El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-13
BIC PLANS FOR
new MEXICO FAIR
Already Officials Are Boost
ing for Next Years Exhibit
andPermanent Buildings.
(By L. p. BOyce.)

Albuquerque, n. ", Oct. 13.-NeW
Nexico's first state fair which closed
Saturday night, aroused an enthusiasm
that promises to spread to every coun-
ty in the state, making the next festi-
val, in 1914, up to the standard of other
state fairs.
President Ralph c. Ely, of Deming;
Charles Scheurick, of Clovis, vice preSi-
dent, and Simon Stern, secretary and
treasurer, OF Albuquerque, nave not
waited until next year" to start their
plans.
New Site of 100 Acres.
Already the state of New Mexico
owns 100 acres OF land on the high
lands east of the University of New
Mexico, and on this tract the new fair
grounds are to be located
A landscape gardener has sketched
gardens, race tracks, athletic fields and
exhibition halls that will cost in ex-
cess of 100000. These buildings will
not all be erected at once, but from
year to year as the legislature makes
the appropriations for the fair and as
it is put on a paying basis, the officials
hope their plans will materialize.
Facilities Overtaxed.
a good showing was made this year
by five counties out of &c. The facilities
for the fair were Overtaxed, especially
In the stables and IN the poultry hall.
President Ely has started a sub
scription for a $500 poultry hall, one
of the first of the buildings to be start
ed on the new fair grounds. Poultry
fancierS in New Mexico were enthuSed
by the numerous displays of fowls at
this years exhibit Many more are ex-
pected next year and larger quarters
will be necessary.
One exhibitor in the horse division
has pledged $500 toward new stables.
Other subscriptions will be received
during the year by the commissioners,
who are DESTROYS of interesting men,
women and children in every county
of the state in the upbuilding the an
nual fair as state institution, not
alone for the pleasure the festival af-
fords, but for its educational advan-
tages.
Special stress is to be laid next year
upon the livestock show. The improve
ment of hogs, horses and cattle, the Of
ficials believe, IS one of the best ways
of developing the state.
Mile Race Track.
Provision is made in the new plans
for a mile race track, the intention be-
ing to have harness races each year
that will attract grand circuit per-
formers before they are shipped to the
Arizona fair There is space reserved
for an athletic field, including a run
ming track. There is a playground for
the children, a theater, agricultural
hall, machinery hall, manufacturers
hall, administration building, demon
StratiOn gardens parks for autos, and
motorcycles and a midway drive. As
fast as the subscription for one building
is completed work will be started on
another, until adequate facilities have
been provided.
To Extend Car Line.
The commission plans street car serv-
ice, a double track line to provide a
quick means of transportation from the
city of Albuquerque. The new site is
located on high land. eliminating the
possibility of flood waters during the
late fall.
The tentative plans, posted in the
agricultural hall on the closing day of
the fair, elected a great deal of COM
ment from the residents of Bernalillo
and from visitors from the out
side counties.
I'VE want your help to bring about
all these improvements" was the ap-
peal of president Ely as the visitors
left the building You'll get it all right,
we are for a big state fair" was the
sentiment expressed in the hearty re-
sponses.