Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-10-08

Colonel David Charles Collier presi
dent of San Diego's exposition, ant
real estate magnate from San Diego
spent the forenoon here today goins
over the details of the organization O.
local real estate firm to be known az
Collier & Owen" (incorporated) will
an authorized capital of $4,000.
With Colonel Collier are George d
Easton, secretary and manager of the
Western Investment company, of San
Diego, million dollar concern, and c
A. Richardson, vice-president and
manager of the D. c. Collier & Co.
real estate firm of San Diego. Colonel
Collier leaves tonight for New York
City to meet delegation of celebrities
from Brazil, sent to this country to
lcok over the plans and grounds OF
the San Diego exposition with view
OF participation in 1915.
The Brazilians are Dr. Eugenio
Dahne, commissioner to the United
States from the department OF agri-
culture, industry and commerce; DR..
Argollo, special delegate from the
state of Bahia; Count Candido Mendes
de Almeida, director of the national
commercial museum and secretary
permanent of the national exposition
commission; Rear Admiral Jose Carlos
Carvalho, retired, and others.
The visit of these prominent Bra
zilians to the United States follows
the tour of South America made re-
Gently by Colonel Collier, resulting in
his making profound impression on
South American republics" according
to the leading journal Of Buenos
Aires.
Wearing his soft shirt, for which
he is famed, and his smile which has
ever shone on his features for the pas
one and forty years, Colonel Collier
today discussed real estate, city build
ing, politics and expositions.
CAPITALIZE CLIMATE.
"You have superb climate here
he said, land all you must do is capi-
talize it, am delighted to hear you
are to rename SO many streets and
give them old Spanish names which
will be grateful to the eyes and ears
of the tourist visiting this Ancient
City. Get the word around the coun
try what Santa Fe has to offer and |
make provision for the tourists needs
that's the way to build up Santa Fe.
Il am already interested here and
over near the Pecos forest and I am
glad to come into New Mexico. When
spoke to the representative of the
New Mexican eight months ago about !
my yearning to invest in Santa Fe, lit |
tie did l realize that | would be inter
ested financially SO soon. But l am
glad of it for l really believe that New I
celebrity during the next ten years
than any other state in the union.
ROOSEVELT A WINNER.
Politics? Is it proper for me, as.
sociated with so many men on our big
to discuss politics? 1t is?
Well, here goes. You may say for
me that California is going to. be car
ried by Roosevelt and not Wilson-of
course, we are not discussing Mr..
Tafts chances for think it is pretty
well conceded that he is eliminated
from the presidential race.
Roosevelt will carry California,
despite the strong opposition from
scme big, influential men.
Il travel around the United States
have had to go around
this country several times in the past
three years, speaking in scores OF
cities and talking with hundreds and
thousands of men-voters, all of 'em.
Il really believe that even up to two )
weeks if an election had been held for )
Woodrow Wilson would
have won. But steadily is the senti- )
nent turning to Roosevelt, as far as |
IAN judge and so strongly that on )
November 5 his friends and support )
,rs will, l think, find him sent back :
@ the White House. )
.Of course. political-prophets take a J
task on their hands and )
here is no telling how the great mass )
# the people-the millions who de-
tide the contest, may suddenly make :