Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-23
TERRITORIAL FAIR.

By Chapter of the Session Laws of 1905 the "Arzona
Territorial Fair was established.
There appropriated by that act 100000 of which
SOOOO for the purpose Of providing permanent and suit
able buildings for the display of exhibits Of the of
the Territory and s. 10000 for administrative purposes 1t
provided that the ,5OOOO appropriation should be
annual
Shortly after the session of 1905 appointed as members
of the Commission created by the act Mr. B. A Packard Of
Cochse County Mr. j. c. Adams of Marcopa County and Mr.
T. E. Pollock of Coconino County.
The Commission proceeded energeticalv carry the
purposes of the act private corporation composed of c
of Phoenix and elsewhere purchased so of land
closed and constructed tracks amphtheater and other
structures contemplated by Section of the act establishing
the Fair
lease of the grounds buildings then made by the
corporation to the Territory for term of 25 years annual
rental of $1,000
The first exhibit given during the last week of 1905
and in point of atactvene attendance and financial support
equalled the expectations of the Commission.
The second exhibition held during the week which
began the 14h of November 1906, and all respects
successful as the first
The attendance from all parts of the Territory large
think obvious that aside from the beneficial results aspired
to and enumerated in the act establishing the Fair and not
the least important the opportunity and motive thus afforded
for the meeting of people from different parts of the Terri
tory All this tends develop greater degree community
sentiment and of mutual regard and respect among the people
of the Territory scattered great of country
to acuain them with the great and varied of the
Territory and to impress every greater pride in the
present and hope of future Development and to stimulate
united and energetic effort to accelerate that
deYeOpmnt.
commend to your attention the report of the Fair Com
mission.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The legal department of the Territory steadily growing
Importance During the past two years many suits of magn
tude have been prosecuted defended by the Attorney
er behalf of the people, and the rendered by him
have been Of almost inestimable value the Territory
In addition to these active services WHICH have called him
nearly all sections of the Territory the Attorney General
has rendered opinions the request of Territorial
and county officers and the branches of his duties
made heavy demands upon his time As the Territory grows
this Office bound to become and valuable the
Territory and the salary should be in keeping with the
value of the serceahough is not to be expected that the
Territory will pay salary the value of the
work performed At present the salary of the Attorney Gen
era IS absurdy inadequate recommend that you fix the
salary of that office at twenty-five hundred dollars per year
with proper allowance for printing briefs and for travelling
expenses The lack of such contingent appropriation has fire.
4ueny put the Territory to great disadvantage in litigation
ROUGH RIDER MONUMENT COMMISSION
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4G of the
Laws Of the Twentyhrd Legislative Assembly, appropriating
ten thousand dollars for the erection of Prescott
the memory of Capt William ONe and other citizens who
gave their lives to their country while in the of the
United States members of the famous regiment of Trough
Riders in the Spanish war; appointed commission to ex-
pend the money and construct the proposed
The Commssion is composed of leading citizens of Pres
colt, who