Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-31
FAIR COMMISSIONERS.
COMPREHENSIVE REPORT SUB
MlrrED az PRESIDENT
cHAs. A. sPiEss.
Board Didn't Want Worlds Fair
Table.-Will Erect a 5000 Build
ina.-Request for Tiffany's collec-
ton.

ton.
The board of managers of the Louis |
lana purchase exposition did big
days work in Santa Fe yesterday.
Many matters were disposed of at the
two meetings.
Rules were adopted for the govern
ment Of the board. These rules are
rather lengthy, covering all possible
contingencies.
President Spiess. who had been in
structed at previous meeting to con
fer with the Arizona board OF man.
ayers, with the view Of having q joint
building for the two territories, and
to 60 to St. Louis for the purpose OF
comforting with the exposition manag-
ers in that city in regard to space
allotments and q desirable building
site, submitted his report to the board
He showed that it had been found
impossible to arrange q joint building
for New Mexico and Arizona, as the
Arizona board had already made ar
rangements for separate building.
The report furnished Information in
regard to sites. the plans, probable
cost and other items concerning the
proposed New Mexico building. The
disposition of the question 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 be-
fore the board and asked that the
board purchase the table now on ex-
hibition at the Historical society
rooms in this city and known as the
worlds fair table. it having been ex-
hibited at the Chicago worlds fair,
and made entirely Of New Mexico
products; precious stones, peetrified
wood, and metal entering into its
makeup. After due consideration
the board declined to make the pur-
chase.
| It was decided to organize in the
different counties of the territory,
and have subcommittee Of three
members appointed in each county
To this end, the boards Of county
commissioners for each county Of the
territory will be conferred with, and
all the names suggested viii be sub
} mitted to the secretary Of the board
This will result In close organiza
tion 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 credit
ably represented at st. Louis.
The secretary was instructed tt
correspond with Tiffany & Co, thu
New York jewellers, who are owners
of turquoise mines in Santa Fe an,
Grant counties, and see il this firm
Twill not loan its turquoise collection
for the New Mexico exhibit at the st
Louis fair The secretary was alst
instructed to take up the matter o
arranging for relief map Of New
Mexico. 1t is proposed to have thi
! map show the complete topography o
the territory, and to indicate tn,
> mountains, the rivers and valleys, tn,
divides, the plains and in short ever.
Typographical feature Of the territory
However, this map was not ordered
only the preliminary steps being tax
en- toward having 1t made.
A committee on printing and pub
licity was appointed, whose duty will
be to look after the printing and din
:. tribution OF printed matter, settin
forth the resources and industries Q
New Mexico. This committee wa
named by the president, end is CON
posed OF Messrs. w. b. Walton Q
Silver City, and Ensebio Chacon O
Las Vegas. 1t will get out some YER
. attractive literature for distribution
at the fair.
II Herbert J. Hagerman was instruc
!. ed to 30 to Denver, and meet with th
representatives Of the worlds fai
: commission Of Colorado and othe
western states and confer with thel
on August IL In regard to taking step
!, to have the manager Of the world
!. fair revoke a rule which PRACTICAL
prohibits the exhibition Of live stoc
:. at the exposition. The idea Of tn
st. Louis managers Is to have sta
exhibits, while the great west nevt
~ doing things by halves or on sma
a scale wants to ship cattle and otht
4 stock there by the carload. The PEE
"a | pie Of New Mexico also want an e.
% hibit Of Angora goats. the raising ,
n which Is becoming one Of the gres
y industries Of the territory.
'. The board has decided to erect