Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-30
GOT DOWN
TO WORK
The Worlds Fair Managers
VIII Appoint County
Committees.
Active Steps Taken to Sc
cufe a Creditab1e
Exhibit.

Exhibat.
The Board of Managers of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition met agai
this morning at the capitol The boar
got down to work in short order an,
worked fast. Many matters were dis
posed of, and others came up befor
the afternoon meeting.
Rules Werexadopted for the govern
fment OF the hoard. These rules ar
rather lengthy. covering all possible
contingencies. The New Mexican vii
publish these rules in full in the neal
future.
President Spiess, who had been in
structed at a previous meeting. to con-
fer with the Arizona board of manag-
ers, with the view of having joint
building for the two territories, and tt
go to st. Louis for the purpose of con-
fering with the exposition managers In
that city In regard to space allotments
and desirable building site, submitted
his report to the board. He showed
that 1t had been found impossible to
arrange joint building, for New Mexi-
CO and Arizona, as the Arizona board
had already made arrangements for a
separate building. The report furnish
ed information in regard to sites, the
plans. probable cost and other items
concerning the proposed New Mexico
building. The disposition Of the Ques-
tion of a New Mexican worlds fair
building was made at the afternoon
session.
Mrs: s. Spitz, president of the Wo-
mans Board of Trade Of Santa Fe, and
Mrs. Grant Rivenburg, appeared before
the board and asked that the board
purchase the table now on exhibition at
the Historical Society rooms in this
city and known as the Worlds Fair
table, 1t having been exhibited at the
Chicago Worlds Fair, and made en-
tirely of New Mexico products; precious
stones, petrif1ed wood, and metal en-
tering into Its makeup. After due
consideration the board declined to
TissNe lthe purchase.
1t was decided to organize in the diff
.ferent counties of the territory, and
have sub-conmittees Of three MEM
bers appointed in each county. To this
end, the boards of county commission
ers for each county Of the territory
will be conferred: with, and all the
names suggested will be submitted to
the secretary Of the board. This will
result in close organization Of the
whole territory, and will arouse the
proper interest among the people, and
result in much good to the efforts to
have New Mexico creditably represent
ed at st. Louis.
The secretary was instructed to cor
respond with Tiffany & Co.. the New
York jewelers., who are owners of tur-'
quoIse mines in Santa Fe and Grant
counties, and see II this firm will not
loan It's turquoise collection for the
New Mexico exhibit at the st. Louis
fair. The secretary was also instruct
ed to take up the matter Of arranging
for q relief mapsof New Mexico. 1t is
proposed to have this map show the
complete topography Of the territory.
and to indicate the mountains, the
rivers and valleys, the divides, the
plains and in short every Typographical
feature Of the territory. However, this
map was not ordered; only the prelimi-
nary steps being taken toward having
1t made.
A committee on printing and publici-
ty was appointed. whose duty will be
TO look after the printing and distrfD-
ution Of printed matter, setting forth
the resources and industries OF New
Mexico. This committee was named by
the president" and Is composed OF
Messrs. ". B. Walton Of Silver CITY,
ana EuseBi6 Chacdn Of Las Vegas. 1t
viii get of2t some very attractive liter
ature for distribution at the fair.
Herbert I. fEagerman was instructed
to I'd to Denver. and meet with the
Representatives Of the Worlds fair
Of Colorado and other
western SKATES and confer with them
OH August u In regard to taking steps
to have the managers of the Worlds
fair revoke rule which practically
prohibits the exhibition of livestock at
the exposition. The idea Of the st.
Louis managers IL to have stall exhib-
It's, while the great west never doing
things by halves or on small scale
wants to ship cattle and other stock
there by the carload. The people
Of New Mexico also want an exhibit Of
Angora goats. the raising Of which fs
becoming one of the great industries OF
the territory.
The board has decided to erect a
at the exposition. not to ex-
ceed 5000 in total cost. This will In
ciude the building and furnishings At
the time The New Mexican goes to
press the board IL yet In session and
will probably meet tomorrow morning.
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Dooak Markets.
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