Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
Qualification Expressed by Ex-
ecutiye Over Way in Which
New Mexico Sweeps Boards
at Exposition,
GRAND PRIZE WON BY
THE GENERAL DISPLAY
Gold Medals Awarded for Spe-
cial Copper Coal and Min
eraI Exhibits; Commission
Describes Winning Entries,


SPECIAL coRREsPoNoENcE TO MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe, Aug 16.-Goyernor Nc
Donald was delighted when informed
yesterday by Col Ralph r. Twitchell,
chairman of the New Mexico exposi-
ton commission, that New Mexico
with fits exhibits at san Diego, had
practically swept the boards. receiv-
ing not only the grand prize for its
building and its general exhibit, but
also receiving awards for every entry
made by the exposition commission,
"a grand prize going 10 the special
copper exhibit. a gold medal to for
est exhibit gold medal to the
special coal exhibit and a grand prize
10 the mineral exhibit The grand
prize is the highest award given by
the exposition and could be won by
only one exhibit in its class. Gold
medals went to exhibits attaining a
high standard, silver medals, to those
attaining q lesser standard and bronze
medals to exhibits which came up to
a certain percentage.
The Building Itself.
The New Mexico commission, among
other things said, in describing the
mining entries and exhibits
This building is a prototype Of the
old mission church built on the Rock
of Acoma by the Pueblo Indians an
der the direction of the Franciscan
Friars about 1923 In the main ex-
hibit hall is placed mineral exhibit
which contains practically every min
eral found in the state of New Mex
tco
In the historical and archaeologi-
cal room are placed models Of the
ancient Indian pueblos Of Pecos and
Cuarai There is also a model of the
San Miguel mission at Santa Fe, built
prior to 1906, which we claim to be
the oldest church in the United
States There is also model of
Bents Fort ana the ranch house of
Lucien b. Maxwell. "Maxwells Man
sion, commonly called, was the first
great ranch house west Of the Mis-
souri, river, a permanent landmark on
the Santa Zee trail Bents Fort was
the first fort and trading post built
west of the Missouri river on the old
Santa Fe trail. Here also are found
portraits of New Mexicos governors
ana many other prominent men con-
nected with the history of the state,
as Wen as many photographs and
transparencies of historical and ar
Genealogical character.
Forest Exhibit Praised.
ION the second floor is found the
lumber and United States forest eX-
hIbit This exhibit is very education
al and portrays clearly the work be-
ing done by the United States and es-
pecially the state Of New Mexico In
the auditorium we show motion pic
lures of the resources Of the state and
deliver illustrated lectures. The meth
cd used by us in bringing the re-
sources and opportunities for deyel-
opment of the state to the general
public is by the use of motion pic
lures and illustrated lectures. We
used in doing this more than 10000
fNN VI AtttAiOlA BiANAlt AAAiloi anu
$500 stereopticon views giving in all
torty-eight Illustrated lectures which
adequately portray the agricultural,
horticultural, mining, numbering,
dairying and stock raising resources
OF the state, giving to the general
public a clear and concise statement
OF the entire resources Of the state
ana the advantages for future deyel-
upment in each locality of the state.
Those Illustrated lectures cover the
entire state by counties and districts.
We also show the scenic attractions OF
the state, the educational advantages,
the development of good roads system
and the climatic advantages of the
state.
Literature Is Feature.
supplemental to our lecture bu-
feau work we distribute literature
which is explanatory Of the resources
OF the state In order that the peo-
pie may derive a benefit from what
we are doing here we have system
OF daily and weekly reports. We pro-
cure the names of all persons who
make inquiry and who might be in
terested in some portion Of the states
resources. These names are con
'alned in our reports The reports
are sent to each commercial organi-
@ation in the state, each county, clerk,
each newspaper and each banking in
sutution, and to any other interested
person or persons who desire these
reports"
Coal Exhibit
with the coal exhibit the following
statement was submitted.
The exact areas of the vast coal de-
posts have not as yet been fully de-
ihed and mapped, but approximately
'hey eovery $4,000 superficial square
miles. II is believed that New Mex
l'o mas more coal underneath its sur
lace than any other state IN the union
ana conservative estimate would
pace the total tonnage at one hun
ufed billion tons. New Mexico pro-
uuees bituminous and anthracite coal
ne chemical analysis for the bitumi-
nous coal varies in different localities
- desired, analysis for each locality
van be furnished. Analysis ranges
from 1917 TO 81 fixed carbon. vola-
lie ~ 10 1851. ash 2 To II a small