Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-18
THE CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.
The New NeSico Commission and the
Territorial Exhibit.

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The New Mexico Commission and the
Territorial Exhibit.
South Carolina and the southeast
will hold q Fix months interstate and
West indian exposition beginning on
December /. 1901. The purpose Is to
make known to the country the value
OF our new possessions in the islands
Of the sea and the of the
New South"
The opportunities to make a profit
able display Of the varied resources
Of New Mexico are exceptional. 1t
will open up al entirely new country
and one that promises rich returns II
a proper display OF the opportunities
Afforded Ivy the diversified products
OF ~ favor ed territory can be made.
The In I legislature for some reason
made no appropriation and Governor
Otero a%pprtciatlng the opportunity is
anxious fnat something should be
done to make known New Mexico's
claims upon the home seeker and the
capitalist He also appreciates the
fact that 'hc energy displayed by New
Mexico IN making q creditable exhibit
at Charleston will have n favorable
influence in the minds of the senators
and representatives Of the great
southeast when the claims for state.
hood Of the great southwest come be
fore congress this winter.
Governor Otero In order to promote
the objects appointed as members of
the New Mexico commission to the
Charleston exposition w. H. Pope, of
Santa Fe; A. II. Harllec. OF Silver
City; II. W. ID. Bryan. OF Albuquer.
que: II. N. Wilcox. OF Santa Fe. and
a r. Page. OF Roswell. The commits
| sion organized with Mr.. Pope as chair
man and Mr.. Bryan as secretary and
| treasurer.
These gentlemen have been active
In promoting the purposes Of theii
organization. but have been crippled
on account OF lack of means TO pas
even the ordinary expenses Of cairns
for the exhibits freely given to them
An appeal will be made to the com
| missicners of the different counties
in the territory to make a small ap
p%ropriaticn to meet those different
expenses.
Tho Cudnty commissioners Of Der
nallllo county have taken great In
forest In the matter and will undoubt
{ Ny at their next meeting appropri
ate some money to enable the com
mission to get together n large dis
play Of the mineral wealth OF the
county.
Tho Hyde Exploring Expedition
company will send "A magnificent
display OF Navajo blankets and pot
terry and may have some Indians there
giving n practical exposition OF blan
ket weaving. Mr.. Wetherell. the man
ager OF the company. has taken {
great deal of interest In the matter
and with his well known energy. $,
well shown at the last territorial fair
will open q II in Charleston an exhibi
ton that will attract marked atten
ton.
The Santa Fe Railway company viii
transmit ever their line free OF charg'
all exhibits for the exposition. The!
may also send a special exhibit o
their own which will surpass tina
made by them at Buffalo.
In order that there should be a full
exhibit OF the matchless ores of New
Mexico. the Santa Fe company hai
issued Instructions to all their agent
II New Mexico to receive and snil
free Of charge to X. w. ID. Bryan
Mt Albuquerque, n. NJ, all exhibit
intended FOR the Charleston exposi
ton. Mr.. Bryan will receive then
and care for them. see that they ar,
properly marked and when enough
are gatheie ed together will ship then
to Charleston. 1t Is TO be hoped tina
the miners throughout the territor!
will bring specimens of ores from
their mines and their districts an,
ship them to Mr.. Bryan. II is re
quested that all the territorial paper
copy this, so that all miners ant
hose interested In mines in New
Mexico he given the opportunity L
nave their districts represented !
is 1Nptcted that every mine In New
Mexico will have "A creditable piec,
Of its Ole az Charleston. II matter
not whether the mine Is for sale o
not. u shluld be represented, so tina
Il full and adequate showing OF tn
wonderful mineral wealth OF our terri
tory may be made.
II may stimulate mining men t
contribute to this cause, to announc,
that 1t is the intention. after thu
close of the Charleston exposition. I,
move the whole mineral exhibit t.
the worlds fair at st. Louis in 1903