The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1915-08-19
QUAY COUNTY WILL HAVE AN
EXHIBIT AT THE STATE FAIR
IN ALBUQUERQUE-Ap.
PROPRIATES $500

As result of meeting of county
. commissioners, officers of the local
fair association, and business men,
with representatives Of the New Mex
leo state fair, held at the court house
this afternoon, participation by Quay
county in the big state exposition at
Albuquerque, October IL to l6 is as
sured and arrangements are to he
made at once for gathering and pre-
pairing n large and comprehensive ex-
hibit of the products of the county
which first will be displayed at the
county fair here the first week in Oc-
tober; to be condensed later and sent
to the state fair.
Col. ID. X. Il. Sellers, former mayor
of Albuquerque and II. B. Hening, ed
itor of the Albuquerque Evening Her
aid, special exhibit commissioners for
the state fair, arrived in Tucumcari
last night from Union county where
the rounty commissioners at special
meeting Tuesday afternoon appropri-
ated $500 for that county's exhibit mt
the fair. Similar appropriations have
been made by twenty of the twenty
six counties of the state which have
been visited by the men here today, and
by other state fair representatives
and two counties, Dona Ana and San
Juan have appropriated $1,000 each
for preparing their county displays.
In almost every case the counties are
to display their exhibits first at the
local or county fairs and the prize
winning products taken to the state
fair, thus combining benefit from
the county appropriation for both the
county and state institutions.
Messrs. Sellers and Hening held a
conference with Chairman Rector Of
the county commission, and Commits
sioner Fred Walther of Puerto this
morning. The commissioners, after
going into the matter carefully decid-
ed that while in favor of representa-
tion for Quay county at the fair, they
wished to be sure of cooperation from
the entire county, and to that end the
meeting at the court house this after
noon is being held. The entire mat
ter is being explained fully by the AL
buquerque men and from sentiment
expressed during the forenoon, favor
able action is assured. meaning not
only a first class fair for Quay county
but fine showing at the state fair
and possible participation by Quay
county in the big county cash prizes
which the state fair commission has
offered, being $1,000 for the best re-
sources display, $500 second and $3.50
third prize.
Success for this years state fair is
absolutely assured and on scale new
er attempted before according to the
visitors. Not only will all the coun-
ties take active part, but an amuse-
ment program has been provided with
out parallel in the history of the state
Special excursion trains have been ar
ranged from all directions, and an
enormous attendance is anticipated.
Albuquerque" said Col. Sellers this
morning ais united to the last man to
make this fair winner. The busiest
men in our city are giving their time
and money freely to make it win, and
with the attendance assured we know
il Is going to be Of benefit not only
to US but to the state and TO every
county taking part with u.s."
The state committee will set aside
space amounting to 90 by 200 feet
TO be used as the committee from this
county sees fit. A meeting of the cit
izens and farmers will be held at the
court house next Tuesday TO begin
preparations for the county fair to
be held the first week in October.
Both Col. Sellers and Mr.. Hening
expressed surprise at the growth and
development of Tucumcari and sur
rounding country. II was Mr., Hening'
first visit for several years and he
found that village had grown into
well built modern little city in the
interim. The visitors leave tonight
for Santa Rosa,