Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-31
NEW MEXICO IS
RIGHT IN LINE,
SAYS SELLERS
State Is Wise to Erect Build
ing at San Diego, and Will
Get Big Returns in Pub
Iicity,

tinstinied approval Of the type Of
New Mexico building ut the Calfor-
MIA Panama exposition in san Diego.
and endorsement of the plans OF the
New Mexico commission which has
in charge the state EXHIBITS at the
fair, are indicated in a letter written
TO the Morning journal by Col d.
X. Il. Sellers. Colonel Sellers has been
in san Diego for the last two weeks
and more. looking over the fair sit
uation. His letter follows
"Big. is the smallest word that can
he used expressive of what the Cali
fornia- Panama exposition promises
to be. For two long DAYS. | have ira
vcled over the grounds viewing the
many large buildings and beautiful
parks In course OF construction ana
al that, have only taken time for a
casual glance at the moro important.
True-but few, If any. of the east
ern states have responded, but what
is their loss will be New Mexico :
gain. as her buildings already stand
out ms most beautiful monument to
the thrift and energy of her people,
and universally admired by everyone.
no one will visit the California
Panama exposition without seeing
the New Mexico cxhibit-thanks to
the apathy or selfishness of the
other states and If. according to orig
inal calculations. New Mexico was to
receive $4,000 worth of benefit by
her exhibit. that figure can now cas-
uv he raised to 81 100000.
NO doubt san Francisco will de-
liver the goods and will draw the
travel westward but after INDUCING
in a week of San Franciscan climate
no matter how attractive It's snow
may he, the real desire ana ahtlclpa
ton of the tourist will he to expert,
ence "A taste of tropical California ana
in order 10 do so. will have to WISH
the Southland. amid the orange
groves and wild flowers of Los An
geles and san Diego counties, where
the summer never ends and the WIN.
Tor never begins. where the frui'
rroNs a little larger. the birds sing .
little louder and the climate IS Ut
tlc better than that Of any other spo'
ON the face of the earth. For thes'
reasons. thousands and thousands o'
San Franciscan visitors VIII JOURNEY
IN tho San Diego fair and there, the
most prominent and interesting. eS
hibits outside of those OF southern
California counties. viii pc tnos'
from New Mexico. including the san
IN Fe railroad companys repiou',uo
ton of the painted desert ana c'i'
dwellings of New Mexico eNhipltiu','
that are bound to leave an ever'as'
ing impression upon the traNeic ...;,
,.ro nv mind. New Mexico will en-
iov almost as great benefit on III
Investment of some $4,000 as sal
Diapo will on its Investment or 20
ooo 900 not because the money ma
nat been wisely expended, but pe
cause of the opportunity New McNic'
has and the uniqueness of her eN
hints In other words. San Diego !
Giving a great show at an immehs
expense and unless other states com
in New Mexico will receive % pc
cent Of the benefit.
Il must admit, ! was orlg'hailN op
posed to the approx ration. out uhu.
the circumstances, | am now heal'
ilv i'm favor of making IT as DIE as
can and would like to see every couii
~ subscribe to its success.
MANY new and attractive hotel
and nlaces of amusement are .pelh
completed and beautiful driveway
constructed in preparation lor ~
convenience and pleasure oil can -
epo's 1915 visitors and ! venture
say the easterner will have NOR
real endowment during his Visit
San Diego than on any other portl4,
of his trip and no doubt many wi ",
he induced to return over the aa n,
Fe railroad or Ocean-to-Oeean nlsl
way and possibly make stop-oee,ls
Albuquerque and other New Men,
points. which they otherwise Wou'
not have done. ..,ole
up to this time we nave ,taVei'
over 500 miles, have had nv
delightful journey, no car 'rouplo
any kind whatever and a splend
annette AT all times. VIII leave mel
Monday for the interior J assure ye
il is an honor to be known mere
a New Mexican