Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-07
TEMPE IS WORKING
HARD FOR BIG
EXHIBIT
viii Be Well Represented at
National Irrigation Congress;
Pima County Preparations,

- Hh - $780,
and vegetables. Is detern med to out
shine an competitors at the Irrigation
Congress. The Phoenix Republican
says:
The Tempe board of trade held a
injecting Monday evening at which
time the chief topic unoer consider
alton was the raising of The necessary
funds to carry on a psblieity cam
paign to set forth to the world at
large the resources Of the Tempe DIS
trlct. AS stated some time ago. the
Tempe board has agreed to raise 90
per cent of $3.50 to be used in placing
an exhibit at the National Irrigation
congress. which %conYenes at A%lbuquer-
que. New Mexico. the last of next
month. This congress, the use TO
which the money is to be put and the
advantages of a good oxhibit Of valley
products there have from time to time
been elaborated upon IN these col
lumns. BY reason Of the great work
the reclamation service is and has
been doing here for some years past.
there is probably no section In the
United states that is now attracting
more attention. People from all over
the country have their Eyes on the
salt River valley. Hundreds of these
very people will be at the congress and
while there will naturally make IT a
point to look up A%rizona's exhibit.
Whether or not they shah be disap-
| ,,tptaI ,ayfu kNtih tba Y,a,Yl. 90 tha
valley and a share of the responsibility
rests with the people of this district.
The opportunity TO show to the world
what Tempe can raise is now open and
everyone should come to the front and
help the cause along for an he is worth.
Now 1t is necessary to raise $i30 to
meet Tempe's share Of the fund that
win make this exhibit possible. 1t was
suggested at the Monday evening
meeting hat ere long it would be
necessary to raise still more money
for other purposes. II costs money to
make a board Of trade an effectual or
ganization, and unless II is effectual
II Is little better than no board. II
costs money TO advertise, and all read
ers OF the Republican know the board
Is now having printed some thousands
of pamphlets descriptive of Tempe and
vicinity for general distribution. 1t
was deemed advisable rather than
make this effort for the congress fund
nj once and a second one later on for
the other purposes, to make one grand
effort all at once and raise $500. 1t Is
estimated that this amount will pay
the Irrigation congress expense and
leave In the treasury of the board a
fund hat will be sufficient TO meet
all expenses for some time to come. II
was agreed to call this the Five Hun
dred Dollar Fund, and il is to be rails
ed by subscription, This need not
strike terror to the hearts of readers,
for $500 Is "A small moun when con-
ributed by many people. II need not
be looked at as a contribution, but
rather as an investment. A man has
no hesitation in putting a few dollars
mot something that he feels confident
will make a good return on the invest
ment. He should feel the same way
about putting money into the Tempe
board of trade II is the best move
Tempe ever made, 1t is generally
agreed that all this town has lacked
years is more publicity, and that
is what the board proposes to give 1t.
good results are being felt
there; people are being attracted to
the town and surrounding country and
coming winter. after the pam
phlets have had time TO work. many
more will be here. They will want
land, and demand creates value. Log
Ically, therefore, the price of land Is
bound to increase, and also, logically,
Il a man contributes a few dollars
.oward a move that will enhance the
value of his property, may ii not be
'egarded as a good investment.
That's the way the board looks at
I. and that's the way the board wants
,%veryone else to look az It. Feeling
hat the Tempe people are sufficiently
Interested in their welfare 10 help
he thing along, the following resolu- 4
ion was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That A. Nelson be APP
pointed as a committee of one to So !
a subscription for the purpose Of {
q fund OF $4,000 to be used p
n advertising the of Tempe .
nd surrounding country at the Nat =
)nl Irrigation congress, and in such !
ther ways as in the opinion OF the y
oard Will be most beneficial. d
Mr.. Nelson. will devote some little n
TO making a tour Of the entire t.
'empe section soliciting subscriptions h
this fund, n
The board feels II a everyone should q
clip out according 10 his worth. and II b
ne people Of the Tempe district can G.
? made to see that IL is to their ad- q
antage to push this matter along. ,he "
500 fund will not be long In material q
ing. Upon MI. Nelson devolvcs the 81
ork of making the people see q in a
his light and Of collecting the money n
Jig up willingly. b VIII every cent be- W
sed TO a good purpose and the com IN
med efforts Of The resident 81 Tenn 81
+ will make this town q better enc II
nd the surrounding district Just that 81
UGH more valuable. Let everyone "
IT his boulder a. the wheel and push bi
y a bigger and better Teripc. 81
The board did other things Monday
ght bes.1ss instttuting he movement
ward raising this fund Of $500 \
ember II the board wa appointed j,
act VITA the other boards II trade M
HE territory TO building up the n
neral exhibit that VIII asa BE- shown A
the congress. The preparation Of sr