Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
SPLENDID MINING
EXHIBIT WILL
Be BROUGHT
GREAT ARIZONA DISPLAY
AT IRRIGATION CONGRESS
VIII Be Shipped From Phoenix
at Cost of Nearly Thousand
Dollars Arizona Gets Enthu-
SiaStiC,

There now appears to be no doubt
that the great mineral collection at
Phoenix belonging to the territory of
Arizona n one of the finest in he
world, win be brought to Albuquerque
for display during the National lrri-
cation congress. This is Indicated by
the following extracts from the Phoe-
nix Republican. which also show
clearly that Arizona is alert to the inn
portance of the exposition ana win
lose no chance to show the world its
resources at his event The Repub
liean SAYS:
II sufficient funds are raised the
splendid mining exhibit belonging to
the territory of Arizona will be ship
ped to Albuquerque for display during
the Irrigation congress. 1t viii take
from $3.50 TO 81, 900 to remove, pack
ana care for the exhibit from the time
1t leaves the mining building at the
fair grounds until it is returned to
that place after the congress closes.
When h. r TWitchell. Of the board Of
control, Of New Mexico. was in this
city, that matter was brought up ana
presented To the governor. As a result
the following letter, which is |self-ex-
planatorN, was Yesterday received by
Or. Foss, of the Phoenix board Of
trade.
DR.. }. w. Foss, President Board of
Trade, Phoenix, Ariz.
Sir: ] am authorized by the terri
torial board OF control to say to YOU
that it has decided to permit the ex-
hibition at the National Irrigation CON
gress, which is to assemble at Albu-
querque, n. M, On the 29th of Septem-
Der proXimo, Of the mineral Exhibit
now Installed at the fair grounds at
Phoenix.
The territory has no fund out Of
which the cost of packing. transporta-
ton 10 and installing the exhibit at
Albuquerque, its repacking, return and
reinstailation here, and its care during
all that time, can be paid.
If your board Will undertake to pro-
vide for this cost, the board of control
is willing that you should do so and
be charged with the care. integrity
and return of the exhibit here. Your
board to act in the matter nominally
Tor, but in fact in cooperation with all
other like boards or organizations in
the territory, it being desired that the
exhibit should be a territorial one. ana
in any sense locally peculiar to any
one county or community. The Sc
lection of your board Is prompted by
lis obvious convenience. and 50 that
may be an individual RESPONSE
1ility for the safety aud return Of the
'Xhibit-as the board of control will
.ook solely 10 your board for these.
lhe entire custody and control of the
'Nhibit from the time preparations are
for its removal until il shall be {
tnally returned and reinstated should 5
1e lodged in one or two persons select {
ID for that purpose and whose ap-
continent shall be acceptable to the
of control. {
Whatever arrangements you may |
with other boards or %organiza- s
lons are matters Of detail in which I
he board Of control need not ana win t
lot concern itself. our object is to q
the exhibit made under the aus
'lces or the various boards Of trade
M other like organizations Of the ter [
rory, but to have to look 10 but one q
II them Immediately ourselves. to !
void complications and divided re-
possibilities. &
trust that this may meet with the
pproVal and have the cooperation Of
hose Interested.
1t affords a means Of making in g
omparably the best mineral exhibit {
nat can be made by the territory. d
light suggest that if the plan pro
"sed IS undertaken by your board. in :,
cooperation with the others. that n ;,
be well to invite additions toI j.,
ne exhibit to enlarge ana enrich il =
am advised that the railroad y.
'ansportation of the exhibit to and =
'"m Albuquerque will be without cost y
Please let me hear from Won at your a.
1rlirst convenience. the views of vuur I'd
GARD ON the subject. y
Very truly. u
JOS. IA. KTBBEY. u
Governor.
Yesterday afternoon there was a
1mmittee meeting at the board Of
rooms. the committee consisting r.