The copper era., 1909-11-04
PROGRAM FOR BIG TERRITORIAL FAIR.
Secretary Announces Daily Events for Fair Week, Phoenix November s
 to l4.

PlOS dH 1OllOWS. CdSu udJ lS d Dls l day and new features may be added
 later. On account of low rates on al . lines of railroads, visitors should
 plan to spend the whole week in Phoe nix and see it all. Ample accommoda.
 tions for all visitors have been pre-
 pared by local committees and every train will be met by guides.
 According to tke rule In all of the [ departments, every display will be ir
 place and the fair formally opened by
 ceremonies conducted by the fair
 commissioners at the fair office on the
 grounds. At 1Oo'clock band concert
 will be played in the grand stand.
 In the afternoon there will be run
 the first lap of the cowboy relay race,
 the total cash prizes being s450.
 Three harness events and two run
 ming races will be the race card.
 During the afternoon the famous Los Angeles to Phoenix road race,
 participated in by ten automobiles,
 will finish in front of the grand stand.
 Judging in the woman's and educa- tional departments will begin.
 This will be Dan Patch day at the fair and the famous pacer will race with Minor Heir in an effort to break the worlds race record. In addition one of the divisions of the Arizona Copper stake will be run. The entries have been so numerous in this last Al ;A ;, ly that the race will have to be started in two fields. In the morning, in ad- dition to the free band concert, a special exhibition of entries will be made in the horse and mule depart ment. The prize of Sl00, offered by T. E. Pollock of Flagstaff, for the best team ot ranch horses be awarded.
 Prizes in the swine department will be awarded.
 Judging in the agricultural deoart- ment will be begun.
 This will be Indian day and Indians throughout the Territory will give races of various sorts and participate in tribe dances and sports. The pro- gram is under the supervision of Bar ney Alexander of Sacaton and the day has always been a popular one with fair visitors.
 Judging will begin in the cattle, sheep, apiary and dairy departments.
 The special event of the morning will be parade of live stock prize winners in front of the grand stand. |
 Three harness races and two rum ming races will be run as the speed | card for the afternoon.
 The second lap of the cowboy relay | race will be run.
 A program of automobile racing | has been arranged by George Purdy Bullard of the Phoenix Auto Associa- tion, the program to consist of two 50 mile races and two 10-mile races, participated in by the most fearless and reckless auto drivers in the west. There will be motor cycle events. The prizes amount to $500, and in addition two beautiful copper cups offered by the Arizona & Calumet and the Copper Queen Mining com panies of Bisbee.
 The one night show given by the fair will consist of magnificent dis play fireworks prepared at a cost of $500 by the Los Angeles Fireworks winners of the first prize for Fireworks offered at the Seattle fair. The program will last fully two hours and half and during its presenta- tion a double band concert will be played.
 The second division of the Arizona Copper stake race and purse will be run the start being made in two fields, Dan Patch will give an exhibition and make an effort to break his ex- record of l.55.
 In the morning in the agricultural it will be flower day and one of the prettiest flower shoTs ever held in Arizona will be given free to ev " body.
 In the dog show division of the pet stock department, c. B. Wood has ar ranged many special features and on his day the canines may be seen at their very best.
 At the grand stand during the morn- ing there will be special free band concert of selected music.
 In the race card this will be one of the best dates of the fair. Miner Heir will start in an exhibition to beat his record of 1:59 1-2. In addi- ion there will be three harness events and two running races.
 The cowboy relay race for the of Arizona will be con- pleted by running of the final heats.
 Daily during fair week, O'Dell, the oalloonist and parachute jumper, will make assertions and jump with his parachute from height of 1000 feet. The exhibition is thrilling and enter raining.
 Territorial iremen have prepared a good program of contests and several hundred dollars in prizes are offered by the fair. These events will take 4l, l