The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-05
s250,oO0 SHOW FOR ARIZONA AT SAN
 DIEGO, CAL.

D|EGU, CAL. Arizona, through her commission to the San Diego exposition has Sc lected her site and if the recommen- dations out will eXpend$250,0 900 on her exhibit
 The commission visited the site of the exposition, and examining the plans and grounds, selected two and l part of the section allotted to states. This site is to be covered with lawns and trees and in the center will be the Arizona building, struc- ture that is to cost at least $75,OOO. Arizona has always been liberal in her participation at exposit1ons, but on this occasion argues that no oth- CT state is in position to drive as much benefit from the San Diego eX- position as is Arizona owing to her contiguous situation, her resources and her opportunities. The eGposi- | tion is to appeal to LnoSe interested in reclamation, conservation, foresta- ton and the attraction of immlgra- tion. These four things coupled with the mining industry. Arizona is giv- i ing the greatest attention.
 1 Iiminary report made to Governor Hunt by the Arizona commission on the participation of Arizona at the San Diego exposition.
 ITO the Honorable George w. P. Hunt
 Governor of Arizona. 1 "Sir:-We your commission for the state of Arizona to the Panama California exposition, to be held ill San Diego, California, during the hat fn our preliminary report upon the ad- visibility of participation in this eX- position by the commonwealth of Arizona.
 {. In conformance to your instruc- tionS, we have visited San Diego, have examined the plans and scope I and character of the said exposition, noted the great progress made in preparation for the year 1915 by the exposition movement
 | In our judgement, the state of Arl- zona will reap almost lncalculable benefit from this exposition. It will be almost at the door of the eXposi- ton, and will be visited by thou- sands upon thousands of people, who will journey across it's area to visit the exposition The plan and scope of this exposition embrace a com plete exploitation of the southwest, that is to say, New Mexico, Ari- zona and southern California, ter ritory so similar in every respect that it can be said to be one.
 1 Bearing these things in mind, and | considering the great benefit Arizona will derive from the most ample and complete exploitation of it's vast re- sources and wonderful opportunitis at this exposition, we have selected site in the most prominent portion 1 of the exposition grounds for the Arizona's exhibit, a tract of high land, two and a half acres in extent, so situated that no subsequent selec- ton or construction can interfere with the sightliness and appearance of Arizona'S S building.
 We have we'll considered the prob able cost of the exhibit Arizona should make, taking into consideration the reasons for her ample participation expressed above, and we most re spectively report and suggest that the sum of two hundred and nifty thousand dollars be appropriated out of the funds of the state for the pur- pose of placing Arizona before tie world in an adequate manner, Of showing in the most convincing way the great opportunity under the hand of the people of Arizona and of calling attention to her resources in a manner that can be obtained in no other way at much greater eXpen- diture
 We believe that with this amount at our disposal we will be able TO make a greater showing at San Die go than can possibly be made at San Francisco with a much greater sum, and due to the fact that the San Diego exposition is to be unique and spectacular, an exposition of oppor- tunity specializing on the things Arizona most depends upon for her future rosperity-reclamatio fores- tation, conservation and immigration, to say nothing of the vast mineral resources that will be exploited i1 the San Diego exposition by the man. agement itself.
 We are assured that the magnlii- cent organization of the San Diego exposition will be at our disposal. both for publicity during the next three years and a half and for con struction work, the division of works of the exposition containing one of the best engineering forces on the Pacific Coast, and having it's con- tracts already let for material for the period of construction and main tenance.
 In making the above recommends tion we are sensible of the sentl- ment of the people or Arizona, that ance must be made, and with these considerations in view, beg to sub init this our preliminary report, adopted this tWenty-Second day Of June, 1912, at the site of the Pana- ma California exposition, where Arl- zona now has a site for her building.