Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-16
THE MINERAL
EXHIBIT
Letter of Information to Nine
Owners and Operators
of New Mexico.
ATTRACT INVESTORS
Shipments Should BE Sent to
A1buquerque Not Later
Than the Last of
August.

The following letter has been sent
out by F. A. Jones, director Of the
mineral exhibit for New Mexico at the
st. Louis Exposition
To the Mine Owners and Operators Of
New MEXICO:
New Mexico is preparing a great ex-
hibit of its vast resources from Its va
rious mines and quarries to be display
ed at the City of st. Louis next year.
This exhibit will attract the attention
of investors from all over the civilized
world: and every mine. quarry and
prospect should APPEAR on the printed
list, which will give detailed, descrip-
tion Of each property in New Mexico.
The plan Is that each sample, wheth-
er of ores, precious gems, building
stones or other mineral products, shall
each be properly labeled and number
ed when placed on exhibition; this
number will refer to and correspond
with the number in the publication,
where description of the property,
en-. Any good photographs furnished
that you may have Of your mine, mill
or groupings will be included and refer
ence given to the mine to which it be-
longs.
We do not care particularly to have
a display of small and pretty pieces or
minerals, simply because they glitter;
but, We wish what may be considered
average samples of the ore or deposit.
Samples should be as large as condi-
tions will admit in the mining and
handling of the same; smaller pieces
varying in sizes should be sent, also,
in order that small sample may be
given to any one who might feel an in
terest in any particular property. SAM
ples weighing a ton or more will be
greatly appreciated. All samples should
be substantially wrapped before they
are sacked, boxed or Grated, IN oruer
to avoid injury during transit; full ana
seernt,lete labels -giylag name OF mine,
owner, locality, approximate as
say values or chemical analyses
should accompany each lot. Specimens
of the wall rock are desired; accom-
panied, also, by pieces of the charac-
teristic country rock.
Any printed literature and reports
made by mining engineers ana geoio-
gists. Of the district, or on any partic-
ular mining properties. are much de-
sired and needed in making the publ
cation complete as possible.
The Territorial Board of Worlds Fair
Managers designated Albuquerque the
collecting point of the mineral exhibit
at which point the same will he dis
PLAYED at the annual Territorial FAR
next fall, previous to its shipment TO
St. Louis. This arrangement Will dou-
bly, display the exhibit and thus pro-
yides a way for those to see the coli
lection who would not be able to visit
St. Louis. 1t Is, therefore, necessary
that all shipments be consigned to the
undersigned at Albuquerque, during
the last week in August; and only IN
extraordinary cases should shipments
reach albuquerque later than Septem-
ber 10, in order that sufficient time be
had in which to place the exhibit IN
proper shape, ready for the opening oi
the fair on October IL.
| Valuable specimens and private col
lections will be looked after under a
special surveillance and guarantee OF
the safe return Of the property IN as
good condition as when received.
| We wish to include in the exhipl1
everything of mineralogical, geological
and metallurgical Importance In the
economy of the Territory.
All railway freight will be paid and
adjusted by the Worlds Fair Commits
SION A hearty response is expected
from every mining district In New
Mexico. Some of the mining camps
have already met and selected COM
mittees TO see that they are fully rep
PRESENTED with credNable display OF
their mineral resources at the greatest
exposition the world has ever known.
Yours very sincerely,
| F. A. JONES,
| Director Of Mineral Exhibit.