Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-28
NEW MEXICO in EARNEST.
wiz Not Fail to Have a Fine Exhibit at the
Omaha Exposition.

omaha Exposition.
Omaha World. Herald.
Expo-itiOn Commissioner j. J. LeesOn,
Of New Mexico, il here 10 make the 6nal
arrangements for space for the New Mex
100 exhibit. lie was manager OF the ex-
hibit from his territory 10 Nashville. and
will be manager Of the exhibit here. He
expected that ex-senator Llewellyn would
accompany him TO Omaha. but Mr.. Lew
ellyn could not get away from his mines.
Mr.. Lesson says that his county, So
zorro, has appropriated $500 for the expo
sition and other counties will do the same.
Besides that, several private subscriptions
have been promised. The Maxwell Land
Grant company and the Graphic Mining
and Smelling company will contribute
large amounts, 80 1t is estimated that, in.
GLIDING the terrltory's appropriation OF
1880. the commissioners will have a
total fund Of 5000 to go on.
II has been estimated that about $500
feet Of space will be required, 1900 for a
mining display. 1000 in the agricultural
section and 500 in the Liberal Arts build
ing.
I'VE have" said Mr.. Lesson, ian ex-
hibit that we would not be ashamed 10
show anywhere or In comparison with
one from any other state. The nucleus
Of 1t is the display WI had at Nashville,
but We will add TO and improve that. The
people OF my territory are fully aware Of
the fact that the TRANSIT Mississippi expo
sitiob will be second TO none ever held
on the American continent, and realize
that the states and territories west OF the
Mississippi river will derive more benefit
from 1t than from any other event ever
held In this country. New Mexico, you
may be sure, will do her share. The ter.
ritory offers to-day TO the Intelligent and
enterprising capitalist and prospector a
sure, speedy and reliable return for his
investment or labor. New Mexico pos.
~sesses more unoccupied land than any
state or territory in the union. II has
the richest OF soils and grazing lands
and abOunds IN minerals, building stones
fine clays, marble, great coal meas.
ures, precious stones and gems.
lowing TO the altitude II has a dry
cool climate without extremes, and the
railroad lines that run through II afford
easy and accessible transportation fol
products.
"All OF the agricultural and horticul
tural products that we shall exhibit viii
be irrigation grown, and LET me say righ'
here that irrigation farming is the onl!
true mode OF farming. The farmer o
New Mexico is the most independent
man on earth. He plOws, plants ant
haryests when he Ii ready and does no
wait or depend on the elements, and hi
market is always the best for his pro
ducts are worth the eastern prices will
the cost Of 1000 miles transportation
added thereto. The beet sugar industr!
Is at present causing a revolution in tn,
agricultural districts Of New Mexico, anC
IL attracting the attention Of farmer
and capitalists not only Of this countr.
but of Europe. Recent tests have shOwI
that our beets contain from 10 to IA pc
cent more sugar than those grown any
where else.
"What about the statehood sentiment
in New Mexicop" Mr., Lesson was asked
Statehood is what VT need Just now,
was the reply. New Mexico is tO-da
entitled by right and equity to have he
star OF statehood on the grand old dag
We want more people down there in NeN
!, Mexico. That is why We are coming {
the exposition"