Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-11
MEMBERS AUTHORIZED
ISSUE OF PAMPHLETS
He VIII Use Every Possible Effort
In the Fight Which VIII Re-
suit In New MexiCo's
Entering Union of
States.

Governor Curry called a meeting
OF the Bureau of Immigration at 10
o'clock this morning in his apart
ments at the Alvarado hotel for the
purpose of discussing the work of
the bureau and to prepare matter
Tor statehood campaign.
ID. A. Macpherson, of this city, G..
A. Fleming, of Las Vegas, and John
Haley, of Captain, were the only
members of the board present II. r.
Hening, secretary of the bureau, was
In attendance and remained after
adjournment for a conference with
the governor regarding his work.
Must Get Busy.
The governor told the bureau
members that he expected them to
get busy" or words to that effect,
and to aid in the fight for statehood
by the publication and circulation of
proper literature for the advertising
of the territory and its people and
natural resources.
The governor talked TO the point.
He told the members that the state
hood campaign was on in earnest
and that he expected the territorial
officials to back up the movement to
their utmost.
VIII Advertise Territory.
1t was decided to issue as soon az
practicable, large number of small
booklets, circulars and other adver-
tising matter as cheaply as possible
in order to get the name and the OPP
portunities of New Mexico before the
public Just as strongly as possible.
The lettiargic condition of the bu-
reau during the past months will not
be allowed to continue further and
the members pledged themselves to
work and to work hard toward the
statehood goal.
Secretary Hening will at once set
about the preparation of the adver-
tising matter which will be cent to
press just as soon as possible.
Governors Suggestions.
The subjects upon which Mr.. Hem
ing will write were suggested by the
governor during a conference and
they Will be suitable for statehood
campaign purposes as well as the
encouragement of immigration and
development.
The board authorized the publica-
tion of five bulletins on the counties
of Chaves, Eddy, Union, Colfax and
Grant, and the counties i'm the south
ern portion of New Mexico In partic-
ular. The Mesilla valley will also
form the subject of a descriptive
bulletin.
Land of Sunshine" the booklet COM
piled by Colonel Max Frost OF the
Santa Fe New Mexican, will be is
sued soon by the bureau.
VIII Fight for Statehood.
Governor Curry told the bureau
members that he intended to con-
duct the statehood fight clear down
the line. In other words, he pro-
poses to establish a competent press
bureau and by publicity to batter
down the false impression that New
Mexico is not law abiding, indus
trious, developing community with
wonderful resources, developed and
undeveloped Matter descriptive of
the territory Will be circulated in
the east and in fact all over the Uni
ted States.
VIII Go 10 Washington.
When congress assemblies Cover
nor Curry together with members of
his administration and prominent
citizens of New Mexico, will go 10
the national capital TO work with
might and main for the new state.
he has every assurance that he viii
succeed II properly supported by
the people of New Mexico.
A Busy Morning.
Previously to meeting the MEM
bers of the bureau, the governor
spent a busy morning in cOnversa-
ton with leading members Of the
ties. They have assured him of
their cooperation in every way to
secure another enabling act for
statehood for New Mexico without
the addition of Arizona or any other
territory.
the hatchet, and pressure will be
brought TO bear on the representa-
tives of both parties in congress 20
give favorable consideration to the
admission Of New Mexico to the
union.