Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-06
THOUSAND MOUNTED
MEN TO ESCORT
GOV. CURRY
IMPOSING GUARD OF
HONOR Is PLANNED
viii Accompany Him on Open
ing Day of the Fair and Also
During the Big Parade on
Thursday.

An imposing escort is to be provid-
ed for Governor George Curry on the
occasion of his visit to Albuquerque
during the territorial fair. Governor
Curry has accepted the invitation of
the Fair association to open the fair.
and also TO take part In h parade on
Thursday morning. the big day Of the
fair week. The officers yesterday COM
pleted arrangements with a commit
tee OF prominent men to raise a COM
pany Of n thousand mounted men 10
escort the governor 10 the fair grounds
for the opening ceremonies, n also
To be his body guard in the parade
on Thursday. The company will be
an imposing one. The members of the
committee express themselves as con
fident that they will be able 10 muster
the required number Of mounted men,
ana the work Is already fairly under
way.
Native Sports To BE Interesting.
Many Of the horsemen Who are to
Join the governors escort, are expect
ed 10 take part In the native sports
which are to form an important fea-
ture Of Thursday afternoons program
nc the fair grounds. The gallo VIII
be one of the chief events, and while
dummy chickens Will be used in order
than the nerves of the spectators may
be quite safe. the dummies viii be
realistic enough and the sport will be
presented in its most exciting form.
Southwestern Makes Good Rates.
Secretary Stamm Yesterday received
n letter from V. r.. stiles. general pas
senRer agent Of the Eel Paso and
southwestern system, advising him
that the Southwestern would make a
rate Of one fare for the round trip to
III Paso, added to a basing rate thence
to Albuquerque and return over the
~ ntu no nalinn the ana" fq ra for the
round trim good for all points on the
Southwestern system and making a
through ticket from these points to
Albuquerque. FROM stations north of
Alamogordo the southwestern makes
a one fare rate 10 Torrance, selling
through by way OF the Santa Fe Cen
trial and the Santa Re on the same
basis. Tickets will be sold beginning
October 4th and will be good returning
until October 18th. The arrangement
Is the most liberal ever obtained from
the South western system, and Will re-
suit In bringing a large number of
people to Albuquerque from points in
southern and southeastern New Mex
'co.
Post Has Loving Cup Ready.
Secretary Stamm yesterday received
q letter from the management OF the
Denver Post. stating that its 81 900
stake race purse was ready and that IT
had also secured the loving cup which
the Post proposes to offer as a prize
In the annual New Mexico baby show.
The Post is o preparing It's special
fair edition which VIII give the fair a
great deal Of valuable advertising In
northern New Mexico and southern
Colorado. This edition will be issued
about September 18th.
Prominent Men TO G the Fair.
William Riddle, wen known as q
politician and newspaper owner and
owner of the greatest part Of the
board walk al Atlantic City. will be "a
In Albuquerque during the big
fair. as n guest -of President y. \.
He viii be accompanied
by Max Neinman Of Philadelphia aud
City.