultural and horticul-
tural products. The educational facili-
ties of the county will be set forth and
the historical features will receive con-
siderable attention. A line collection
of Navajo blankets, and Indian basket
and hair work will be sent.
Guadalupe county: The agricultural,
stock growing and wool representation
will be especially fine.
Rio Arriba, Taos and San Juan coun-
ties: The fruit display from these coun-
ties are especially fire. The three
counties will contribute about 500
pounds of mineral. and the agricultural
and educational features will be handled
in praiseworthy manner.
Bernalillo county: A very rich and
valuable collection of minerals is being
secured from the Cochiti and He'll canon
districts. Agriculture, horticulture and
education will be given proper attention
and several hundred Photographic views
of territorial and county institutions, in
Guiding public schools, churches, fine
residences, smelters, stamp mills, In
dian scenery, etc., will be contributed.
Valencia county: Grains, grasses, al
falfa and horticultural products of the
county will be artistically represented.
Valencia county is also honored by being
the home of the most beautiful Spanish
American woman in New Mexico, Mrs.
Sol Luna. Her likeness enters the com
posite photograph used OH the diverse
side of the exposition medal.
Sierra county: This county will fur
nish mineral cabinet worth several
thousands of dollars and representing
the rich ore deposits of the many valu-
able mines of the region. horticultural
products and the wool-growing industry
will receive considerable consideration.
Socorro county: Prehistoric features
will be given preference by this county