Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-30
M. SATURDAY. APRIL 80 1898

and the description will be illustrated by
numerous relics from old mines. ancient
pottery, etc. The mineral, agricultural
and horticultural products of the sec
tion will also be represented fully.
Dona Ana county: The Agricultural
College will contribute magnificent
exhibit of New Mexico grains and
cereals. The horticultural industry
will be represented by car load OF
grapes and profusion of other fruits. A
fine display of honey will be made and
the cannery at Las Cruces will supply a
variety of canned goods and preserved
fruits.
Grant county: This county has a vast
number of mines and the mineral exhib-
it will be especially fine. The Hearst
| estate, which controls the Bell & Stew
ems property at Pinos Altos and has ex.
pended 81, 900, 900 in the last six months
has taken great interest in the matter
and will spare no expense in making q
superb showing. The normal school al
Silver City will aid in setting forth tho
educational facilities and the stock and
wool industries will be appropriately
represented.
Eddy, Chaves and Lincoln counties
These counties will furnish the best rep
resentation of the horticultural industry.
The Pecos Valley Horticultural society
is doing its utmost in the matter and is
being vitally assisted by the Pecos Val
ley Railway company. The editor of
Pecos Valley Argus is handling the edu-
cational display in an able manner A. E.
Goetz, superintendent of the Eddy beet
sugar factory is engaging to represent
that important industry and in addition
to the display of beet sugar, will show
the sugar beet in its various stages of
growth and cultivation.
Santa Fe county: The leading ex-
hibit of the territory will come from this
county. The collection is under the
personal supervision of Hon. j. L. Nc
Laughlin, county commissioner. A
superb lot of valuable ores are being
prepared, and the agricultural and hor-
ticultural representation will be un.
paralleled. Art, educational and pre-
historical features are being gathered
and the articles selected will form a
very important display. This county is
the home of Mrs. NJ. A. Otero. who has
been voted the most beautiful American
lady in the territory, and whose likeness
will form component part OF the com
posite picture to be used on the eXposi-
tion medals.
In addition to the various county ex-
hibits, A. L. Spaulding, of Chicago, who
owns the Grant county canaigria farm,
will furnish so jars of the canaigria plant
transplanted, showing it in its green
state, large quantities OF tubers in their
native state, and tubers under cultiva-
ton, demonstrating that the tubers in
crease more than three times in size and
contain from IL to IA per cent more tan
mic acid under cultivation. Consdera-
BILE leather tanned from the product of
the plant will also be shown. Mr..
Spaulding has let contract for planting
500 acres more of the canaigria tubers,
having demonstrated the success and
value of the plant in New Mexico soil,
beyond doubt. This is destined to be-
come an important factor in New Mex
leo enterprises.
The A., T. & s. f. Ry. company is ar
ranging to make an excellent display OF
pictures of New Mexico scenes, each
3bx7 feet IN size. The road will grant
free transporta,tien for,exhibits and is
doing everything possible to encourage
and promote the enterprise. 1t will
also distribute $4,000 pamphlets on cli-
matte conditions and the general re-
sources of New Mexico.
The bureau of immigration is having
60, 200 pamphlets printed at the New
MEXICAN Office for free distribution,
which will make total of 200, 200 pam
phlets and folders, dealing with New
Mexico institutions and conditions, that
will be placed before the public. They
will result in great good and will attract
thousands of people to the territory
This was demonstrated at the Tennes-
see Centennial exposition where 10000
copies of profusely illustrated special
edition of the NEW MEXICAN were dis
tributed. The papers were eagerly
grabbed by visitors to the grounds, and
the result was that many people have
visited the territory and invested money
on the strength of the representations.
The territory cannot receive too much
advertising and the resources merit all
of the wonderful things said OF them.
The mineral exhibit from the terri
tory in general comprises over 80 tons
of gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc, iron,
platinum and other ores. The minerals
are shown in all their various forms,
from sulphides to crystalization. 1t will