The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-11-11
SAN DIEGO FAIR WILL BE CON.
TINUED ON NEXT YEAR. IT
HAS BEEN A SUCCESS

The exposition at San Diego this
year has been IA big success and New
Mexico has no doubt been greatly
benefited by putting up nice build
ing and making "A grand display in
various ways. The following letter
will explain itself and should be read
by every man or woman who desires
to build up our state and let the world
know we have good place To live
and make money. OF course we will
put up the money to keep our display
in San Diego if the other states de-
sire to keep the fair open another
year. II pays to advOr.i'a in this way
as seeing is believing and there are
thousands Of visitors there every week
who have never heard much about New
Mexico and what W. can raise and do
raise.
San Diego, Calf, Nov. /, 1915
Tucumcari News,
Tucumcari, n. NJ.
Dear Sir:
The Panama California Exposition
ut San Diego, California, will continue
open through the year 1916, and it is
announced that all other state build
ings and exhibits of like character will
remain open. Therefore, why should
New Mexico hesitate? The New Mex
leo Exhibition Commission announces
frankly that it is merely question
of money.
We New Mexicans living in San
Diego are familiar with the circum-
stances relative to the Exposition for
the year 1915. and we feel that the
New Mexico effort has so far been u
notable success. Mr.. Guy \. Reed,
Secretary of the New Mex
leo Exposition, with an able corps of
assistants. has managed the states
exhibits crcditably.
The announcement that the San
Diego Exposition will continue for the
year 1916. is upon plan of enlarge
ment and not one of curtailment or
abandonment. II is quite evident,
therefore. that the people of New Mex
leo would hardly approve of undolng
in great measure the work already
accomplished and the wrecking of this
magnificent historical structure at this
time.
These are times when cities, counties
and states must advertise their re-
sources if they would grow and devel-
op, and the good work done for New
Mexico in San Diego will bring returns
for years and ,ears to come, unless
we should at this critical time undo
the work already accomplished, by
wrecking the building and stopping the
work right at the heighth of the Ex-
positions best development
The San Diego Exposition is and
has been distinguished success dur
ing 1915. Its beauty and spelndo,
are unrivaled in all the world, and ths
New Mexico building Is the crowninp
gem in the constellation of state
buildings.
II will be a greater Exposition dur
ing 1916. The closing of the Sar
Francisco Exposition will result IL
the removal of many of the exhibits
and concessions To San Diego and thu
attendance will undoubtedly be larger
The city of Los Angeles appreciate
this fact and has promptly donated
Si50,000.00 for the continuation OF th'
San Diego Exposition for the yea
1916.
Again, the handsome New Mexic
structure at San Diego cost approx
imately S20,000.00, and the Exposition
Commission received full value 70
the money expended. The salvag
price of the building would be, perhaps
ten per cent OF the cost. And YET
since we have the building and II
equipment, IA comparatively sma
amount of money will keep the exhibi
open for another year. In additio
the exhibit might be enlarged an
agricultural. horticultural and othe
products added.
Considering all the facts, can III
New Mexico people afford to quit 9
the present time?
Yours very truly,
II. w. SCHOFIELD,
Chairman New Mexico State Societ
of San Diego County, California