The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-09

complete without the educational
~ieature? Let US see. From an adver-
.isement of the Pecos Valley soil
md it's products, its cattle and its
wool interests. we look for larger in
from the capitalists of
east and of the world. With this
kind of investment generally comes
an increase of population of the tran
silent, non-substantial kind. This is
not undesirable as competition of la
Dor is generally conducive to profit
investment. where the two are
in the same locality; but we need
with this increase of population the
staunch class of settlers of the cul-
tured kind that maintains a high
standard of citizenship. People of
this class coming west. whether for
health or investment, are apt to To-
cate where there are good schools.
Almost every train that crosses the
Mississippi from the east brings
prospective settlers. There will
doubtless be many at the ST. Louis
Exposition comparing exhibits from
the different localities. The man
who is looking for a home will be in
terestad in the Pecos Valley exhib-
it's, and will. after seeing its re-
sources, look more closely perhaps
for the educational facilities in the
town and county. Not finding the
schools represented, he will in ali
probability take it for granted that
the educational advantages are not
of sufficient Importance to make an
exhibit, and will go to those places
which are we'll advertised. Schools
in Colorado, Arizona. New Mexico,
and other places OF high altitude,
are planning for elaborate exhibits.
| They realize what it means to put
before a man of means in the east
the facts in regard to their educa-
| tional advantages. They know that
it brings a desirable class of set
tiers who are always interested in
the advancement and upbuilding OF
home enterprise. Then let Roswell
from the Valley of all its resources
Ind interests. that We also may
build and advance along all lines.
We have begun our exhibit. work
rom the schools. and wish to make
It one of the best, of the kind from
he Territory. We should make nc
exhibit unless W. send the best that
Roswell can afford. This cannot be
lone without. money. The, funds in
sufficient to make an appropriation
FOR this exhibit. Then, no way re
mains but to appeal to the county
and city boards for the money, Both
the county and city will be benefited
by the schools exhibit. Five hundred
dollars will be needed to make the
work what it should, be. A part OF
this amount will be supplied from
the Territorial Board. So. we ask
the county board for $3.50. The Com
missioners indicate that they are
willing to furnish this money if the
tax-paying citizens petition them t.
do so. ..s. s-
This petition is being circulated. Ii
you are in favor of an exhibit from
your schools, sign the petition. Albu
querque, Las Vegas. Santa Fee, and
other. towns from the Territory will
make good exhibits. They are adver
Using with an y to business
Roswell has all the requisites for a
high class exhibit. and our schools
will compare favorably with any il
the Territory. II the business public
and real estate owners desire the
schools represented. they will indi
cate it by signing the petition.
J. F. STILWELL.
Supt. Roswell Public Schools.