Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-11-02
FINE DECORATIONS
FOR FAIR WEEK
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At the citizens meeting held at the
board of trade yesterday afternoon,
action was taken on two matters OF
considerable importance in connection
with fair week One was favorable
action on the proposition of decorat-
ing the streets and the other was the
initiative in a movement to properly
house the visitors to the fair in a
manner similar to the plan used dur
ing the preceding fairs, only more
thorough in detail The meeting was
presided over by H. J. McClung-
Concerning the decorations there
was a free discussion of the subject
and a Mr.. Ellis of Los Angeles, pro
fessional decorator, gave the meeting
an idea of what might be done salts
factorily with a small outlay of mon
ey. A committee was appointed COZ
sisting of NJ. c. McDougall, Paul Bril-
ard and Roy Goodrich, 10 take charge
Of the project, solicit funds and ex-
amend the money TO the extent of some
$500 by entering into contract Win
some suitable person Tor the street
decorations.
Concerning the housing of the fair
visitors il was decided to raise a fund
of S125 for the maintenance of an in
formation bureau during fair week, TO
be under the direction of Secretary
George w. Cowgirl OF the board OF
trade, the bureau TO have charge OF
the work of finding rooms for those
who want them. 1t is understood, OF
course, that this is merely an arrange
ment for fair week and the bureau is
not expected to be maintained perma
nentiy or to engage in the business
of hunting up rooms for winter or
permanent residents, whether invalids
or well people, though If those who
are placed through its good Offices
should prove 10 be permanent resi-
dents and are satisfactorily located,
so much the better both for them and
the householders.
It is proposed to ask every house
holder in the city who has a room
that can be spared during fair week,
TO leave the address and price that
will be asked, with the information
bureau where it will be listed as was
done last year and the year before.
This Is not designed as a money max
ing project for anybody except those
who have rooms to rent all the time
and they are just as free to take ad-
vantage OF Il as any other person.
The CHER purpose is to find Place
for the visitors to spend the week in
comfort and it is expected that many
public spirited citizens VIII list their
spare rooms, even If they have to
crowd a little to make one, that the
visitors may be accommodated. 1t Is
expected that there viii be big lot
Of people in Phoenix this year and it
is expected Phoenix will do her best
TO entertain them as they should be.
at least to the extent Of physical com
forts Householders will be urged,
therefore, 10 list every vacant room,
whether the money is an object or
not, and set their own price on the
entertainment, though II is surely not
expected than any person viii ask an
unusual or an unreasonable price. Mr.
Cowgirl has not yet perfected his Of
fee plans but will be ready in a day
OF two to list rooms
A clerk will be employed 10 have
charge of the business in the board
OF trade room and two carriages win
be kept in waiting during fair week
to take the visitors to the rooms as
signed There viii also be boys or
other runners at the depot to meet ali
| trains and inform arriving visitors
that they can secure rooms by apply
ing at the board Of trade Information
bureau.