Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-27
GREAT IRRIGATION
EXPOSITION IN
CHICAGO
Chicago Newspaper, Railroads
and Land Interests Behind
Bic Show for Late Autumn

More and more in recent years chi
caeo has come to be recognized as the
center of the vast land operations be-
ing carried on in incrcasin~ Ycf'n'e ny
railroads and colonization env-l et@
throughout the western st2tts. rms
condition is recognized by the PROOFS
a, of the Chicago Tribune, VIA u
backing of all of the railroads enter
ing Chicago from the west. to hold a
great land and irrigation exposition In
Tho Coliseum. November n to Dec
ember 4, with a view TO showing 10
the people If the central and eastern
states lust what the west has to ouei
in land. both dry n irrigated Inc
plan is a large one and before IT'S an
nouncement the support of all or the
immigration and colonization agencies
in the west had been assured. The
general scope is best understood from
the following extracts from a recent
article by Frederick II. GrlsWold as
sistant secretary of the national If
rigation congress, who is actively con-
nected in the promotion of the enter
prise;
What has the farm to offer
The reply to this question will be
evident to all who visit the United
states Land and Irrigation Exposition
! that is to take place in the Chlchgo
Coliseum from Nov - to Dec. T. The
exposition will be the nrst of its Kind
and the novelty Of it has appealed to
all who have heard of the plan.
Pledges already given render it GER
tain hat this display will outclass any
OF the shows ever seen in the Colls-
cum. which has become famed as the
best place in the Middle West for
high-class exhibits In addition to q
complete display Of the products tha'
have brought wealth from the soil
there arc to be specially designed dec
oratlons. panoramas and paintings. all
arranged artistically, and these are to
surpass all previous efforts
The exposition Is not TO bc a magniilcd
county fair-it is to be unique. It's
success is assured beyond The shadow
of a doubt.
The Initiative for this exposition
came from the numerous railway ana
land interests that center IN Chicago
where practically all of the active col
onlzation agents have established thelr
Headquarters. But in order to have
the idea carried out successfully on a
big scale. it was necessary to have
guarantees Of both money and pub
Iicitv. and these have been furnished
by the Chicago Tribune. which has
A.. .a.- ffH. 9. 1trlrsar ffT 1lfI
benefit of undcvclOped sections ~
gaining %colonists and other aus to
progress.
Primarily. the exposition is meant
for those who lack knowledge or the
wonderful opportunities open to the
There are thousands toilins
in eastern offices and factories to
whom information of this sort VIII
come as a blessing. for they are tired
of their chains, but do not know how
to break them. other thousands.
out of mere curiosity possibly
viii see what a home In one of Ma
lures favored spots means and VIII
plan to Join the army that is march
ing west ward.
undeveioped districts Of all sorts
VIII VI Dtliiiiitu ~ IL 'Al'"ANA
The possibilities OF dry farming viii
shown. along with the wonders Of
irrigation and the humid regions will
not be neglected. Even the reclama-
lion of swamp lands is to find place
anything, in fact. viii he included II
represents n strong movement for
he general good and the development
IF latent agricultural Ev-
Try effort is to be- made to make the
as comprehensive rs possible
the Interests bchind the move
are now getting the necessary
material together.
Not since tbs convention Of Cover
summoned TO the white Houso
~ President Roosevelt. has there been
hin Of anything Of equal scope. and
wen at the convention the exhibits
we're lacking.
Tho Land Exposition will open al
same time as the annual Interna- ,
ionai Live stock Exposition. and this 3
+ an important point as fully 100000 s
.isitors come to Chicago every year {
When the prize cattle, horses. sheep )
nd hogs are on display. With the 8
attraction this season. il Will .
10 possible for anyone visiting Chi
ago 70 see in condensed form prac- :
icaIly all that The West and South J
ave 10 oncr. !
Interest in colonization has never q
cen as keen as today. and the desire
o take advantage Of the agricultural