Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-02
E
PROGRESS Of
new MEXICO
Rapid Advance Since oolnm.
biau Exposition a shown
ASt. Louis.
GREAT IRRIGATION
ENTERPRISES
Splendid and Varied Exhibit ~
Minerals Including The Fin
ct Tnruuois Iii World
tBy Charles n Reese

tBy Charles NJ HeeFeH5 l
III. LOUIS. Aug THE eleven ]
years thai have elapsed since the J
Columbian Exposition 1T Chicago have
wrought great changes 10 New Mex.
leo, and the marked prorress made
along al lines Is emphasized by com
parisou II her exhibits u me Ioui
siana Purchase Exposition with those
1T Chicago The territory has large
and excellent exhibits here displayed
III tho most attractive md interesting
manner and showing many Of The
splendid products 81 that country \
ven Is Tie educational facilities and
other interesting features. and the
chances for statehood have been "a
vaacesi many points 81 the excellent
Impression made III the Fair,
Great irrigation enterprises With
ii the last decade lave reclaimed
Iargs areas II agricultural lands, rich
~ sian me valley III the Nile. prosid
ing happy homes fof thousands q
people Iii the most heaatifnl and ~
llghsfnl climate III the wofla,
The superior products shown here
In New Mexicoa agricultural and beg.
tscullurai exhibits are 4 revelation g
The visitors from IN lands AMI have
demonstrated mat the very beat u
saits ana most perfect development
iii fruits and farm products are oh
tained ny irrigation and sunny skies
The fruits, vegetables, and other pro
ducts of the soil shown here have few
equals and DO superiors The exhibits
are lie largest and best ever made ~
tho territory Ill any previous cxposl-
lions.
New Mexico.s Mineral collection in
the beautiful palace of mines and
Metailuygy ably presents the status
az one OF her most important indus
tries, showing the products Of 4 vast.
" greater number III producing mines
that ii was possible 10 show ten years
ago, Or when the territory made an
exhibit nc Chicago. and IL also includes
q far greater range Of minerals, u
Ii perhaps the greatest variety Of min
erals, and mineral products shown by
any state or country at the great Eek
position-anthracite, dtuminous coal
iron, zinc. lead. copper. silver and
gold. In all their many combinations
and various meteorological forms. be
sides mica, salt. sulphur, hloedite
asbestos, marble. onyx. building stone
and precious stones,
A unique and most important pro
duct az the mines 81 New Mexico !.
the beautiful blue stone gen, the fin
est and most valuable turquoise fonn,
In ans part Of the world, This ter
ritory has the only turquoise exhibit
at the Exposition, One Of these Is 4
the mineral exhibit. u the palace o
mines and metallurgy. Perhaps III
most extensive exhibit Of this ston,
ever shown is found In the variel
Industries building. An exhibit Of
surquois mine. and rs products
shown In the Gnlch or outside mine
exhibit. where a reproduction of III
famous Porterfield mines near sIly
er city. New Mexico. shows the at
tuai geological occurrence OF this gen
which was accomplished by hringin
20 the fair several tons Of rock fror
the mine With turduois imhedded
Il Just as 4 was placed there whe
the chemical processes d nature wer
preparing tho beautiful jewels vhic
we're intended ID delight The eye
q and 10 rival the flower
the birds, and the many other heasei
born charm that brighten the earth.
New Mexico's greatest pride Is |
her educational exhibit. which as on
writer puts Il. rs exciting The appro.
al and astonishment of many caster
ers, whose haay Ideas about the We
receive a strong and wholesome rca
iustment when they see The aciu
results OF the splendid school roo
work. and by photographs o. 4
grand and stately school building
which demonstrate that New Next
Il In proportion 70 her population
Io way behind the older states IN b
public school system and far ahead
many In other educational insti'
tons
II il remembered tint q chicaI
the school exhibit represented only