Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-04
coL.oRADo's EXHIBIT
st. LOUIS EXPOSITION. 1905
Colorado Commission Appeals to the
People Of the state-Want to Have
. Beautiful State Building Of Colo.
vsdo Material.

Beautiful State Building OF Colo.
rsdo Material.
Denver, March a0.-Thc Colorado
commission Of the ~. Louis exposition
has dra fled letter tO the general pub
lie appealing for money and nssisinncc
In making n crriitablc state exhibit ut
the Louisiana I'urciins. exposition In
1905. 4 copy Of the letter will br sent
to each paper In the stale. with the re-
quest II bs printed In full. II follows:
'.Thc pcopl. OF the entire world nrc
taking an Interest In the Louisiana
Purchase exposition. to ic held In ~.
Louis IN 1903. All nations seem To bc
thoroughly convinced that this Will lie
the greatest. rrnn.--t nni' most COM
picte exhibit III. world has even seen.
The plans herctofor. made nnd now
being rapidly carried forward 10y III.
management. surt,ass anything yet un.
dcrtnkcn In III. way Of mn exposition.
.'Innsinuch ms our STATE. II partially
formed from the Louisiana purchase.
aud " one OF tile greatest In natural
resources and the richest mineral State
Ia the world. Il j. incumbent upon Col.
orndo nnd her public spirited citizens
to see that we arr iittinsiy represented.
We nrc the heart OF the great West.
almost In the central part Of the great
purchase. and the thousands Of now
Idle ncrcs of valley nnd plain can In
made ns productive nnd valuable ns
those sections more favored by rainfall.
Colorado has millions Of acres Of good
land lying Idle; thousands OF ncrcs of.
oil lands un,icvcloIcsi. and thousands
Of ncrcs-wc might say thousands of
miles Of mineral iclt awaiting future
development. The vnsi amount of ter
ritory covered by mountains Inns been
but partially prospcctcd nnd developed
only In sections. These sections repre-.
sent but small portion of the miner.
allied domain within Our boundaries.
Hidden away In these great mountains.
millions Of wealth await the coming
citixcn.invcsior. Our great state needs
l.UO.C1O more people To further de.
vclop our great natural resources. The
hest plan OF calling the attention OF
the world 10 these natural advantages
IL tn advertise them well where the
whole world niny scc nnd know.
"un,lcr tho law creating the St
Louis Worlds fair commission for this
state. the county commissioners Of
each county nnd the councils nnd
boards OF aldermen OF the cities and
towns arr authorized to appropriate
money TO aid the commission. Each
county and city Ii authorized to collect
Its own exhibit. nnd when collected
turn the same over to the Worlds fnir
commission. which will take chnrgcso Of
the same and place II In the proper cx-
hibit and return II to the county or
city contributing the same at the close
OF the exposition II desired. The COM
mission has assurances OF ample space
and privileges. Therefore IL is ncccs-
snry for each county TO commence the
arrangement Of Its exhibit.
"It IL useless to hope for the success
our own people desire AMI which the
past record Of Colorado ana her bril-
liant reputation will cause other states
md nations TO expect. without the
hearty cooperation OF the great mass
of the people through their rcprcscn.
-fatlvcs This IN work In which every
citizen should chccrfully and actively
participate. II is n duty he owes to
this state and himself. II IL for the
common good. Our reputation hereto
fore Inns been that OF an cntcrprislng
and public spirited people. and In this
instance Il can bc maintained and en-
lnrgcd. We are well equipped with
vast and varied resources TO make II.
and we ask every man and woman In
the state Of Colorado to consider well
the benefits to Colorado by having the
grnndcst exhibit OF any state In the
Union. We have the goods: why not
let the world see them! We request
nll OF those who feel proud OF our
growth and those who are Interested
and anxious to see continued anu
greater growth and prosperity to take
active part In the plans of the commits
sion look for assistance In promoting
and advancing the greatest enterprise
the people Of the state have ever con-
templnted.
ave propose. among other things, TO
construct state building OF ColOrauo
material and make II such II building
as will he u lasting and crcditnble mon
umcnt to our state. The exhibits OF
the varied products OF the farm. the
mine and all other Industries will be
the finest yet produced. and we have.
therefore, need of your aid and assist
nncc. both In work and money.
'The commissioner-in-c chief and other
representatives of the board have AR
ranged to visit every county. city and
town in the state and also the ..ead
quarters OF the principal industries.
with the view of enlistIng general CO.
operation for the success of the enter
prise. Yours very truly.
"GOV. JAMES Il. OTtMAN.
president.
"T. J. O'DONNELL.
"vicc President.
81. n. STEVENS,
Secretary.
"vAN Il. ROUSE,
''Trensurcr.
GEORGE w. THATCHER.
"Commissioner-in- Chief"