Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-09
Suggests Entertainment Of
National Congress Be Par
ticipated in by the Entire
ieTitory
GOVERNOR CURRY
WIRES INVITATION
Expense Of Handling Great
Meeting viii Be Only About
Half Of What Was Antici-
pated-A Big Advertisement

The announcement that Aibuquer-
que ~ 10 be the meeting place Of the
National Irrigation congress In 1905,
published IN the Morning Journal yes
ierday. has aroused the greatest pub
ltc Interest. as II natural In view or
the fact that II Il the very biggest
proposition New Mexico boosters have
ever landed and viii give the city
more advertising than Il has had since
the arrival Of the first settler.
The story Of how Albuquerque got
the ongres II told succinctly and gra-
phicaily IN "a telegram received yester-
day by President George l. Brooks
81 the Commercial club. from Colonel
Ralph H. Twitchell, 81 Las Vegas,
booster extraordinary. member OF the
executive committee Of the congress
and assistant counsel IN this territory
for tho Santa Fe railway. Colonel
Twifcheii. ~ told yesterday, was the
man whose brilliant speech and ef-
fectiye work went furtheHt toward
landing the biz meeting for Albuquef-
que. The telegram received yesterday
by President Brooks reads as follows
Sacramento. Cal. Sept. Z.
George l.. Brooks. Albuquerque.
Governor Curry extended an invl-
tation by wire to the Irrigation rom
grpss to meet IN New Mexico y at
Albuquerque. After consultation with
our delegates and Colonel II. A. Jastro
W. went into the fight and won The
expense of holding the congress VIII
DO about half the amount stated by
.me 10 the club. We viii make II q
territorial matter and Albuquerque
viii only contribute her share. We
have arranged with the executive CONF
mittor 40 that the congress VIII ne
held az the same time as the territor-
ial fair. In this way the expense VIII
be- reduced over so per cent Secur-
ing this congress II the very biggest
advertisement you ever had
"RALPH y. TMITtHELla'
The following telegram was also re-
ccived by Mr.. Brooks yesterday;
sacramento. Cal. Sept. Z.
George l.. Brooks, Albuquerque:
"Aihuquerque gets the next con-
grcHs. also $4,000 worth Of trophies.
IN. r. SWAN"
Mr.. swan was one Of the delegates
appointed by the Albuquerque Conn
mercial club, whose good work assist
Cd the other delegates In landing the
meeting.
The expense 81 entertaining the O n
nross. aa estimated bv Colonel Twitch-
an when he addressed the Commercial
club some time ago on the matter.
was 10000. Colonel Twitchell wires
that 81 will cost only half that amount
or 10000. SO that the proposition Is
rapidly taking a tangible form, and
the Commercial club viii get busy Inn
mcdiatciy on the preliminary plans for
the campaign. That Albuquerque can
handle the congress and that she can
handle u In "a way 60 make herself
famous. no one doubts for a moment.
n means. moreover. not only n mann
moth advertisement for Albuquerque
but FOR the entire territory. The ef-
. fcnt of the meeting here In attracting
attention TO New McXico's vast irri-
nlUI. lands and her unrivaled aRricul-
fulnl possibilities viii be most far
reaching aud Will doubtless result IN
q ereit and immediate increase Ia the
procession uf settlers from h east
ami middle west 20 seek homes on thr
land IN New Mexico. The very fact
that the congress has voted 10 meet
here o. q recognition FOR the TERRITORY
and Tor Albuquerque which has served
60 wake w some OF the residents who
have failed to realize New Mexico
rapid strides in the last few years.
That the people Of the entire ter
rltory viii cooperate most enthusi-
astically Co make the Albuquerque
meeting a. success is assured. To
show The visitors a good time means
results Boz dollars and cents Co every
resident of New Mexico. n means a
big jump IN prosperity that viii ar
Get every cuunty in the territory. TN
Sautn Pc railway has demonstrated it'
realization of the importance OF the
meeting hy the backing d has given