Arizona republican., 1905-06-30

CTS all seem to be satisfied to leave the matter with the board of directors, which is composed of nine men of well known business ability and standing equal to the directorate of any bank in the city The stockholders appear to be satisfied that these men will pro- tect their investment and at the same time use every means to secure a site as early as possible and arrange for the holding of big territorial fair this fall.
 Yesterday a representative of The Republican saw President Adams and some Of the directors and inquired as to the status of affairs at this time. The sum and substance of what they said was that the board itself is more anxious than anybody else to have the matter settled. but there are many diff ficult things in connection with the choosing of a site that must be ar ranged before the transaction is finally closed up. One of them is the question of title. They have been Investigating the titles to some of the proposed sites and have found that on some of them there are clouds that have to be re- moved before they can be seriously considered. It would be unwise to get good property with a poor title or to reject a good property on account of a cloudy title, that with a little effort might be made perfectly clear.
 Another reason why action has not been hastened is that there are many concessions the board desires to secure | from people for material that is to be used on the ground. A case in point that affords good illustration is the fact that within the last forty-eight hours large subscription has been received for stock from outside lumber companies, with whom the board will be most likely to have later dealings. The directors have also thought it wise to have a contract with the street railway company, or, rather, a definite understanding as to just what the company will do in the event of deciding upon this or that location These propositions are in course of consideration. The railroad companies have also been asked for concessions | in the way of reduced rates for the benefit of the fair association. These are only a few of the many features of the enterprise that the directors be- lieve can be better and more easily settled before the location of the site is announced.
 In respect of the rapid flight of time it is authoritatively stated that the matter may be left until as late as July il5 before final decision, and the grounds still be made ready six weeks or two months before they will bt needed for the holding of fair this fall, as the date of the fair will not bC until late in November or early in De- cember.
 Concerning the comment of some that that would be a little late for z fair. it is said that the reason for it i: that it will follow the Albuquerque fair and the wonderful trottins and pacing meeting that is to he held in Los An geles this fall. and it is desired tha many of the horses that will at tend those meetings shall be SC cured for the Arizona fair The onI, possible drawback that can be con ceived for holding a late meeting i that it will be a little late for fresl fruit exhibits, but the association pro poses to arrange cold storage convent ences for the preservation of any sucl l products as may be desired for exhibi
 ton in their natural or fresh state
 One of tEc purposes of the associa
 ton is to encourage the horsemen o the country to spend the winter her in the training of their stock, and tha is to be a feature that will add to tn
 commercial prosperity of the countr, not only during fair week but all tn
 time, wherefore # is the part of wis
 dom to time the event as much as pos sibIe for the convenience of horsemen
 IL is the sense of the board of di rectors that the fair this fall is to b. made a huge success, and the boar' does not want to jeOpardize by hast! action anything that will tend to mak it not only an enterprise for local pride but a financial success that will jus tify the expectation of those who hav' so literally subscribed and paid thei money for stock Plans are beini drawn for all the buildings needed, ant
 bids are already being filed for tn
 erection of some of the structures
 When the site is announced" sai
 MT. Adams, ''the stockholders vii
 l think. beyond question fully endors
 the action of the board and there vii
 be no complaint of any delay neces
 sarily incurred
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