Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-08
COLFAX PLANNING
TO TAKE TOWN
BY STORM
ENTHUSIASM HIGH FOR
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
In Address to Ration CONNER
ciaI Club Webster Says He
Finds Keen Rivalry Among
County Exhibitors.

From the very first ColfaX county
has taken Il leading part in the prepa-
rations throughout the territory for
the National Irrigation congress, and
the enthusiasm among prospective Wis
itOrs and exhibitors in that county is
increasing all the time as the date for
the big event draws near. The Ra-
ton Range has the following interest
ing account of an address made by
George H.. Webster to the Commercial
club at that place:
II George II. Webster, of Cimarron,
is as successful in imparting enthusi-
assn to the whole Of ColfaX county as
he was at the session of the CONNER
ciaI club Monday night his county
viii tax the territorial fair at Albu-
querque by storm.
Mr.. Webster has been working in
detatigueahly for the promotion of the
project since his selection as manager
of ColfaX county's interests last Feb
ruary. Mr.. Webster has made him
self thoroughly familiar with every
portion Of the county and the territory
and with every minute detail of the
work to which ne has given himself.
When he talks about the Colfax coun-
~ fair and the International Irrigation
congress you can feel thai he is fun
of his subject out to his finger TIPS.
With this sort of a man at the head
Of any enterprise success is sure t.
perch upon its MANNERS.
The largest number Of representa-
tive business men ever gathered into
the Commercial rooms were present
Monday evening when MIR. Webster
began his address on the work and
the needs of ColfaX county's Exhibit at
Albuquerque, Mr.. Webster's audience
followed him until they were filled
with his enthusiasm n when the APP
peal was made for subscriptions to IN
crease ColfaX County's funds every
business man present responded liber-
ally.
Mr.. Webster stated that he had
found great interest in the work Of
preparing exhibits for the CoIfax
county fair, and that people in every
section We're vieing with each other
to make he best showing. The apple
crop is short all over the territory. but
ColfaX viii have almost sixty per cent
of a crop and forty to forty-five varie-
ties will be exhibited from this coun-
ty. Some very good fruit win be
shown from the ranches in the south
ern and western part of the county.
especially the Chase, Springer, Urraca
and other ranches. Cereals viii be ex-
ceptionally fine. oats. barley and
wheat win be exhibited in abundance
and of the greatest growth. The large
premium list for the Colfax county
fair al GnptDuap viii pac,It "a, Tho vvapyV
best Of exhibits being furnished.
Mr.. Webster stated that the Colfax :
county building will be one Of the !,
handsomest buildings at the Albuquer-
que fair. This win probably be the >
only county building at the fair ana :
win reflect great credit upon the :
The building will be 4OxSO
feet and viii be located on a lot 1OOx |
l40 feet. 1t will be built entirely from
products of Colfax county, with the
exception of the nails. and Mr.. Web
ster stated that he regretted the fact /
that our own material could not be
utilized for these. The building will I
be covered with rough hewn slabs ;
from our own forests and the portico 5
al the entrance will be composed Of
trees of -four varieties. Outside the
'I''l"ilce VIII bH placed coal eNh1hfts {
from three coal companies of G FAX
county An immense block of cos six t
leet in diameter has beer offerec for 7
his exhibit by one Of the companies /
The timber for the building has been ,
to Albuquerque and the a%rcii-
has gOne down to look after the +
building The building will be fur d
1lshed with a large electric light sign p
mon which will appear the seal of the g
'"unty. Space will be allotted to ;
merchants. manufacturers, a%gricultur- Il
mining companies and an entire
md -of the building will be set aside
or the use of the schools of Colfax
county. An excellent exhibit OF min
rails has been promised by the Max -
Well Lang Grant company. one of 2
'ur coal companies win exhibit a coke
In miniature. 81
The occupation Of our own building D
viii not prohibit Colfax county ex- Il
lIbits from being entered in the com- &
lists for the fair. ANA 1t is be- $,