Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-07
STATE BUILDING
ATTRACTS 1900
PEOPLE EACH DAY
M, [. Fox, Member of Dedica-
ton Party at San Diego,
Tells Of Success New Mex
leo Display Is Having,

That New Mexico has far and away
the best OF the seven state displays at
San Diego, that the state building is
attracting about 1000 visitors a day,
or about 40 per cent of the total at
tendance at the Panama California
exposition and that too much credit
cannot be- given Dr. Edgar l.. Hewett
for providing the most attractive and
interesting general display at the ex-
position were the salient features OF
a statement made by NJ. l.. Fox, editor
of the Morning Journal, last night,
in which he recounted his impressions
of the display gained as a member Of
the governors party at the dedication
of the state building last Monday.
Mr.. Fox was emphatic in his praise
of the San Diego exposition.
THE building, the foliage of the
many trees in the park which Is the
exposition site, the wonderful colors
of the semi-tropical gardens which
they have there, all blend into an har-
monious and pleasing whole. The
view from the sea is splendid and the
views of the sea from the exposition
grounds wonderful.
Archaeological Feature.
"The most attractive general fea-
ture Is the archaeological one, under
the direction of DR.. Edgar l.. IIewett,
OF Santa Fe, director Of the school of
archaeology there. In fact, If II were
not for DR.. giewett there would hardly
be any exposition there, for achaeolo-
gy is a principal phase of the great
exhibit and all OF ii has been under
his direction.
Next to DR.. Hewett the most at
tractive feature and the one of which
] heard most from visitors, was the
forest service display, in the New
Mexico building. There they show IL
Illuminated plates depicting the work
Of the service in this state and that
room Is nearly always crowded. II is
a very attractive display. Indeed, /
was surprised 10 learn that the forest
service is doing so much.
"'rhe New Mexico building itself Is
a huge success. In April there were
about 10000 paid admissions TO the
San Diego exposition and of these
about 40 per cent visited the New
Mexico display. This means about
1000 people a day finding their way
into the states exhibit.
"Of all the seven displays by states,
that of New Mexico attracts most at
tention and receives most favorable
comment This is largely because of
the motion pictures, which are sim
ply wonderful There is no other
word to describe them. They show
everything and show ii we'll,
Since my return / have heard
many complaints about the weather
here. Well, the people here don't
know what bad weather is. When /
passed through Arizona last Friday
we struck a blizzard about twenty
miles this side of Flagstaff that con-
tinued for a seventy emile stretch of
country At Flagstaff there was
about a foot Of snow on the ground
and the thermometer stood around
zero. On the coast it was rain all the
time, with only an interval Monday
morning long enough to give perfect
weather for the New Mexico build
ing's dedication and another short
interval the following day. In all the
time / have been away there has not
been a day when ] was not in a rain
or snow storm In California, Arizona
or western New Mexico.
1.-THE governors official party,
which followed us across to San Die
go Saturday, said 1t was still showing
at Flagstaff when they passed
through there and when ] came back
yesterday people that got on the train
at that point said it had showed al
most continually for the last week
and that there was nearly two feet of
snow on the ground then.
II have also heard some talk about
increased rates on the coast. This is
wrong. In neither Los Angeles or
San Diego is there a hotel or restau-
rant where the rates are anything
more than they were before the fair.
to my knowledge. We certainly did
not find any increases or hear of any.
People that want to go out to the
coast need have no fear of being
mulcted for exhorbitant prices Tor
rooms or meals"