Arizona republican., 1894-08-24
MIDWINTER FAIR EXHIBIT,
Manager Bruce Perley Submits
 His Report.
Financial Statement Concerning the Exhibit by the Officers of
 the Chamber of Commerce.

Manager Bruce Perley of the Salt River valley exhibit at the midwinter fair, has presented long and interest ing report of the exhibit. It begins with description of the exhibit and the success that attended it in the dis tribution of awards. It is necessary only to state that every ently was awarded first premium.
 This success by the way was small in com parison with the appreciation of the 2,O00,o visitors who viewed the ex. hibit.
 The following financial statement is presented by the officers of the cham Der of commerce:
 RECEIPTS.
 Appropriation by city council of
 Phenix,. ,.........:..: .:....:... ....$ 25O % Appropriation by county board of su-
 pervis DTS :.:.- ..;.::-....-... ...... 1000 co Proceeds of base ball game, Goldberg
 Bros. vs. REPUBLICAN, including dona-
 tion by Valley Street k. R. Co.,. 70 25 Proceeds of base ball game, laWyers g 40 Proceeds of foot ball game .......... 10 % Proceeds of Valley Cycle club races..... 20 % Donation from Pioneer brass band. ...-.. 9 co Individual subscriptions from citizens
 of Phoenix. .............. ...,....... 5s5 % Freight chars refunded by s. P. R. R. Co 12O 30 Freight ch refund by Nj. x P. R. k. Co s 80
 Total recei pts. s.....................$2 ,O98 80
 DISBURSEMENTS.
 Floor space in horticultural building
 for exhibit. ..:..-.s 45O co Printed matter descriptive of Maricopa
 county for distribution n........... 95O % Photographs of the Salt River valley 32 co Preliminary expenses, including tee-
 grams and gathering exhibits. ........ 6S 47 Freight on exhibit.~..-- ............... 126 IS Labels to snip exhibit. % Freight and express charges on printed
 matter and additional exhibi .s...-. 61 70 Installing, maintaining and returning
 exhibit. .....-.....c 33O 20 Aug S....-......... .......-........... 525 % Authorized expenses of commis ioner.. 3S 37
 Total disbursements. ............$1,9 ,9S5 52 Unexpended balance transferred to
 chamber of commerce fund ...... .. SIS 2S
 M. k. COLLINS, Pres. [Signedl W. K. JAMES, Treas
 BRUCE PERLEY, Sec. Concerning the work of the chamb Der, the board of directors have to say:
 ''The board of directors of the cham Der of commerce have to state to the public that since their inauguration, November 20, 1893, in addition to mak- ing a successful exhibit at the mid win Ioi lalI, lHey nave, Uy IHe COllecGlOu Ol the monthly dues and the practice of rigid economy. reduced the inde bted ness of $575.74, incurred prior to the election of the present board to $1S6, and have in the treasurer's hands $6719.
 ''The very large attendance of visitors this coming fall and winter which is ex- pected, with the near approach of state hood and the completion of the s. F., P. & P. R. R. necess1Lates that the exhibit be made permanent one and placed in some prominent and desira ble location. To do this and to get some new jars and have some new fruits preserved will cost money, for the raising of which arrangements are now being made.
 'The directors bespeak the hearty CO., operation of all in assisting them in