Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-30
ElPaso Annual Fair and Exposition

Years and years ago Ei Paso man. tested growing pains, waieh IS cu:a mon to the youtn O. almost any husky city that intends sa grow u9. But Fl Paso's growing pains we're unusual and demande,i the best sf- forts of her citizens to seip aer n reach full stature aH.l maturity. oEe result of this is the big fais ee, ginning in Fl Paso on November 1st, and concluding Nov. it.s. This Iai is complete in every 1etai. aad xlli craw great crowds to the Gate City.
 Realizing the great benefit to Dc derived from a cooperative move ment lending encouragement to ths live and progressive citizens of thc southwest in the upbanGiRg afl improvement of this nev ,aRd F.silia- ly developing country, the h.ssinass ment of the city of lsl paso have organized the Fl Paso Fair Asso- citation. incorporated undec the laws of the State Of Texas. and the First Annual Fair and Epositioa vii, be held at Fair Grounds Park. No yember IT. 1909.
 Tlis organization is destined to prove 6 most important factor in the s,evel1a,aCnt anz t s.ffs.iag ci this entire Southwestern country. it's purpose being the horidips anaually of a fair and exposiiion offering every indueement possib.. for the encouragement of agricultural and horticultural pursui s. the uabinid ing and improvement: of the Il, stock and breeding industry. and the development of the mineral re sources of Texas. New Mexico Ali zona and the Republic Of Meyico-
 Fl Paso. as the center of this vast territory is most favoro',is lacaC , for the upbuilding Of greet An nual Fair. Occupying a most :ri- portant geographical petition as the gateway to the Repubiic of Mexico, we are assured a sp.esdia line os exhibits and a large attendance from this great country; being the ealy Southern pass across Ihe ns'uRtains tc the Pacific Coast. they have eight railroads centering therc. mak- ing Fl Paso the natural trading point for the entire coIrtry within a radius of 400 miles.
 El Paso lies in the southwestern corner Of the great state oi rexas, in the heart of. the Rio Graade Valley, where the un;tcd Stale Government is actively engsge- spending s8,200,000.00 on the iargcsi irrigation project in the world: Fl the south lies the great Rfpablic af Mexico, with it's immcs:se titaee~ tracts. its great mineral wealth and millions of acres Of farming and stock raising country: or the wa1s we have the richest miaeiaitked dis tricts on the North American con tinent: to the north and east are immense coal fields. extensive cat tie ranges and the largest area of dry farming country in the world.
 This vast territory, with its most superb climate, is today attracting the attention of the entire country, inviting alike the capitalist and miner, the manufacturer and laboreT and the farmer and stock raiser; with the development of its varied resources only in its infancy, the Great Southwest offers opportuni tles unequaled to thousands of peo pie who will settle there in the next few years, and millions of dol lars will be poured into the country for development purposes. The people who are to furnish the mil liens and accomplish the work must be made acquainted with their field its possibilities and the people and their requirements. and this is the work the Fl Paso Fair Association has undertaken; the object Of the annual fairs shall be to show as c0mprehensiveiy as possible just what is being done in every line of activity. to assist in every possible way in the development of mining mercantile, manufacturing and live stock interests; and to encourage production in all lines. and thus develop the resources and increase the population and wealth of the entire Southwestern country.
 While they will give particulal attention to the educational feat ures of the fairs, they will alsG look to the amusement and recrea ton of the people, endeayoring tC provide every species of new and instructive amusements, leaving nothing undone in their efforts t interest, educate and please tho visitors. They want to make E Paso the annual assembly ground -.