Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-23
CLOSING THU FAlR.
Yesterday Was a Big Day Of Fun
and FrOliC.
To-Day and Tonight Closes the Big
Street Fair.
cially and Otherwise.
CLOSING FESTIVITIES THIS EVENING.


proceeding ones. full of entertainment to
suit every taste.
The carnival parade In the morning
concentrated the people along the busl.
ness thoroughtaree, thereby bringing
them In close contact with the merchants
and their exhibits.
In thu afternoon the crowds gathered
at the grand stand to witness the hose
tests. bicycle races. ladder climbing con
tests, hurdle races and mounted sword
contest, all OF which was described In
| yesterday evenings DAILY CITIZEN"
The evening program WAS carried out
before an assemblage that taxed ths Ca
pacity OF the grand stand and grounds.
but none can bstound whoregretted that
| they had gone.
The entertainment opened with the
pattle OF Manila.
This reproduction grows on the spec
tator, each performance creating u de-
sire To witness second one.
Again the twelve young ladies under
| Mrs. Walton's able direction, gave their
beautiful Scarf and Ribbon dance, and
as heretofore pleased and delighted the
lucky spectators. When the young ladies
had finished. they drew up on the side OF
the stage, making a pretty frame for
little Gladys Blakely, who repeated her
dainty little Skirt dance.
Columns might be lilled with descrip.
tions OF the mounted and skirmish drill
~ given by Captain Fuller and his gal
liant band and yet convey no idea OF the
effect. IL IL necessary 10 be there. BY
their realistic and energetic evolutions
you are made to feel that you are some-
how close allied TO them; that you and
they together are q factor In extending
and maintaining the supremacy OF the
stars and stripes. Albuquerque should
be congratulated on having been able 10
secure this attraction, and 1t will not be
soon forgotten.
After the drill the crowds were de-
lighted by the magnificent display OF fire
works. II IL but Just to say that never
In the southwest has ANYTHING 30 elabor'
ate and handsome been seen. The even
ing's entertainment WAS fitiingly ended
by the Carnival Ball. Armory hall wa
crowded with pleasure seeking visitors
and home folks. and presented gay and
festive appearance. The manner In
which the whole thing was managed re'
fleets great credit upon those In charge
AT EXHIBITION HALL.
Among the ore specimens now on ex
hibition ut the hall corner Railroad ay
enus and Fourth street, are those extract
. ed from the Canoncita de La JOya, |
mining claim located about seven mile.
south OF La JOya station. There IL
group and IL owned by Messrs. Levy Jen
kins and Northern, and have been nameI
the sixteen TO One" and Nv. j. Bryan
They contain large bodies OF lead anC
, copper whose assays show up we'll In tn
I average, The mines have been opened
by means OF tunnels and shafts and o
work progresses the values increase.
: is understood the owners have been OF
= fered a big round figure for their prop
erty, but as yet have not concluded 4
sell.
The Csrnuel mining district IL repre-
scented by samples from the Hettie Gree
claim This property Ia owned by l.. n
Chamberlin and NJ. Z. Gutierrez, VIII
have learned from recent assays that tn
ore runs little over six per cent copper
Denmark IL the name OF mine Il
, Jamez district whose owners are B.
Rodey, A. Brisachsr and NJ. c. De Bact
The values obtained In recent assay
; are seven ounces silver and 30 per cen
copper. the total being $ll0 per tor
There are three claims In the group, an
; can be leased or purchased.
J. Csrruthers and Alex. Steven
have lined up with the exhibitors In tn
, display and have llne, large c0llectio
. OF mineral which was extracted from III
Jane G. group Of mines In the San P-dI
, district. There are five claims In n
, group Assays In gold. silver aud lea
bring the total values up TO tI3 per t0l
Anyone interested In the mining indu
try will do we'll 10 consult the abO'
. named gentlemen.
Beautiful specimens OF rock from Il
, Mont, yuma mine, IN Las Huertas cal
. yOn OF Bernalill0 county, are shown
good advantage.
Two cases. containing a number
specimens from the various districts
OF the south, including Old Mexico, a
: prominently displayed and appear TO
the principal attraction.
The Agricultural and Mechanical CO
! lege OF Nav Mexico has an exhibit
. ornaments, showing the handiw0rk
j the students.
Z EVERYBODY PLEASED.
, A reporter for The CITIZEN took occ
sion this morning 10 call on the me
!. chants OF Albuquerque with view
ascertsining the general sentiment as
= the success OF the Carnival aud Sire
Fair OF the past week. There was foul
such a general expression OF satlsfactli
from business standpoint and such
unanimity OF commentator for the ma
agement, that II would be difficult TO 7
port each individual and have his 9
preston differ from that OF his neighb
In any great degree.
They are all pleased with the chsrsci
of the fair, the novelty OF which broug