Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
President Putney Encounters.
Same Sort of Situation He
Found at Roswell and Dis
SipateS IT.
SPIRIT OF ENTHUSIASM
PREVAILS AT MEETING
MeSiIIa Valley Expects to Take
First Prize for Agricultural
Exhibits Strong Commit
tee Named,

trprriAL nIsFArcH 70 MORNING JOURNAL
las Cruces. n. NJ, Aug. l6.- Presi- !
dent puney. of the state fair COM
mission. today asked the county com
missioners of Dona Ana county forl
In appropriation Of $500 to secure AM
adequate exhibit of the countys re-
sources at the fair to be held in Albu-
oueraue, october If to 10 next.
The commissioners Immediately re
sponded by making an appropriation
Of $1,000 instead Of the amount asked
for
similar 10 Roswell Feeling.
Mr. Pumey. accompanied by D. a. /
Macpherson and r. LID McAllister,
arrived by motor from El Paso yes
terday afternoon and Immediately be-
gan work arousing the people Of Las
Cruces ana the surrounding country
in the interest Of the fair situa
ton somewhat similar TO that existing
in Roswell was found in Las Cruces
Stories were told of bad treatment
that had been accorded Las Cruces by
Albuquerque and the feeling was any
thing but cordial. With characteristic
ygor Mr.. Putney went to work to re-
move this feeling and 50 well did he
succeed that the meeting held at the
court house this morning was far the
most enthusiastic and successful that
has been held during the present trip
Of the stale fair boosters When it
was all over the spirit of good viii
and co-opelation was everywhere evil
dent
Rousing Meeting Held.
The meeting was attended by Chair
man John c, McNary and Commis-
sIoner ] f. Findlay Commissioner
Barncastle being prevented from at
tending on account of illness in his
family A number of prominent ciu-
zens of Las Cruces and Mesilla Park
were present to urge that an appro-
priation be made and after Mr. Put
ney had explained the nature Of his
request and had asked that $500 be
appropriated. W. II. II. Llewellyn'
George W. Fronger and II b. Link
the latter secretary OF the water
users Immigration bureau, made brief
speeches advocating such an appro-
priaiion Judge E. J.. Medler was the
next speaker, but Judge Medler was
not satisfied with q $500 appropra-
ton. He did not think that Dona
Ana county could do herself justice
ON less than $1,000 and from this
time on all Thought of $500 appro-
mlatlOn was abandoned.
Suggestion by Judge Medlcr.
Judge Medler also suggested that
the state fair management should
take up with the Santa Fe railroad
the matter of allowing stOpovers IN
Albuquerque during the fair so that
tr7nscontnental tourists on their way
to The California expositions might
have an opportunity to stop off ana
see something of a New Mexico fair.
This suggestion met with the hearty
endorsement of Mr.. Putney, who
promised to take steps Immediately
To get such a concession from the
railroad l.. Clapp. president of the
Elephant Butte Waterusers' assocla-
ton. spoke of the necessity of coop
eration between every county in the
state in order to develop the state
resources and urged the appropriation
Of $1,000 as did also Francis T.. Les
ter and w. S. Gillian, secretary and
president respectively, Of the Dona
Ana county road board.
$1,000 Appropriated.
Az the conclusion of these addresses
Commissioner Findlay moved the ap-
mopration of $1,000 and Chairman
McNay concurred, making the ap-
lropriation unanimous. A warrant FOR
The amount was drawn at once and
committee 90 eNpend the money ana
gather the exhibit was appointed
consisting Of II. 3. Link, c. T. Bart
lett' H. r Williams, Fabian Garcia
ana T. W Barker Another member
viii be named later This committee
VIII begin work az once. The Doha
Ana county boosters are talking oil
nothing but winning the first prize
Tor agricultural exhibits and declare
mat IT it were permissible they would
win all three prizes.
Crops have been unusually abund-
ant this year and the county is more
prosperous than ever before in it's his
tory Enthusiasm for the state fair is
at the highest pitch possible and the
county that beats Dona Ana out IN
competition for the prizes will have
70 be the best county in the state Mr.
rutney Mr. Macpherson and Mr Nc
cluster left tonight for Deming and
eiFer City They expressed thhm-
selves as delighted with the reception