Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-15
FL PAS0 IS READY
HELP BUILD THE
CONGRESS
BUSINESS INTERESTS
ALIVE TO IMPORTANCE
Governor Curry and COL Hope
+, well Return From Busy Visit
in Pass City; What Has Been
Done.

The first haunt ont IN the territory
In the interest Of the irrigation con
gress was closed yesterday when GoN-
ernoi Curry and Colonel HopeMell ~
the board OF control, returned 10 Az
bnauerque from Las Cruces and ~
Paso. where results have been accom-
pllshed. Governor curry went on 90
santa Fe. Colonel HopeWeii remaih-
ing here 10 take up the mass of de-
tail work which cunfronts him as the
head OF the board Of control.
Meeting 90 BE Held Wednesday.
a very important meeting Of the
board Of control of the congress has
been called for Wednesday evening in
the hail over Zeiger's. Al this NEE
ing IL Is expected the Officers %
managing committees Of the fair viii
also attend the meeting, 10 be q JOINT
one. for the settlement Of several very
important matters among them the
selection OF a manager and secretary
for the fair. and 10 assist with the
irrigation congress work. At THIS
meeting. also the report Of the com
mittee on the armory and convention
han plan win be heard. and a number
Of the most important committees viii
he appointed Governor Curry has
been asked 10 attend this meeting
and has consented 10 come down for
the evening.
Eel Paso business men are fuzzy as
enthusiastic over the irrigation on
gress as we found the people OF Las
Cruces and the Mesilla valley saia
Colonel Hopewell yesterday IN dis
cussing the visit to FL Paso. We
were given a very cordial reception
op every hand Judge A. b. FAN aud
Colonel w &. Greene authorized us
10 state that they were ready to do
an in their power for the congress.
Hon. Felix Martinez inc many other
prominent El PasO men were equally
generous In their attitude. and there
is mol the shadow of "a doubt that
these strong men will do some very
beneficial work for the congress
along lines IN which We are in gteat-
est need OF assistance. The TT Pnso
business community understands the
Importance % development OF thar
portion OF New Mexico directly tribu-
to their city. and they know what
the Irrigation congress IS certain 90
20 that end They are not ouly
willing hut anxious 10 help in every
way they can and there are many
ways in which their aid VIII be ln-
valuable. We are assured of the &C.
tive support OF the three ~ paso
daily newspapers. the Herald. the
Times ana the News. ana our recep-
ton everywhere was convincing Of
the sincere desire OF the IN paso peo-
pie to back the congress.
II nave returned from this south
eru trip FIRMLY convinced that MOTH /
Ing can stop the success or The irriga-
ton congress 10 We in Albuquerque
nut our shoulders 90 the wheel and
unite in one strong and sustained
push We lave got Tea do the push-
ing. The whole southwest is anxious
help us. as has been very FUZZY
demonstrated by the generous offer of .
the Mesilla valley people. and our roe
in El Paso but the hard
work rests with as. I ana convinced
that Albuquerque Is not going to ne
found wanting In any particular. and
u she does her share ] know the rest
~ the territory will be right al hand
with the necessary assistance