Arizona republican., 1909-11-08

being himself a breeder Of noted ca
nine stock for many years.
Though the fair officially opens to-
day, it has In truth been going on
for two or three days. Saturday night
the streets were illuminated, and last
night the illumination was even more
general. All the downtown district
was a blaze of light and banners and
streamers and bunting of the fair
colors, red. white and yellow, copper.
silver and gold. Individual mention
of illuminations is not possible. though
one is entitled to be referred to sne-
cifically-that of the Pacific Gas &
Electric company, over its office on
washington street. The big sign.
Light and Power" appears in incan-
descents of the fair colors. over a
background of darting lightning.
Speaking of the Examinations and
decorations as a whole. the committee
of business men in charge cannot be
given too much praise. This wear il
has used 2,1OO incandescents. as
against 1000 last year. and bunting in
proportion. The committee desires il
mentioned that some public spirited
residents outside the Illuminated dis
trict have voluntarily contributed to
the expense. which is greatly appre-
ciated. Special attention is called to
the fact that some of the subscribers
have not been called upon yet for
their money, owing TO lack of time.
but will be at once. for the committee
needs it, And very special attention
is called to the fact that a few, Just
a few, within the Illuminated district
have failed to donate their proper
share. 1t is hoped they will think
better of their resolution after having
seen the illumination. and come up
TO the captains office.
There is one mo . matter of very
great Importance. and that is the list
ing of rooms sor fair visitors. There
was an awful skurrying about yester-
day for rooms, and as the Information
bureau was not open until very late.
public spirited citizens took it upon
themselves to help out A temporary
headquarters was oT-ened at the Of
flee of Greene & Griffin, and about a
hundred people were given rooms
through that office, and those who
volunteered to help. Late in the day
the information bureau transferred a
part of its list to the Hotel Adams,
so the hotel management could serd
applicants to a room. II is urged
upon every resident E.lo has a room
available TO list it today. either with
the information bureau. Greene &
Griffin or the Hotel Adams. All Ari-
iona is slOw the guest or PhoeniS aid
they must be provided with place
to sleep. II is not a matter of money.
but matter of common hospitality
and civic pride II is a test for the
people. and they must meet it.
Everything is in fine shipe at the
grand stand. which has been cleaned
up and fixed for holding the largest
possible crowd. and that means thou
sands. II will fill up early today, and,
as mentioned in the beginning. those
who want seats must be on time, for
the show starts with the live stock
parade at l. o'clock, and Will be
performance from that
hour on. The boxes in the grand
stand are all sold. and more could be
sold were they available. The list of
box holders follows:
Governor Sloan. J. +. Cleaveland, J.
L. B. Alexander. II. A. Diehl. W. A.
Kimbau. l. J. Johnson. r NJ. Scho-
field. ]. H. Kibbey. r NJ Tafel. H. X.
Beauchamp. w 8. GoIdsworthy. FL
Iiot Evans. c. II. Pratt, l. NJ. Darby.
J. L. Warfng. f. b O'Neill. A. J.
Peters, Ralph Sturgis, VIM Nellis, h
r. Tritle. Frank Vault. r S. Good
rich. /. T. Hosey, Sidney Goldman.
George Lutgerding. ]. G. Belt, George
Olney. c. A. Hands. Colin Campbell,
Barry Goldwater. G. W. Bledsole, Cen
eral Sampson. o. H Brophy. Powell.
II. f. Armstrong. ID. NJ. Francis, ;. l.
Easterling. c. y. Wood. w. G. Lentz,
I, II. Chalmers, II. C. Kennedy. II. ].
Jessop, George Hahn. II. B. King, J.
C. Adams. DR.. Stone, ID. B. Heard. II.
]. McClung. Hugh Campbell, Major
Allen. w. l. Clark, F. NJ. Murphy, G.
G Hutchinson. DIR. Whitesides. Charles
Munger. II. l. Latham, George Lilley.
G. p Bullard. b. A Fowler. Lew
Young. Dan Steele and Ned Creigh-