Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-14
COMMISSION
At WORK
May Have Separate Build
ing at the st. Louis
Exposition.
FINE MINERAL EXHIBIT
Many Counties Have Decided to
Cooperate Cordially to
Make New Mexico's
Representation a
Success.
Silver City. N. NJ, July Il, 1908.

silver city. N. NJ, July Il, 1908.
, To the Editor of the New Mexican.
. notice an editorial squib In re-
| cent issue of the New Mexican rathe,
intimating that the Territorial Board
OF the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Managers of New Mexico is not MAX
ing the progress which 1t should In the
matter of the exhibit for st. Louis
The article in question would tend tc
create wrong impression and one
not in accord with the facts. 1 can
only attribute II to lack of informa-
ton on your part as to what is being
done, and kindly ask that you correct
1t in such way as you deem proper
President Spiess ds at present in ST.
Louis anaking arrangements for space
and also looking into the advisability
Of the erection of New Mexico build
ing of appropriate design. The Ari-
zona commission has already adopted
plans for building for that territory
so that the project for joint structure
Is fmpracticable. Immediately upon
the return of Mr.. Spiess, Il meeting of
the board will be held in Santa Fe and
definite action taken upon this, as well
as many other important matters de-
manding attention.
Professor Fayette A. Jones of Albu-
querque. who has charge Of the miner.
al exhibit, already has that feature
well under way, having visited several
mining sections of the territory during
the past few weeks, and received most |
encouraging assurances Of fine dis |
plays. He has prepared and mailed a
circular letter to the mine owners and
operators upon this subject, copy of
which you will receive and l ask that
you please publish. Professor Jones |
estimates that the value of this ex-
hibit alone will not be less than $4,000
and undoubtedly In excess of that
amount.
Assurances are being received from
the different counties of liberal finan-
cial support from the boards of coun-
the authority given in the bill creating
the board as we'll as active local Coop |
Grafton.
Considering the very short time that
warranted in saying that the board Is
making excellent progress in the work
OF securing the New Mexico exhibit,
and the result Is certain to be
showing that will be altogether credit
able.
The board earnestly requests and
confidently expects the cordial and
hearty cooperation of all our people in
making New Mexico's exhibit one that
will reflect credit upon the territory
and call the attention of the world to
our wealth and possibilities. The as
of the press Is absolutely nec-
essary to the success Of our work, and.
In this connection. wish to thank the
New Mexican, as well AZ the other
that have been kind
enough to give publicity to the efforts
ketng made.
l can assure you that the board of
will employ every effort to
make the display the peer OF any ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair, and to ac-
omplish this, we ask the assistance OF
Every person having the, interests of
TIL territory at heart, inviting, at all
|: mes, an exchange Of ideas. Very tru-
w yours, w. B. WALTON, Sec.