Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-04
TERRITORY HAS
BRIGHT FUTURE
Truly A Land of
Sunshine and Op-
portunities
THINKS SEATTLE MAN
Who is Here In Interest of
Alaska. Yukon. Pacific Ex-
position IN 1909.

w. Il, DIgdul VI ocdttlC, NuoHih,
ton, special commissioner for the
Alaska -Yukon-Pacific Exposition which
is to be held in 1909, is in town and
will appear before the Finance Com
mittees- of the Council and House of
the Thirty-seventh Legislative Assem-
bly, for the purpose of inducing the
Assembly to make an appropriation
for a New Mexico exhibit at the ex.
position.
Concerning his visit and its objects
to representative of the New Mex
lean Mr. Bryant said:
81 have been In your city long
enough to fall in love with your peo-
pie, the climate and quaint old Santa
Fe, which is so rich in fascinating
and romantic histor', surroundings,
all of which tell so torcibly of the yet
lnwritten story OF the heroism of the
early Catholic missionaries who
carved grand record in the f1inty
bosom of the Southwest, a record of
heroic endeavor and accomplishment,
of unparalleled exploration and coloni-
ization that is second to none in the
worlds history.
This sun-kissed Territory may
rightly be called the land OF oppor-
tunity, for along every line of bust
ness activity, manufacturing enter
prise, mining, farming, grazing and
horticultural resources there seems to
be no limitations. In addition to all
this the Territory is lowered with a
very salubrious climate.
Bureau Of immigration Publication
Invaluable.
"The book called The Land of Sum
shine published and issued by the
New Mexico Bureau of immigration is
the best arranged, illustrated and
complete piece of literature I have
ever seen along the line of informa.
ton regarding your resources and
present and probable development and
the conclusions to be drawn from an
! attentive reading of its pages are
convincing that you are5in au exceed,
ingly favorable position with a great
area of fertile agricultural land, and
in your mountains are large deposits
of valuable minerals and in fact many
grand offerings are provided for those
who elect to make this land of sun
shine their permanent abiding place
That this book has and is doing q
, world of good towards inducing home
seekers and immigrants to come tt
, New Mexico is evident on every hand
J It will be my effort and pleasure to as
: sist in placing it in the hands O
every homeseeker and investor o.
, anyone who is asking for a health,
and invigorating climate.
The Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition
But here, I must not forget the
chief object of my visit to Santa Fe
You have no doubt heard of the Alaska
, Yukon-Pacific Exposition which is tt
be held in Seattle, Washington, durins
the summer of 1909. This exostior
: will be international in plan ant
q scope, and will attract thousands o
o visitors from all parts of the world
a The exposition grounds are beautiful.
situated between two natural lake
with a magnificinet view of the Olynl
: pic and Cascade mountains.
:, "The primary purpose OF the expo
:. sition is to exploit the resources ant
: potentialities of the Alaska and Yukol
territories and to make known ant
foster the vast and important trade o
: the Pacific ocean and Of the countries
= bordering on it. The fair will draw
: the Pacific states closer together com
= mercialy and politically and thi
- alone will be worth many times tn
ten million dollars or more which tn
: exposition will have cost on the open
). ing day.
J. Seattle Has Bright Future.
n "The city OF Seattle is an exposition
n in itself and our slogan is New Yorl
$ Chicago and Seattle, the three great
It est cities Of the future Mr.. Bryant
0 an optimist OF the purest ray, thol
; ough Western man and an engagin
and convincing talker. He Is eloquen
in his description Of the great futur
of that section sf the country fror
which he halls He Is also Cal
fornia pioneer, was brought up anon
the old Spanish families that mad
IS bright The early pages Of Californi
history, understands the Spanish lal
guage and seems to be perfectly &
home In Santa Fe. If the other con
4 missioners are of his sanguine disp'
J. sition there can be no doubt but ths
>. the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Expositio
n will be a grand success.