Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
HOPEWELL SECURES BIG
LIST OF FINE PRIZES
Senator Penrose Offers Five
Hundred Dollars for Best Min
erdlS-----AndreWS and
BurSum Each Give
500 for Exhibits


ciaD .-Vice President Fairbanks and
five members of the presidents cab
met will attend the next National Ir-
rigation congress, together with sew
eral dozen departmental officials and
members of Congress
This was made known today follow
ing an interview with the vice presi-
dent held recently oy Colonel w. S.
Hopewell. chairman of the board of
control, and w. H. Andrews the New
Mexico delegate
Colonel Hopewell, assisted by Dele
gate Andrews has been hard at work
boosting the Irrigation congress in the
national capital, with the result that
he has secured some handsome con-
tributions for the prize fund. Follow
ing are few which he made public
today:
senator Penrosc, for the best ex-
hbit of minerals, $500.
w. III. Andrews, for the best ex-
iiibit of cotton, 500.
III. o. Bursum, for best exhibit of
native chill, 500.
Senator EllSins has promised prize
of $500 or more but has not yet de-
cided on what exhibit. He also prom
ised Colonel Hopeweu that he would
make n speech at the congress ON
matters OF vital interest to the south
west and New Mexico In particular.
Roosevelt May Como
The fact that the vice president and
five cabinet members will come to
Albuquerque during the big congress
indicates how greatly interest in New
Mexico has been aroused Dy the dele
CATION in Washington. There was not
a New Mexican in the capital who did
not have good word to say for the
territory and for the big congress. 1t
Is likely that by the time the congress
convenes there will be a big delega-
tion from this city ready to attend
AS it now stands, the next Irriga-
tion congress will have the honor of
entertaining more distinguished pub
lie men than any other congress ever
before held.
As a matter of fact there has been
quiet plot on foot among tn New
Mexicans to secure the attendance OF
the president, and 1t is quite likely
that If national affairs permit at that
time Roosevelt will be presen when
the congress convenes.
Colonel Hopewell will MOI leave
Washington for several days To come.
He has a number of appointments
with prominent officials and members
of congress and will secure a long list
of prizes and exhibits before he fin
ishes the task he mas undertaken.
Il am going to stay here until ] get
everything in sight, anyhow" said the
Colonel at his hotel last night. 1--WE
| are going to make the next Irrigation
congress the greatest one ever OF
know the reason why.
Washington Knows Now
II have met with the most uniform
| courtesy and assistance on the part
Of the officials and others whom
have met in Washington, and aid has
been extended TO me in every under
taking. | think that Washington has
found out more about New Mexico
within the past few weeks than 1t
ever knew before. Everywhere l go
/ meet with an earnest desire on the
part of officials and congressman 10
visit this territory and see the deyel-
opment II has made. A whole lot OF
them will do so during the big con-
gress. and have a long list of names
of prominent men who have said they
will he in Albuquerque at that time.
| have informed them that they will
see exhi bits of the Industry and devel-
opment Of New Mexico from all parts
of the territory at the big congress
and all are anxious to view them"