Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-12-17

ITO THE LAND
OF SUNSHINE"
Hand Book of New Mexico Recently
Issued Highly compIimented by
Prof. e. J. vert-To Be Used
as Text Book at Las ve-
qas Normal University.

During the first half of the present
year, under the auspices of the New
Mexico Board of Managers of the Lou
i.siana Purchase Exposition and the
Bureau of immigration, a hand book
on New Mexico entitled ITO the Land
of Sunshine" was published. An edi-
ton of 5000 copies was printed, OF
which 1000 were distributed under the
direction of the Board of Managers at
the New Mexico building at st. Louis,
and 1000 copies are now being sent
out by the Bureau of immigration.
There were 1000 cloth-bound copies
and 5000 paper bound copies issued
The book contains 305 pages, OF
which 1852 pages are reading matter
and 153 pages are first-class cuts OF
buildings, agricultural views and seem
cry representing about every section
of the Territory, from which photo
graphs could be obtained. The hand
book has been received with great IA
vor and the addition is already prac-
tically exhausted.
One use not contemplated when the
book was issued has been found for 1t
by Professor E. J. Vert, the efficient
president of the Normal University OF
Las Vegas. This is explained in the
letters from that trained educator,
published herewith. Therein he also
gives his judgment of the work from a
literary and useful standpoint. The
letters read:
New Mexico Normal University,
LAS Vegas.
Edmund J. Vert, Phi. D.
president.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Nov. 2S, 1904.
"Mr. Max. Frost,
Santa Fe, N. Mex.
Dear Sir:
81 have received copy OF The
Land of Sunshine" issued by the New
Mexico Bureau of immigration, OF
which you are secretary.
1T is not only a mine of information
regarding the varied resources OF the
italy of the Southwest but by means
of it's one hundred fifty-'.ilree cuts 1t
represents to the eye the numerous
things which for business. prof
health, educational and social reasons
make New Mexico attractive to the
man seeking a new home. l cannot
| conceive of a publication more at
tractively prepared, or better calculat
ed for the purpose for which it was IN
tended. You and Mr.. Walter have
placed under lasting obligation the
people of New Mexico, and the hun
| dreds whom this publication will at
tract to the Sunshine State.
"You are probably aware that al
present practically nothing is being
done in the schools of New Mexico to
teach the geography, including climate
productions, ETC., of the Territory. a
knowledge of these facts would create
a regard for our commonwealth thai
would have a salutary influence. We
are taking steps in this institution tt
do this, but have had difficulty to fine
subiect-matter in available form. "Tht
Land of Sunshine" is just what W.
want at present. Please quote price
on Is copies of the bound volumes.
yours truly,
"EDMUND j. VERT,
president.
"New Mexico Normal University,
LAS Vegas.
Edmund J. Vert, Phi. d.
..... President.
LAS Vegas, N. M, Dec. 3, 1914
"Mr. Max. Frost.
Santa Fe. N. Mex.
Dear Mr.. Frost:
I am in receipt of is cloth boun'
COPIES of ITO the Land Of Sunshine,
| for use in this institution in connee
tion with our course in geograph,
Please accept the thanks of this inst
tuition for the same. We expected t
nay for these books, at least, for tn
extra expense of binding; but sine
you will not quote price on the same
we are unable to do SO.
"Yours truly,
:EDMUND J. VERT,
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