Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-20
DOWN IN Ell PAS0.
albuquerque Wants to be Neigh
borIy with that City.
VISITORS TALK RECIPROCITY.
NJ Paso Times, Aug. 10.

III Paso Times, Aug. 10.
w. r. McCreight, Junior editor OF
The Albuquerque Citizen, and president
OF the Territorial Fair association. Is In
~ Paso in the interest ~ his fair to
be held in Albuquerque September is,
10, 20. q and %. Mr.. McCreight Is a
loyal AMI enthusiastic whooper for Al
%buquerque and yesterday he discussed
eloquently On Albuquerque's present
and future and the glOries of her com
ing fair.
I'VE are going to have" said Mr..
McCreight. 'tthe biggest free street
fair and carnival ever attempted in the
west. The free features viii lbe plat
form performances by first-class vaude-
vile attractions, during the morning
ard until 2 y. m. every day, and in the
afternoon. at an enclosure provided
with a grand stand, there will be all
k'ndx of field sports. including base
ball, foot racing. tug OF war contests.
rock drilling contests. balloon ascen-
sious and parachute leaps, and other
athletic events. @. q. Lttt, manager Of
the American Amusement association,
with whom we have contracted at a
cost Of $1,000 to furnish the vaudeville
attractions. viii also present at the
enclosure sOme vaudeville features new
81 before seen in the west.
"The fair association has Obligated
Itself to spend more than 1880 for "a
display OF fire works that win excel any
exhibition OF the kind eve seen in the
southwest. And now. IN reference to
that ball tournament, in which we ex-
poet teams from FL Paso and the two
territories TO participate. I wan 10 say
there viii be n purse OF $780,, IN that
El Paso can draw on either Arizona or
New Mexico for players. The object OF
my present visit to El Phso is 20 try
ana secure the famous military band of
chihuahua for our fair. and also 10
try and secure the attendance Of your
great McGlnty band or your fine Mex
lean concert band. FL Paso and Albu-
querque are next door neighbors, and
we want your city to be neighborly with
VA. Let El Paso visit our fair and Al
buquerque win send a train load to
your carnival. We want reciprocity
between I'll Paso and Albuquerque. and
you viii find Albuquerque ready to
meet rot more than half way In the
exchange Of n~eighbor1y courtesies."
Mr.. McCreight IL accompanied by n
number Of prominent Albuquerque bus
mess men and citizens. and among
them were the following:
a. -. McGaney, proprietor Of the
largest China store in New Mexico.
Samuel Plckard. a popular member
OF the clerical force Of the First Ma
ticnal bank.
Edward Pickard, deputy United
States marshal.
Louis McRae. Junior member OF the
wholesale and retail grocery house OF
Clothler & McTsae.
Ralph Hunt. chief stenographer OF
the Fair association.
Like Mr.. McCrieght, these gentlemen
all EXPRESS a desire for a closer and
more neighborly relationship between
lei Paso and Albuquerque.
"In the last few years. said Mr. Nc
Creight, Eel Paso has treated US a lit
tie coldly; but Albuquerque Is willing
to forget the past and hold hand with
Ell Paso with as ardent a clasp as e
lovers on n moonlight night. Come
over to our fairs and be neighbor1y, and
we viii come In droves to FL Paso's
winter carnivals."
That ~ the kind of wooing McCreighf
whispered Into many I'll Paso ears and
they liked II. and a large crowd from
here win visit the Albuquerque fall
next month.