The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-10-02

to be the most extensive on tn
grounds. Roswell, Carlsbad, Ar
: tesla and the other towns of tn
Pecos country are represente,
with most creditable displays o
fruits, grains and grasses. Al
immense sign reading ''Th'
Great Pecos Valley" extending
from one end of the exhibit tt
the other attracts much attention
The Warren district of Arizo
ma also has on extensive display
Of minerals. The Copper Queer
and the other big mines in Co
chise county have sent a large
collection of minerals that are on
| display in cabinets and on tables
I Douglas, through the Douglas
chamber of commence, has an
extensive show of minerals. One
block of copper from the Warren
district mine is shown in the
Douglas exhibit that weighs 2680
pounds and is claimed to be the
largest single piece of ore ever
mined. The Shattuck & Arizona
mine also has different varieties
of ore on display in the Douglas
exhibit. Attractively Illustrated
pamphlets of Douglas and the
surrounding country are being
distributed by the Arizonians.
The Mimbres valley has a combined
mineral and agricultural exhibit, which
includes the products raised by the
pumping irrigation near Deming, the
minerals of Luna county and views of
the Mimbres country The Estancia val
ley has the most extensive dry farming
exhibit in the horticultural and agricu.-
tural building.
Huge pumpkins, squashes and sugar
beets are shown as The result of The
dry farming process in the Estancia
valley. The visitors from the rainfall
country almost refused to believe that
such results can be obtained in an arid
country without irrigation, and the
pumpkins are looked upon as the result
of some miracle. The Mountain View
ranch, of Mountainair, N. NJ, also has
a good display of dry farming products.
The mining section is in the first
building reached upon entering the eX-
hibition grounds In this building are
shown the minerals from the Yavapai
and Cochise county districts of Arizona.
In the former are shown the two
large copper bars that won the first
prize at the st. Louis worlds fair gold
ore from the Prescott section and ma
tive ores from different parts of Yava-
pal county.
The exhibition grounds at the end of
the Central avenue Car line present a
most agreeable appearance to the visit
or. The Santa Fe railroae building oc-
cupies the most prominent place on the
grounds, being just west of the mining
building. This building is donein mission
similar to the Alvarado hotel, and on
the front of it is large Santa Fe cross
in electric lights.
Adjoining this exhibit is that Of the
University of New Mexico, the building
being a copy Of the old Taos pueblo, II
attracts much attention from all parts
of the grounds, with its rustic ladders
and pottery. Inside of this building is
shown the work being done at the uni
versity, every department being repre-
sented by the professor in charge.
The coal mine display of the Amer-
can Block Coal company attracts crowds
of visitors at all times Of the day 1t is
a complete coal mine in operation, in.
cluding the tunnels, drifts and coal cars
in operation. A theater adjoining the
mine shows moving pictures of the pro
cess Of mining coal The ColfaX county
display is made up largely of exhibits Of
coal and coke. Huge pillars Of coal stand
in front of the building and piles Of the
different varieties mined in this county
are shown along the walks. The interior