Williams news., 1908-11-21
THE TERRITORIAL FAIR
TCommunicated.1

OeCeSSOTS, was suCCeSS lIOu MOu- day morning till Saturday night. A peculiar condition exists at these fairs-there is entirely too much to see. If you take in all the ex- hibits you have to miss the races. and if you take in the races you will not have time enough left to take in all the exhibits; so there you are-you will miss something. If any show was ever given in the territory where you could see more for the money we have failed to learn of it.
 One thing sadly needed is more buildings, and the papers of the territory, as we'll as the people. should begin right now and let the coming legislature know that an increased appropriation will be ex- pected from them. It is ali very we'll to try to make the fair self supporting. but it has gotten be- yond the experimental stage now md has become fixed territorial enterprise, and one that meets with the approval of 99 per cent of the people.
 As such an enterprise, the people are willing to contribute towards it's maintenance, and will expect an appropriation in accordance with its importance to the territory. The attendance was about the same IS last year, and never was there a crowd of the size attending the fair each day that was more orderly or we'll behaved.
 The writer was regular attend ant, and of all the thousands on the grounds, never saw a drunken man. nor a fight.
 If any of the states can show better record let them speak up. It is hardly necessary to review the exhibits in detail, but we will try to say a few words for them.
 First, we want to say that aside from the sheep exhibit, if Coconino county was represented we failed to find the place. and in proportion to the population there were more people from Coconino county than any other county in the territory. The stock exhibit was better than last year. and certainly people from the states will agree that they can not show any better stock than was exhibited at the Arizona fair.
 By having the tents and giving more room in that way, the exhib- itors were given better opportu- nity to display their wares. and with those displays taken from the big building that additional space was we'll utilized in putting the exhibits in better shape, but still they were crowded, and building twice the size of the one they have could and would be filled to over flowing.
 The mineral exhibit was one such as no other state or territory could excel, and people of the territory should be proud of the showing made.
 The races were all that the most exacting could ask for. and if the fair management keeps up this standard set by previous fairs, Ari- zona will soon be known among horsemen as having the fastest track in the United states.
 The airship which we had ex- pected would be failure. was not only a success, but a marvel to all who were fortunate enough to see it each day. Judging from the man. ner in which Mir. Knabenshue han dled his machine, the day is not far distant when airships will he as common as automobiles are today.
 just want to say again, the fair was a success, and let every man. woman and child in Arizona notify the law ma kers from their respect i've counties that they will be ex- pected to appropriate enough money