Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-07

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assistance to the commissioners in
preparing worthy exhibit Every
county should be well represented.
La Plata county was importuned a
year ago to help along a fake exhibit
go the Paris exposition. This The
Herald opposed, but it is different
with the st. Louis affair. In this con
nection the board OF managers have
issued the following circular letter
with request for publication in The
Herald which we comply with:
The people of the entire world are
taking interest in the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition to be held in St
Louis in 1903. All nations seem to be
thoroughly convinced that this will
be the greatest, grandest and most
complete exhibit the world has ever
seen. The plans heretofore made, and
now being rapidly carried forward by
the management surpass anything yet
undertaken in the way of an eXposi-
ton.
Inasmuch as our state is partially
formed from the Louisiana Purchase,
and is one of the greatest in natural
resources, and the richest mineral
state in the world, it is incumbent
upon Colorado and her public-spirited
citizens to see that we are fittingly
represented We are the heart of the
great west. almost in the central part
of the great purchase, and the thous-
ands of now idle acres of valley and
plain can be made as productive and
vored by rainfall. Colorado has mil
lions OF acres of good land lying idle;
thousands of acres of oil lands unde-
veloped, and thousands of acres-we
might say thousands of miles-of min
tIal belt awaiting future development
The vast amount of territory covered
. by mountains has been but partially
prospected. and developed only in sec
tions. These sections represent but
small portion of the mineralized do
main within our boundaries. Hidden
away in these great mountains mil
lions of wealth await the coming cit-
zen-investor. Our state needs a mil
lion more people to further develop
our great natural resources. The
best plan of calling the attention of
the world to these natural advantages
is to advertise them well where the
whole world may see and know.
tUnder the law creating the st. Louis
Worlds Fair commission for this
state, the county commissioners of
each county. and the councils and
boards of aldermen of the cities and
towns are authorized to appropriate
money to aid the commission. Each
county and city is authorized to col
ed turn the same over to the Worlds
Fair commission, which will take
charge of the same and place it in
the proper exhibit and return it to
the county or city contributing the
same, at the close of the exposition
If desired. The commission has as
surances of ample space and privil-
eges Therefore, it is necessary for
each county to commence the arrange
ment of it's exhibit
1t is useless to hope for the success
our own people desire and which the
past record of Colorado and her bril-
liant reputation will cause other
states and nations to expect. without
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mass of the people through their rep
resentativeS. This is a work in
which every citizen should cheerful
ly and actively participate. 1t is a
duty he owes to this state and himself.
1t is for the common good. Our repu-
tation heretofore has been that of an
enterprising and .public-spirited peo
pie, and in this instance it can be
maintained and enlarged. We are
well equipped with vast and varied
resources to make it, and we ask
every man and women in the state of
Colorado to consider well the benefits
to Colorado by having the grandest
exhibit of any state in the Union. We
have the goods why not let the
world see them? We request all of
those who feel proud of our growth,
and those who are interested and
anxious to see continued and greater
growth and prosperity, to take an ac-
tive part in the plans of the commits
sion. To this class of people must
the commission look for assistance in
promoting and advancing the great
est enterprise the people of the state
have ever contemplated.
We propose, among other things, to
construct a state building entirely of
Colorado material, and make it such
building as will be a lasting and
creditable monument to our state
The exhibits of the varied products
e of the farm the mine, the mill, and
all other industries, will be the finest
yet produced, and we have, therefore,
need of your aid and assistance both
in work and money.
The ommissioner-in-chief and 9th
er representatives of the board have
arranged to visit every county, city
and town in the state. and also the
headquarters of the principal indus
tries. with the view of enlisting gen
eral cooperation for the success of
the enterprise.
Yours very truly,
GOV. JAS. b. ORMAN, President,
7. ]. ODONNELL, Vice-President,
|. N. STEVENS Secretary.
VAN f. ROUSE. Treasurer.
G. w THATCHER,
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