Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-07
IS FREE TRIPS TO
PANAMA CANAL
OFFERED
Unique Contest Inaugurated
BY Southern Commercial
Congress; Seeks Canal Mem
Orial Suggestions.


Especial Corrsapondenee % the HsraIa1
washington May b.--A unique
contest was today innuauraied by the
Southern Commercial conETcas, which
offers fifteen free trips IT, the Pam
anna canal for the best suggestions
for memorial "a commemorate
opening OF the canal Tho announce
nent was made today by Senator
Duncan ". Fletcher Of Florida, pres
ldent Of the congress
The congress believes completion
Of the canni should be marked Dy
some suitable memorial and the CON
test will arouse interest IN the study
OF the trade relations Of the canal
90 the United states, Latin America
and the world.
The memorial can take any form.
IA statue, an international celebration,
a hook, convention anything That
the jury of award decides u the best
suggestion 10 commemorate compile
ton Of the canal
secretary OF State Bryan and John
/ Barrett, director general oi the PAN
\ American union. with others 20 be
selected by themselves. Will consti-
tute the Jury OF award, They Will de-
| eide the nftccn best suggestions.
The trips to the canal Wiil be made
lin October next from Mobile. Ala
where the NTH annual convention OF
| the southern Commercial congress
/ will be held. cOinrident with the
opening Of the canal At this con-
vention the American commission OF
the congress. which sailed Apfii 20
for three months tour of fourteen
| European countries Co study agricui-
surai corporation and cooperative
rural banking. VIII make report OF
its Investigations,
Great preparations are now being
made at Mobile for the convention.
Many of the 10. GOO delegates who will
attend the convention viii make trips
to the canal. After the convention
the southern Commercial congress-
viii conduct "a tour ~ several hum
dred business men through south
and Central American countries 10
study at RrN hand new trade condi-
tions and possibilities that VIII com"
with opening OF the canal.
The contest ~ open 90 any news
paper. chamber of commerce, hoard
OF trade, commercial organization
! college or high school, OF Individual
Each suggestion Tor the memorial
should. u possible. be printed in some
| npWspa per and a copy nf the news
paper containing the suggestion must
accompanv the letter Of each contest
ant Each suggestion must be limited
to one hundred words. The contest
closes Jolly 49, The awards will be
announced within thirty DAYS there
after. All suggestions should be ad'
dressed To Contest Department.
southern Commercial Congress
Southern Building. Washington, u. G.
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( into the valley are helping this senti
mcnt along very nicely too.
Several farmers from tho middle
west states have seen the opportunit'
! that is being lost and hig majority
/ Of these thrifty people are shippinl
, IN hogs.
They have also SCI the pace b,
raising sweet potatoes IN large guam
4 titles for feed.
several Of thom tested " out las
, soasnn aud found d very profitable
. | This year a. r. custos. on the Berren
do, viii plant five acres of potutoc
for feed. The las l.unas farm wi
, plant several acres
. Much thoroughbred STUFF Is com
| ing in. W. r. Nntt and Capinil
, Chas. Dc Brcmond recently rcceivel
high class thoroughbred animnls. J
IC. Hendricks ono Of the most prom
incng hog men in the east. and VIII
at various times served as Judge II
the eastern hog shows, has bought
tract In the Berrendo and shipped Il
several Of the mule foot hogs, sat-
10 he cholera proof lie win Plaza
several acres of poialoos too.
II rs the purpose Of the hog me-
10 feed the potato. first letting then
IN the alfalfa fields.
several people outside Of the Der
; cndo are stocking NJ with thorough
bred hogs. aud this promises To hc
come quite AN industry.