Arizona republican., 1905-12-23
THE EXHIBIT SHORT
 OF CANNED GOODS
The Last Entries of All Kinds to Be
 Made Today.

Yesterday was a 'pippin" of a day. l clear as a bell and cold enough to be 1 exhilerating, removing all doubt that the rain was over and the weather settled. It had to be for there is no more days this year to which the fair ! can be postponed and there's got to be a fair. As one optimistic wit said yes ! terday, we will have Fair weather next week. whether it rains or not" ! But it's not going to rain. II was too nice yesterday for even a knOcker to
 worry about and all fears are over. l Those living in other towns who see ! this are requested to govern themselves accordingly. The fair will take place l per schedule this time and if any 1 body attempts to start any bad wea- 1 ther the board of trade will be appeal [ ed to.
 1 There are several little matters of detail that need mention now, for the i benefit of those who are already on ! the ground, or resident in the county. ! One is that with one exception all the entries for competitive exhibits closed ] last night. Not everything has been
 received yet but it is expected that nearly everything will be on the ground ! today, except the live stock some Of
 which will not arrive until Sunday or i Monday morning. Special attention should be paid to the expression competitive exhibits" These have to be classified and properly booked all | of which takes time. But those who | have curios, freaks or other strange things to display, just for the purpose of adding interest to the big show, will be welcome at any time though the l yl be many curios brought to the womans s department yet that are not intended l for competition, but only for display. In connection with the wOman's de- partment is the single exception in the matter of entries referred to above.
 That is in respect of preserves, can ned fruits and pickles. The exhibit in this division IS not so large as de- sired and there is a request that any body who feels so disposed and has anything to display, even though they may have previously forgotten it, get busy today and send their exhibits to the fair ground. There will be many
 busy women there today and among them some one to look after the pickles and preserves. Others will be busy re- ceiving, listing, classifying and placing the scores of exhibits already entered but which had not been received up to last night.
 All live stock that is to compete for prizes or purses has been entered and l probably a great deal of it will be brought to the grounds today. As with the other exhibits, there will be no ob- | jectiOn at any time, to any livestock exhibit that comes merely for display not seeking to compete for prizes. The desire is to have just as big a fair as | possible and turn away no legitimate attraction. But fairness to all eXhibi- | tors necessitates the closing of entries as advertised
 l The fair grounds are now closed to
 the general public; that is to all per
 sons except those who have business. There will be no more free horse rac- | ing matinees or speed events for draw ! ing crowds or advertising purposes.
 It's all business now and lots of it un- til the gates open Monday morning. l This announcement is not intended to { keep away those who have business of any sort but mere sight seers are not i desired today and tomorrow. But the
 next day, Monday, the gates will be
 thrown open to everybody in the world
 who has a four bit piece in his pocket
 and permits himself to come within
 the influence of MT. Stoddard's effi-
 cient corps of hOldup men.