Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16
A WORLD BEAT { R
Investigations Show men Pro-
noting Electric Railway to be
of Highest Standing.
INTEREST IN THE TERRITORY

Hon. Chas. A. Spiess, president OF
the New Mexico worlds fair commits
sion has returned from st. Louis
whittier he went in the interest OF the
territory at the great exposition. Mr..
Spiess informs The Optic that he mas
secured a most advantageous space
for a New Mexico building between
the grounds allotted to California ana
Arizona. He says the statement
which has ben widely circulated that
the commission has decided upon
building is not warranted by the facts.
Some papers have gone so far as 70
describe the sort Of building the ter
ritory is to have. The matter has been
discussed in the commission, but no
decision has yet been reached. Arizona
has decided upon separate building,
and the president of the commission
believes 1t is likely that New Mexico
will do the same II Is not the inten-
ton of the commission, even though
a separate building be constructed. to
make an exhibit in It, Mr.. Spiess
made a careful inquiry relative to the
plan OF other states in this connec-
ton and finds that the state buildings
will be reserved for headquarters and
meeting place for visitors interest.
ed in the particular section. Some
one will be in charge to give informa'
tl0n concerning the state and each
building VIM pc rcprcscnvatfve and
attractively arranged.
The president Of the commission
has secured desirable and sufIicient
space for New Mexico In the horti
cultural, agricultural and mines and
metals buildings. II will be necessary
to have the display for the two form
or buildings sent to st. Louis this
fall and placed in cold storage, as the
exhibition opens SO early next year
, that It will be impossible to get any
fresh exhibit. All the other states
will do likewise.
Mr.. Spiess expresses no doubt but
the st. Louis exposition will be the
largest and most notable ever held
The buildings in the magnificent For
est park. near the city, will cover
twice as much ground as those of the
worlds fair at Chicago. The whole
world is cooperating and everything
is being done upon the most compre
hensive and effective scale. The pres
, ident Is extremely anxious that al
New Mexicans should unite In max
Ing such an exhibit as will attrac
world wide attention to our resourc
es and advantages.
investigates Street Railway.
! While In st. Louis Mr.. Spiess tool
the opportunity TO investigate tn,
/. standing Of the officers OF the Ho
, Springs & Las Vegas Electric Stree
Railway & Power company. He say
that he found A. H. Duncan, presiden
OF the company. to be one OF tn,
strongest financial men in the city
He is president Of a big concerI
which manufacturers adding machine
and stands high as an enterprislnI
and honest man.
Secretary r. NJ. Call Is president 0
the great company which manufac
tures the famous bromo quinine an,
is not only extremely wealthy but ha
a large and increasing income from
the concern.
Mr.. Spiess believes the wealth.
men behind the important enterpris'
may be depended upon to do the righ
thing by this city and they are deserv
ing OF the support Of citizens.
The Las Vegas attorney admits hi
surprise In finding such great inter
est being taken in New Mexico by tn,
capitalists Of the city. He has soi
ten some information concerning sew
eral great enterprises, which II car
ried to a successful termination, a
seems certain, will be Of the yer!
greatest Importance in the develop
ment Of the territory. He will hav'
something more to cay regar,iInI
these matters when plans have beef
more completely formulated.