Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-03
Report to Governor Recon.
mends Expenditure Of Eff
teen Thousand Dollars for
Building to House Display.
COUNTIES ASKED TO
COOPERATE WITH STATE


secreiary's trip was for the purpose
Of looking over the situation with
the view Of nsccrtnining the beat pos
Sible means Of spending the $40. 900
appropriated by the state for a New
Mexico display az San Diego IN 1915.
MIR Lucero. IN his report to the
governor, recommends the expendi-
ture of hair the appropriation. or
$4,000 for the erection OF suitable
building TO house the New Mexico dis
play which. il Il hoped. viii be
largely contributed BY tho different
counties Of the state.
For this amount. Il il pointed out.
a building giving AN exhibition space
OF ten To twelve thousand square feet,
can be erected. which will be equal IN
area to any OF the state buildings at
present contemplated. Tho New Mex
leo site on the exposition grounds. the
secretary points out. ~ one OF the
best on the grounds. and will be one
OF the first 70 be seen BY tho visitor
upon entering the exposition. Speak
Ing OF the matter Of exhibits. Mr. Lu-
Zero says:
Exhibits illustrating the resources
OF the state can doubtless be had
largely through the various counties.
chambers OF commerce and private
exhibitors. The commission might
peghaps organize, through an office
az Santa Re. for the working up OF
such exhibits 80 as TO bring out the
particular attractions and resources
OF each part OF the state. without
needless duplication. Under this
head there might be relief maps.
charts. etc. showing areas undevel-
oped and susceptible Of cultivation;
and there can be displays OF products
illustrating agricultural. horticulture
al and mineral resources. AZ sever
al other states win exhibit along this
line Ia the most up-to- dafe scientific
manner. II would doubtless be wise 10
ask the assistance OF experts from the
Agricultural college, University and
School OF Mines In securing and ar
, ranging such exhibits.
Building.
A building could be constructed IN
architecture drawn from the old
Mission churches OF the state which
would be In harmony with the Span
lsh colonial architecture Of the expo
sitlon. and which would In itself con-
stitute AN exhibit of historic charae-
ter. The central portion Of such a
building might follow the architec-
ture OF one OF the Mission churches.
with an auditorium seating say three
hundred people, and with side aisles
In which could he exhibited the his
torical and archaeological models,
specimens. etc. and tho walls OF
which could he decorated with paint
ings. illustrating the attractions of tho
state, such as interesting ruins. puo-
bios. mission churches, etc. The
wings and ciolsters could be SO con-
structed as TO constitute a hall OF the
counties. In which could be placed the
exhibit of the resources of the vari
out portions OF the state.
A building could be constructed
along these lines which would give an
exhibition space Of from ten TO twelve
thousand square feet. equal In area 10
almost any Of the state buildings
that w.li be put up. and IN fact az
large as some Of the buildings that
will be erected by the exposition IT,
self
The efficiency of an the exhibits
could boz greatly Increased by the
use OF lantern slides and moving plc-
lures. and there might be frequent
events planned 20 particularly draw
the crowds TO the New Mexico build
ing.
The site IL one % the most lmpos.
ing upon the grounds. and viii be
among the most prominent 10 be seen
In crossing the long spanish bridge
which forms the approach 10 the OK
position There should DC large
amount OF literature provided. for
constant circulation and Information
Probably the most immediate re-
turn 10 be expected from the exhibit
would be by way Of making 80 prom
inent the attractions Of the state that
thousands OF the visitors 10 the expo
sition would be induced "a stop om
IN New Mexico on their return. con-
sequently II would be wiser 90 make
this part OF the exhibit a. spectacular
az possible; and because OF the great
wealth OF the material which the
state has In this line, this can easily
be done.
II Ia understood that the Museum
~ New Mexico has offered office IA
clllties for the use Of the commits
sion, ana alao has tcndefed tie assist
ance Of its stan 10 be used In any pos
slbe way In connection with the cx.
hiblt.
on rough estimate. Il might be
we'll TO propose that so per cent 81
the appropriation that IL $4,000, be
expended upon the building and the
remainder held for the purpose Of
preparlng exhibits, maintaining them
during the year 1914. paying trans
portation, shipping charges. etc, and
also for the preparation Of a liberal
amount Of published matter for clrou-
lati0n "a the exposition.
IN conclusion permit me 10 sugHeat
that the importance OF makluK a
creditahle exhibit az the san Diesc
exposition cannot be emphasized too
strongly. Every county IN the state
should be represented. " We wAnt
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