Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-22
EVERYBODY KICKS ON HE
 FAIR; LEI THEM D0 II;
 5 WILL BE BETTER FUR I

| fair, is that tue people Of Arizona nave not yet begun to appreciate its indi- rect value. So many of them think of 1 it only as an immediate cash divi- dend proposition. In other words if 1t costs more to make a pie or a shirt waist, to exhibit a COW, hog. sheep. horse or chicken. than IS possible to get back in a premium, they want nothing to do with 1t. Such good citl- zens must change their ideas. 4 fair is never a direct money maker for the people and cannot be. It's progts are all indirect, but in this way the investment Is the best ever made, in Arizona at least, where 1t has been such success. Those who do not appreciate that fact will have to wait until some other time for it would take beck to give all the proofs of the statement. The glory of fair premium is what counts, not the money.
 doubt be admitted, but st'll the indi- sidual exhibitor often feels that his particular department ought to have a little large share. Some believe, too much is spent on racing, that the proportions are not we'll maintained Right here is where one gets into deep water in discussion on this subject. It is the regulation of these proportions that taxes the astuteness of the commissioners. Thus far they have conducted famous exhibi- tions and broke even" which is more than most fairs have done, and that is mighty good argument in defense of their judgment. They have secured horses and automobiles and airships that brought enough money at the gates to pay the premiums they guar anteed to pay and that is a lot better than 1t would be to offer twice as big premiums, clip the amusement fea- ture that much and show to empty benches. And the standard of the Ari- zona fair will permit of no second class amusement Only the best will get tae money and the best cost money.
 In some quarters the $1 900 purses have been deemed too high, as com pared with S4O0 purses for local colts. No lesser purses would attract the big horses, for even when they win their traveilng expenses to and from Phoenix practically equal the purses. When the colt wins a purse he was brought to the fair at comparatively slight expense and even if it is not large one there is as much profit in it for the woner as there is in the big purses for those who win them And +when colts break into fast company on the Phoenix track it means some thing, as they will surely eo in an ether year or two for there has been scarcely time to raise a fast SArse here since the fair was started.
 And then the commission itself has a kick coming, or should have. though The Republican has not heard the commissioners express themselves. It has a right to hope for more liberal treatment by the legislature than ever before, for it has demonstrated the success of the fair and its value 10 the territory. There should be a new mining building and a new build ing for trades exhibits and even a third one win surely be needed before many years. The commission does not need colossal sum of money, but just 9 few thousand dollars for permanent improvements in addition to the annual support. The money al ready spent has proved a fine invest ment for the territory, and every Ari zonian who has made exhibits un otherwise contributed to the success Of the far. has been well paid for it indirectly, whether he appreciates the fact or not. Let's all kick all the time. but keep in good humor about i.. so the kick will be effective in stead of merel yirritating