Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-06
COLLIER IS MADE
PRESIDENT
Director General Of Panama
Exposition Succeeds Grant,
Who Is Made Chairman Of
Directors.


Washington, u. c., Dec. S.--Coi. H.
c. Collier. director general Of the
Panama. California International expo
sitlon. has been elevated to the pres
idcncy Of the exposition. vice Y. =.
Grant. Jr.. who WIS elected president
OF the board of directors. Col. Golfers
very exceptional abilities have thus re-
ccived the greatest recognition II II IN
the power of the exposition manage
mcnt TO bcsiow. The snn Diego
Union, telling Of the change, said:
"For some time II has been under
stood that col. Collier was 10 he given
q position Of greater prominence and
power In the Panama California expo
sltlon organisation. not only Ia recog-
milton of his services 10 the exposition
Ia the past hut aim 10 permit him to
carry out his plans for q greater ex.
position In San Diego IN 1915 with
more facility and Increased power.
The resignation Of 4. =. Grant, Jr..
a. president was received with great
reluctance by the members Of the
board OF directors. but ne was prompt
~ made chairman Of she hoard aud
viii continue To be Identified with the
project ana To lend II his hearty sup
port"
Col. Collier was succeeded In the Of.
nee OF director-seneral by Acting Di-
rector General ]. W. SETON. Jr. n. ~.
Vrceiand was named as secretary OF
the exposition To- take the place OF /.
q. Monroe, who had previously re-
signed. vreelnnd will 10 secretary
and auditoe. G. A. Richardson resign
cd as auditor Some weeks ago.
San Diego has already been satisfied
that n acted wisely In undertaking 20
hold the great exposition. President
Collier has unseinshly devoted his
time. talents and money 10 working
out the plans for the great event.
working without ray and meeting his
own expenses. His achievements thus
far have almost staggered the people
Of his clty. and II 10 not any surprise
that they have declared him. worthy Of
heading the exposition. which he IL
doing so much % bring TO a successful
issue.
Boomr Dry Farming.
The preliminary work done for the
Panama california International ex-
position 10 be held nj san Diego In
INlN4 IN ANN WY " lRHFHkAAWn NlNN w
tcnslve cultivation OF dry lands, has
attracted Worldwide attention. The
department OF agriculture In Washing
ton has shown a great interest In Il.
and ~ one result. tho city forester 81
san Diego has planted hundreds OF
acres Of the 1000 acres % pueblo
lands belonging 20 the city, and which
have never before returned one cent
IN revenue. 10 eucalypti and Other
rapidis growing trees. What 10 con
sidcred remarkable n the fact that
these trees. cultivated under 'drj
farming methods. have shown 4
growth Of eight feet IN one year. and
that none have been lost from
drought.
Preslaeni 81. G. Collier. the "dyna-
mic force" back OF the exposition. de-
clarcs that the highest purpose OF tn
osporitipn II to show the millions 81
visitors 10 Il that the small farm N
southern California offers solution
Of tho present hiRh cost % llvinl
problem. The work of the san Dleg,
city forester and OF the exposition
landscape gardeners Is .bclnE watched
by Reariy every large land owner N
southern California, and many o
whom arr following the example being
set nj san Diego.
Authority has been given BY Pres
ident Collier for the "Llttie f.anders'
to put IN two one-aere farms ON thu
exposition grounds. These WIZ 90 u
the perfection of thor development
by the time the exposition opens Cit
Forester Ajax Watson intends 60 utl