The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-16
Hundred and Forty From
Maine to Kansas and From
Nineteen States See Big
Show This Afternoon.
FAIR COMMISSION AND
BAND EXTEND WELCOME
Printing Their Own Newspa-
per and Having Time of
Their Lives, Big Party Takes
Five Hours Here.

The santa Fe railroads. Farmers
Srecial," q nine car train carrying
100 formers. from nineteen different
states. and piloted by Charles l.. Sea-
graves. general colonization agent OF
the Santa Fe system. stopped In Al
buqucrque for i've hours this after
noon while its passcngers were taken
10 see the New Mexico saate fair. as
guests ~ the state fair commission.
The train reached albuquerque an
hour behind It's Afhedule. at l:s5 this
afternoon. where Il was welcomed by
n big crowd Of Albuquerque people
headed by President Putney, Yice
President n. ". Betls and Secretary
Wiley Of the state fair commission.
President CLARK NJ Carr and Secrc-
tary Tom Egan Of the Commercial
club; City Clerk Tom Hughes Harry
W. Kelly of las Vegas, A. H. Stroup.
ind big party of Albuquerque and
New Mexico men. The Albuquerque
Indian school band played a noisy
welcome and the big party OF visiSori
piled on the train. their faces wr
cd In smiles and the gad hand ex-
tended. ready for half day af sight
seeing.
Mr.. seagrayes first piloted h.s
party 10 the Alvarado hotel dirlHg
room and lunch counter. hlling them
both for a hurried luncheon. after
which the big crowd assembled on the
steps and lawn OF the north Alvnrado
entrance where their photograph was
taken by w. r. Walton. President
putEey of the fair commission then
made q brief welcoming speech and
introduced Judge Edward l. Medler
cf LaE Cruces who spoke 10 the vis-
itors briefly about the resources Of
New Mexico; closing with the invita-
tion TO see FOR themselves NJ the slate
fair grounds whn this state Is doing
in the way OF agricultural and live
stock development.
After a short aud very cord.ai re-
I sponse from the representative OF the
/ visiting party. Secretary Tom Egan
/ conducted them TO three special
i street cars furnished By the CONNER
/ ciai club ana In which they were
/ taken tu the fair grounds. They were
admitted as guests of the fair com
mission and headed straight Tor the
. AGRICULTURAL exh5bit hall Thereafter
I tho visitors scattered through the
buildings and grounds. 60 re-assenhle
at r this afternoon. The train will
sharp
m Ir is a Jolly party OF fagmers and
their wives gathered from an over the
country bv Nr Seasraves aud they
are having the time of their lives The
train ls n Pullman train throughout.
and every arrangement has been
made for the comfort Of the tourists.
They even have their own newspa per
on board printed every DAY. and en-
ioying "a circulation 90 exactly tie,
one for e8ch member
Tho following selections from to-
days paper toll better than the Her
AID can what the party Is doing and
how 10 was formed, as well as who is
In &C.
Editorial Announcement; This pa.
per viii he published now and then
% Ask the uewshoy tnnl KoppIinl for q
7 when you see him coming. Don
? rubscrihe because the price la high
- We take wood turnips. bones. OF any
- thing tho editor frhns SeRgravcs
y can eat wear or swop FOR printing ini
. or paper. but it takes lot 20 pay 10
;. a sa9scription.
. Personal Mention;
y Tho Youngest member OF our part
"a Is ~ months Baby Mary P0Ker q
car O. from Wutersidc. PA. The old
est M-Oh NO. You don't loos d.
a Swuia, lower l2 car ID from ASrof
=, a.. married "a yenrs ngo today; 4
10 ycars Old tod1Y Congrata
e LN or j. Hricker. the Jolly FAT ma
l. with the big laugh, who helped pi
rs on badges especially Tor ladicsl
.e Gen1 fmmigratlou Agent. Noriher
Puclfic. aGd an old side kick 90 y