Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-08
.ELMENDORF OFFERS
SILVER CUP FOR
yEGE TABLES
ANOTHER FINE TROPHY
FOR THE EXPOSITION
President of Socofro Company
Writes Enthusiastic and Pub
lie Spirited Letter on Irriga-
ton Congress,
ton Congress,

It is getting 50 that hardly a day
masses that new trophy is not of
fered to stimulate competition for the
great display of products to be made
hv New Mexico at the Sixteenth Ma
tonal Irrigation congress and Indus
trial exposition.
Yesterday tho secretary Of the boar1
of control received a letter from Col
C.. H. Elmendorf, of Elmendorf n. NJ,
Offering a silver cup as a trophy for
the best collective exhibit of vegeta bles
from d single irrigated farm. The
offer which is generous and public
spirited one is accompanied by let
ter from Col Elmendorf showing a
most cemmendable and gratifying en-
thusiasm over the approaching CON
gress and exposition. Col ElmendOrf
is president and general manager Of
the Socorro company, a big irrigation
and development outfit which owns
the rich Bosque del Apache land grant
in Socorro county, short distance be.
low the city of SocOrro. This com
pany is developing about ten thou
sand acres of the finest valley land,
putting in bitches. reservoirs and 9th
er works necessary for irrigation on a
huge scale.
Col. EImendors letter received by
Col Twitchell yesterday follows,
Elmendorf, N. M, Feb. 7, 1908.
My Dear Colonel TwtcheIl:
1t certainly pleases me to notice the
= !
is advertising and handling the big ir-
rgation congress and Interstate indus
trial exposition. This is without any
doubt the greatest opportunity the ter
rtOry has ever had for, successful and
advantageous advertising This is the
sort of statehood booming that makes
lasting impressions. Now l want to
contribute something to the enterprise.
! want to offer fine silver cup as a
trophy for the best collective exhibit
Of vegetables made by Il single exhibit
tor from a single irrigated farm or
garden. Please let me know if this
is acceptable and | viii have the cup
made and sent to you for display
among the other trophies that have
been and will be offered
In addition to this cup, Col Twit-
Chel, | want you to understand that
the company Of which / am manager
wants to contribute its proportion to-
ward the general expense of the con-
gress. This is the greatest advertise
ment the territory will ever secure and
] want to help pay for it. It is true
that it will benefit our company but
Il Y,ril oil ,t
owner and citizen of New Mexico and
each should contribute his share to
the general expense The city of AL
buquerque has taken the position Of
entertainer for the people of New
Mexico; the city is doing nobly as l
see by the papers that magnificent
convention hall is to be constructed
and the city will have still other and
heavy expenses to bear in connection
with the exposition and territorial
fair. The people of New Mexico are
vitality interested in this matter and
it is the duty Of the entire people in
every part of New Mexico to help bear
the burden of demonstrating to the
world just what New Mexico is, what
our resources are. From the action
Of the Pecos and Mesilla valleys, it
would seem that the enteTprising peO-
pie of those portions Of the sunshine
land understand what We should do
for the contributions they have made
to the general expense are magnih-
cent. Let me know when your com
mittee comes to Socorro and Socorro
county so that | can be present.
Very truly yours,
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