Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-20
FAIR PROVED TO
Be 4 GREAT
SUCCESS
Commissioner Packard Arrives
In City From Noth-SayS
Directors Elated Over Out
come of Big Event.

! Among the arrivals in the city last
evening was Hon. B. A. Packard, who
/ is a member of the Territorial Fair
( Commission, and has been one of the
most active sunnorters of the annual
event since it was authorized by the
/ territorial legislature three years ago.
( Mr.. Packard is in the city for the
! purpose of attending TO some matters
| OF private business, and win prob
ably leave this afternoon returning
4 to Phoenix
There IS no doubt that a great por-
ton of the credit for the success Of
the Territorial Fair during the past
three years has been due to B. A.
/ Packard. because of the great inter
| est he has taken in his duties as com
missioner, and the tireless energy he
| has displayed in working TO bring the
affair up to the high standard which
/ has been attained. When seen by a
! Review representative last evening
| and asked concerning the fair which
has Just closed, Mr.. Packard said:
In spite of the fact that we were
little apprehensive as to the out
come of the Fair this year, owing TO
| the financial stTingenCy, and the gen
/ eral business depression, it was as
| certained before / left Phoenix last
evening that a surplus of about $1,000
would be realized. We could not ar
rive at any exact figures, because up
to that time there were some out
, standing accounts. but this was con-
| sidared a very close estimate.
This result could not have been
! brought about had it not been for the
generous support extended by all pOT-
tons OF the territory, and for the COM
mission l want to thank the people of
CoChise county and Bisbee for the
public-spirited disposition they have
displayed, not only this year but here
tofore. The Fair is great institu-
tiOn for our territory, and l only hope
that in the future the commissioners
will have the same hearty cO-opera-
ton of the public that has encouraged
them in the past.
I can not remember exactly what
the attendance was during the week,
out can say that it was very large.
All of this data will undoubtedly be
prepared. for publication within a short
time, and gwen to the press.
Il have no hesitation in saying that
the racing program this year was one
of the best ever seen, not only in the
southwest but in the country this
side of the Mississippi river. The
worlds greatest PAGER, Dan Patch,
gave a wonderful exhibition on the
opening day Of the Fair. The cOndi-
tons were perfect. All of the horse
men from different portions of the
country who had animals entered were
highly pleased with their treatment
and Accommodations. so that l am
convinced that the future of the ter
ritOry as the scene Of high-Class racing
is assured.
"The stock exhibit was OF a first
class order. although II might not
have been as extensive as some held
in the larger states. ! will say. how
, ever. that the cattle exhibited com
uarcd most fayOrably with any ever
shown in the country.
The mineral exhibit this year was
improved a great deal, and as time
goes on there is no reason on earth
Why we should not have the finest col
/ lection Of mineral specimens ever
shown in the country. In to the
I present time the main idea has been
N gather together a large variety of
different characters Of ore, not pay
! ing 50 much attention TO beautiful
| speciments. with this foundation
collections are now being made Of diff
| ferent valuable specimens.
Viewing the halter from every side
/ I can say that the commission is elated
! over the outcome Of the big event.