Arizona republican., 1905-11-21
THE FAIR GROUNDS
 HIVE OF INDUSTRY
A General Description of the Work
 Now Nearing Completion.

Alhambra. Nov, 1S.-(Special Corre- spondence of The Republican Your correspondent paid a visit to the Ter ritorial fair grounds and found bee hive of industry The buildings aye all completed except the administration building and the mining building and sixty box stalls under construction. The two above mentioned buildings are of solid brick and the roofs are nearly completed to each when all that remains is the inside finishing The administration building will contain all except live stock and mining eXhi . bits. The mining building to contain only precious minerals and stones. The grand stand is certainly a fine struc- ture and well built, its posts are 12x12 inch one piece Oregon pine, set in 2 cement foundation and having iror anchorage. It has been painted white with red roof and presents a striking appearance from front or back, it's seating capacity is 5000 persons in opera seating.
 A row of boxes extends across its en- tire front.
 Since the building of the administra- tion building 1t has been found neces- sary to erect an annex which will be frame and 40x144 feet.
 Among the other exhibition buildings completed are the poultry building 30x60 feet, with 234 coops being three tiers high around the inside walls. This building will also house the pigeon ex- hibits and it Is expected all space will be taken.
 Next to this are two cattle barns for exhibition stock, including bulls, cows, heifers and calves. All stalls are well built and ample provision is made for the proper care and feeding of these animals
 Across the street from these build ings are the swine and sheep barns. each a separate building and divided into pens for the reception and exhibit of this stock. That for sheep will also house the goat exhibit.
 Four large horse barns each con- taining box stalls come next and to the north of the grand stand, three Of which are frame built and one of brick This has been found inadequate to meet the needs of stabling all corners, there being already over seventy horses on the grounds, thus sixty new box stalls are being built near the fence so that all will have comfortable quar- ters during training and the week of the fair. When these are finished the total number of individual stalls will be 125 of which the association will own sixty-eight.
 The race tracks deserve especial mention as surely no better ones exist. One being a mile track while a one half mile track is inside the one mile they are both in perfect condition and are pronounced by all the drivers and horse owners as being very speedy so that some good work can be looked for in speeding during the fair week.
 Of the entire capitalization or sub scripticn to the fair association no persons have paid in $25,000 and $3000 of further subscription would clear the entire work of all debt.
 There are eleven departments of ex- hibits, the first of which is the mineral under the direction of T. R. Sorin of Tombstone all of which exhibit will be in the brick building especially con- structed to receive it, and will include all territorial ores and valuable stones.
 The next, or department A, is that of horses and mules under w. W. Cook and a good list of premiums are here offered. Cattle. department B, has two divisions, the first or that of the beef breeds under charge of Watson Pick rell and the other, the milch breeds under Ralph Quinn. Department c is that of swine under the supervision of c. M. Baum. Department D, sheep and goats. H. C.. Lockett of Flagstaff hav- ing charge. Department E includes poultry and pigeons in charge of C. B. Wood, with Henry Berrar of Califor- mia as judge and J. L. Mcdowell of Phoenix as assistant. The apiary or department G is under the supervision of Vim. Tossing and includes a varied line of awards to all phases of the bee business. The dairy department under Emery Raves also has a long list of awards. Department H is that of the ladies and is under the able su- pervision of Mrs. w. F. Nichols being assisted by Mrs. Stoddard and Mrs Collins of Phoenix and Miss Trowbridge of Flagstaff and includes several pages