Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-24
pecial Features Of Territory's
Exhibit At Exposition.
EXCELLENT EDU-
CATI0NAL SHOWING
Efficiency Of Public school Sys-
tenn Demonstrated. - Mining
Resources shown.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. bone CT The
greatest territories seeking admission
to the union. New Mexico. is very
much In evidence at the Worlds Fair.
st. Louis. Mo. Not only has this
rich territory an attractive building
Of its " on the grounds. Int L has
scse-al special exhibits in some Of
the Worlds Fair palaces and a tur.
Quois mine in Mining Gulch."
The New Mexico building is an
imitation Of the Spanish adobe houses
and issattractiye by reason Of It's odd
and unique appearance. Its furniture
IL Of the old mission style. plain but
pretty and comfortable. The build
ing contains several interesting
articles that Worlds Fair visitors
find especially attractive. One Is a
beautiful filigree table, the property
OF the Woman's Board OF Trade and
Library Association Of Santa Fe. the
Oldest city In the United States. II
Is made Of silver with cla.,orate deco.
rations OF gold. turgroiso and garnet
and corners and slfs made Of onyx.
The gold and silver fig re work On
the table Is magnificent.
Another interesting feature of the
exhibit Is the Oldest bell In Ameri
ca, the Maria Josefa." made In
Spain In 1866, nearly a century and a
half before the discovery Of America
and $40 years ago. 1t was taken to
New Mexico In the sixteenth century
and did service for many years In
one OF the old mission churches.
Beautiful rugs made by the Navajo
Indians Of New Mexico. old pottery,
handsomely carved and painted. beau.
tiful drawn work and Indian bead
work. arrow heads. etc, comprising
the interesting contents OF the build.
ing.
The white duck coat worn by Agui
naldo when captured by Funston Ia
on exhibition In the New Mexlct
building.
In the attractive educational exhi. II
New Mexico creates many surprises
and dispels the idea so often enter.
tanned that ~deplorable ignorance OK.
lists in the territories seeking state.
hood. Under these conditions Il il
surprising to read that New Mexico
spends considerable moro per capita
for state institutions that most Ct
the old states. The exhibit shows a
carefully graded course of instruction
In the kindergarten, through the var.
ious grades, high schools and colleges.
The exhibit is very c%reditable to the
territory and illustrates the efficiency
OF the New Mexican schools.
The mineral exhibit shows a great
diversity Of products. Nearly every
important mineral product Is found
In this territory and many specimens
are attractively exhibited In New
Mexico's display In the Mines and
Metallurgy Palace. Large blocks OF
coal and iron ore. building stone.
marble, onyx, copper and lead. are
shown. together with specimens OF
the precious metals. In the collection
Oh zinc ores, prepared by the New
Mexico School Of Mines, are many
calcite crystals ~,carbonates. and other
beautiful specimens. Several inter
esting private collections help make
up this attractive mineral display.
In m OF the cases a pretty exhibit
OF New Mexico turquois IL shown on
snow white trays. some OF the gems
Sains cut and polished and others are
In their rough state. A turquols mine
and typical miners cabin is another
popular feature OF New Mexico's az.
hibit.
The Agriculture Palace contains a
line display OF the field and farm
products Of New Mexico, alfalfa. In.
dian corn. kaffir corn. wheat. oats. rye
and barley and vegetables of all kind
oil very superior quality. The result
OF Irrigation, being the PRINCIPAL
articles shown.
In the Horticulture building New
Mexico has a very fine fruit exhibit
which Is replenished with fresh an.
pies every two weeks. The fruit ala.
Play Is a surprise to Worlds Fair
visitors, few people realizing how Tho
airy climate OF the southwest can
raise 80 many varieties Of such sumo
nor fruit as are seen ia New Mexico,.
attractive exhibit.