The border vidette., 1907-11-09
Tl1e 8nrder 4idette.
NOVEMBER g. 1907.
Help Boost Our Fair.

for the following article, which we gladly give space in THE BORDER VI- DETrE. The Territorial Fair belongs help boost it:
 "There are great many reasons why everybody in Arizona who can do so, should attend the Territorial Fair, November l1-16 and the majority of the people can do so if they will only make up their minds to it and shape their business accordingly. The rail- roads are offering in all cases not to exceed fare and fifth tor ths round trip, in most cases one fare for the round trip and in some cases there will be special excursions that will be considerably cheaper.
 ''The chief attraction will be the fair itself. Those who have never at tended the fair, no matter how much they know about Arizona from read ing or long residence, have but a poor conception of how big a show this fair is going to be. No man interested in the live stock business. whether horses, cattle. sheep. swine. or poultry. can appreciate what fine aggregation of blooded stock will be shown, without coming to see it. In like manner the mining man will have fine sur prise in the mining building. Every one of them should see it, each having first sent in samples from his own mine. Of agriculture and horticulture the same may be said. Remember this is not Salt River Valley, but an all-territorlal show. There should be fruits and grains and flowers from every count. It is certain there will be fine displays in this line from Ora ham and Yuma, and there isn't county but has from one to dozen fine valleys. little and big, where things grow. They should all be re- presented. Then there are the minor products, galore. vegetables, honey. dairy, and things too numerous to mention, to say nothing of numbering and manufacturing interests, inven- tions, etc. Where are all the Arizona inventors that keep breaking into the papers2 They should all be there.
 "And the woman's department: fine arts painting. fancy work. culinary division, etc etc. Then the educa- tional department. Last year it was worth going miles to see. This year it will be better.
 "Then comes the amusements Horseracing is the chief and it will not be merely for amusement, 1t will be the best on earth and score of horses that are crowding then closely -traveling in big company. Think of Dan Patch the fastest horse in the world, and remember this may be the last time he ever travels this way. Think of all the young Arizona horses breaking into high places. They are worth seeing. There will be other amusements also, an athletic tourna- ment, acrobatic shows free. Indian day festivities. the most novel at any fair, and, to crown all, Hassayampa Day, peculiar to Arizona and full of novel contests and prizes, but best of all a round up of all the old timers.
 "Then there Is to be @ baseball tournament. Teams from several of the largest towns in Arizona. Not scrub teams thrown together for the occasion, but all first class teams that play league ball. If you are not a fan, don't admit it, for you ought to be.
 "But that is not all. That is only a brief index to the fair which it will take week to see right. Beside that there is to be business and plea sure down town. If you belong to any thing, church, Sunday school, lodge, business association. or what not. it is likely there will be some thing to interest you in a business or social way. Here are some of the events that will take place in town:
 "Convention of all Arizona Post masters.
 "Territorial Sunday school conven- tion.
 "Territorial Teachers Association
 "Oonvention Undertakers' Asaocia- tion.
 "Oonvention Arizona Oattlemen.
 "Oonvention of Sheep men.
 "Convention Knights of Columbus.
 ''The following Lodges, and prob ably others, are preparing to entertain