Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-01-01

+, JANUAhT |, 1910.
A publicity departed will be installed
in the managers office within the
next few days to take charge of this
work Work was also started on the
big program for the convention which
will go to the press the latter part Of
this month Arrangements were also
made for big supper to be held at
the Elks' club soon at which the
business men viii learn something
with regard To the convention and its
objects and aims.
Agricultural Development
Some very important work was
bolun during the month Of interest TO
the farmers of the valley. First. the
club threw open its rooms and assisted
in the success Of the second farmers
lunch. at which definite steps were
taken looking toward the securing Of
a county agricultural agent. The
club also arranged for and conducted
six farmers meetings in the county
and secured about 5000 at those meet
ings for county agent and in addi-
tion pledged itself to raise $500 more
to add to what the farmers con-
tribute.
a new set of literature was also
planned for and work started upon
the same, consisting OF a pictorial
booklet Of forty pages supplemented
by printed pamphlets on the various
phases Of agricultural development in
the Rio Grandc valley. This viii be
the most complete edition of promo
tion literature that the club ever is
sued and something which has been
badly needed for some time.
Tentative plans were also laid with
the international Harvester company
for a campaign in 1917 for better ag-
methods. a campaign which
will cover every agricultural section
in the state, Half of this expense
win be borne by the |. II. G.. while
the remainder will be raised through
out the state by popular subscription.
The first sun in the campaign Will be
the holding of lectures in the club
rooms for the farmers, these to begin
shortly, or as soon as the first charts,
slides, etc. are received.
What Manager Did.
During the nineteen days, the man
ager spent forty five hours on corre-
spondencc and clubrooms. Seven
hours were spent in locating new ar
rivals in the city. Four hours were
spent in committee meetings Twcn-
" hours were spent on publicity work.
Write-ups were sent to the Santa Fe
magazine with photographs Of the
city. a statement was prepared for
the Automobile Blue Book; a story
of dairying in the Rio Grande valley
hA m.
with photographs. Pictures of build
ings and the city's streets were sup
piled to two advertising concerns the
Santa Fe was requested to publish
some literature on Albuquerque and
photographs to be used for the same
were forwarded. \ lengthy writo-up
was submitted to the bankers health
commission TO be printed in its bul-
letin advertising Albuquerque as a
point where its members can secure
concessions at sanatoria. The Moose
ladge was also furnished a brief on
one phase of the desirability Of AlDu-
uuerque as the location for their SAN
atOrium.
New Industries Looked To.
Sixty-seven hours of the manager S
time was spent on public promotion,
and there are many activities repre-
scented in this work, including gath
erinG OF data regarding the advSa =
bility of the locating OF broom fac
tory in Albuquerque and the oppor-
tunities for the growing of broom
corn in the state. time spent ON the
White Rock canyon project, tracing
down the recent activities looking to-
ward the building Of a railroad from
Roswell to the San Juan basin, as
sisting the Equitable Moving Picture
company IN getting located and at
work, time spent in attempting to To-
cate a magnesitc deposit in New Mex
leo for an eastern concern, working
on local irrigation project Whlch
will be submitted to a. a. Jones, con-
ferring with local people with capt
tai in an attempt to induce them 10
build cottages and apartments to meet
the big demand; encouraging Of the
building of a national highway from
Colorado. through the san Juan basin
and to Gallup, ascertaining the prob
abilities of the cannery being oper-
ated in case capital can be assured
that sufficient produce will be raised
in the valley 10 keep it running writ
ing new literature, securing photo
graphs of farming scenes for distribu-
tion, holding meets to determine ways
and means of financing the 1916 state
fair, conferences with regard TO ac-
commodating of visitors during cat
tlemens convention, trips NJ and
down the valley to gain information
with regard to agricultural progress,
conferences relative to the probability
Of occurring immigration from other
states time spent in securing tenant
for ground floor Of club building and
many other activities which required