Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-26
HIS SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.
Manager Lesson on the Fine Displays al
Nashville and Omaha.

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Commissioner j. J Lesson, Of the New
Mexico displays at the Nashville, Tenn.
ana Onsha expositions, has flied with tn,
governor a report supplementary to I'll,
report died by the board OF commission
ers for the Trans Mississippi exposition
the latter report being published in Tn
CITIZEN yesterday. The Nashville expo.
sition was held from May l to October 81
1877 There were about twenty members
OF the commission for this territory. The
board was divided into suitable commit
tees, with j. j. Leeson a. general man.
ager. The latter WAS sent TO Nashville
In April, 1897, where he secured a fine
building near the main entrance. and
which was known ~ the New Mexican
building. The exhibits represented the
mining. agricultural, horticultural, suQar
beet and wool interests OF the territory.
with a large collection Of historical
and prehistoric relics and curioe;
also manufactured wares OF the Naya
joes. Pueblos aud Apaches, such as
blankets, pottery. baskets, 6llgree and
wares. There Was a large contribution
oil literature OF all kinds The territory
received more advertising from the press
Oh the states than any other two states
or territories combined. The legislature
appropriated $1,000 and half OF the
balance OF the Columbian Worlds fair
funds amounting to $3.50. The total ex.
penditnres amounted to g. 1917. In
concluding the Nashville report. Mana.
ger Lesson says special thanks should be
gwen to the Santa Fe road for fayors
ana tho %company's untiring efforts to
advertise the great varied resources OF
New Mexico.
In his supplementary report Oh the
Omaha exposition, Manager Lesson gives
a full list Of the committees appointed
for each county to assist In collecting the
exhibits, and states that on going TO
Omaha he secured the most conspicuous
and suitable spaces In the mining and
agricultural buildings. The collection
Tor exhibition included mineral, agricul.
tural, horticultural, sugar beet industry.
wool. literature, etc, the same as In the
exposition previous. The mineral exhibit
weighed twenty-av tons. representing
district and camp In the country,
artistically arranged In handsome show
cases, on tables, in pyramids and stands,
covering 2.l50 feet on the main aisle and
to the main entrance. The extent OF
The agricultural display occasioned uni.
versal establishment, and the horticultural
exhibit was In the handsomest horticul.
'ural building ever erected on the Amer.
lean continent. Experts said the New
Mexico fruit and grape exhibit was the
they ever saw In any country. In
the historical display, the curios of OK.
Governor Prince attracted the greatest
attention. and we're universally admired.
Then the gold and silver fligree table
rom the Woman's Board OF Trade. of1
santa Fe. proved n Of the greatest at
fractions Of the exposition. Manager
says that the territory can con.
s~ratulate itself on the great amount Of
from the press throughout
he country. The large daily papers Of
he east gave to New Mexico l47 col.
INNS. ~equalinR over 400 inches, the
Tally circulation Of these papers sverag
ng 10000 to 10000 copies. New Mexico
Sas the only state or territory at any OK
ever held on the American con-
lnent that WA awarded q diploma for
literature.
When the management ran short Of
unds through the failure Of the county
commissioners OF the various counties TO
'espond to appeals made, Manager Lee.
on advanced the necessary cash out of
lis wi pocket to make up the deficiency
stood by his post. He sustained a
'ersonal outlay OF $3l9.l7 at the Nash
lille exposition and his services for that |
ear over and above the appropriation,
nd $192.97 and four months scr vices al
'maha; a total OF ti,li2,14. An appendix
the expenses In detail, including q
cry complimentary letter from Presi-
.ent Wattles. OF the exposition, indicat-
ng his appreciation OF Mr.. Lessons per.
onsi efforts and sacrifices In maintain
ng the New Mexico exhibit under the [
trying circumstances. And there /
; also u deseryedly complimentary letter !
Superintendent David 7, Day, Of
he mining department for the govern
lent, praising the New Mexico exhibit !
a the highest terms, az we'll AZ the en-
rgy and enterprise OF Manager Lesson.
Honey hees From The Philippines.
The department of agriculture will In.
into the United States the great !
oney bees found In the Philippines. /
'hese bees are twice AZ large AZ those OF
mis- country, and produce five or six
mes as much honey. They have extra