The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-20

unique In ias plan. which VIII be limit |
cd exclusively to an exh1bit Of the
resources Of the west In agricultural
land and the u Of the land.
The project has been taken under the
especial guidance of the Chicago Trib-
n and the Tribune has leased the
Coliseum for the two weeks Of the
show for die displays which will come
from every nook and corner Of the
west. The displays will not be limit
ed to exhibits Of agricultural products
but will include photographs, moving
picture shows. models of irrigation
plants and a huge system of maps
which will display to the land hungry
people of the crowded middle west
and eastern states practically every
acre of the available development re-
gion of the Mississippi. The u.
s. Reclamation service will place ex-
hibits OF every one of its projects. the
Santa Fe system will have a display
which will cover many of the more
important projects along its lines and
the northwestern railroads are going
into the exposition on an elaborate
scale.
NoW 1lCAitO 10 IooN nv" btS4AAilAb@
to attract general notice anong the
home seekers and investors of the
eastern states" said Mr.. Hening to-
day. " For yearS the great tide of
| immigration has been turned to the
northwest through superior advertis
| ing and greater effort on the part of
the railroads entering that territory.
But during the past two years New
Mexico has begun TO come in for a
fair share of the immigration. The
southwestern railroads are making
strong effort to turn the immigrants
this way to a certain extent are sue
ceeding. Every immigration expert
in the country is agreed, however. thai
| western settlement is just beginning
| and 1t is up to New Mexico to take
every opportunity to gain it's full
share in the coming five years which
| will mark the food tide.
This land and irrigation exposition
| gives is the best chance we ave "
| er had to attract the attention of the
| right kin of people TO New Mexico
| Coming as it does right at the time
| Of the national live stock show it will
command the attention of farmers OF
the more prosperous class. the kind OF
people We want out here and the kin
of people we must have if we are go
ing to grow. IL is estimated that not
less thar two million people from the
middle states will see the show in che
Coliseum. I believe the estimate is
very conservative. 1t will be a show
ing of land alone; there will be nc
side shows to distract the attention
of the people. AS an educational
force 1t will be the most important ad
vertising work ever done for the west
II New Mexico is to hold her own W.
must make a big showing AT this expo
siCion. The Northwest will make a
tremendous showing and we can hard
ly expect to meet the sharp conpeti
ton of that rich region unless we
show the people what We have to Offer
We have had considerable encour.
asement from practically all of the ir
rigaIed districts of the territory. Ar
tesla has already arranged to make q
strong showing and il is to be hoped
that the balance of the valley will jofr
In the undertaking. II will not be an
expensive exposition. The cost of ex
hibit space will be very small and un
less some of the districts should care
to go n Z an elaborate picture show
or some of the higher classes of ad
vertising. the cost of placing an exhib
II, especially from this valley. should
be light. Full information as TO de
tails a be had from Mr.. r. P. Gross
secretary of he exposition. lis AID
ans street, Chicago or from the of
fee of the Bureau of immigration a
Albuquerque"