Arizona republican., 1910-10-16

 IF DOUGLAS Tenders Fair Services of Copper Queen Band PHENOMENAL COLT HERE
Improvements at the Fair Grounds Appointment of Officials Track in Fine Condition - New Roof for Big Hall.

The fair commission held a meeting | yesterday, all members being present attention being devoted to a number of ! important things. many of which were matters of detail one thing the com mission announces that is a fine tes- timonial to the liberality of Walter Douglas of the Copper Queen and inci- dentally to the interest Cochise county | is taking in the fair. That is the ten der of the services of the Copper Queen band to the commission during fair week, absolutely without expense. Mir. Douglas hires the band and pays it's expenses for the week, placing it at the disposal of the commission. This, it is estimated, win cost Mir Douglas about $1 ,600
 R. B. Burmister, cashier of the PhOe- nix National bank, has been appointed superintendent of admissions, vice Yer non c. Cook resigned. MT. Cook is in the east fulfilling a matrimonial en- gagement, which is to be followed by a wedding tour that will probably not be concluded until fair time. The duties of superintendent of that de- partment must be looked after in ad- vance, and feeling that his wedding is more important than the fair, to him, Mir Cook resigned.
 w. w. Cooney of Nogales was select ed as a judge in the horse department. MT. Cooney was himself bred in old Kentucky and though he is now in the railroad business it is stated by those who are in a position to know that he has in his head the sum total of all human knowledge concerning horse flesh. That is the kind of man the commission has been looking for.
 The wooden structure known as az ricultural hall is being covered with corrugated iron partly for ire protec- tion. but more to hide the holes in the roof and the cracks between the boards It was always a poorly lighted building and with the holes stopped up would be still darker, so the cOmmis sion has decided to equip it with a lib- eral supply of electric lights. That will make it an attractive department and will also make it possible for visitors to go through the building late in the afternoon when the shades of night begin to gather.
 The fence around the race track is
  white wash and the track itself is in better condition than it was at this time last year By fair time it is promised to be of a velvet finish. The track work is under the direction of D. C. Aiken.
 F. H. Holloway of Helmet, California, has arrived with three horses that will participate in the races. One of them is a yearling stallion which is expected to break the worlds trOtting record for yearlings, now held by Paul D. Kelly, one of Greene's horses. The Holloway colt already has record of 2:2Sk. made on a half-mile track. The day after his arrival here he was a little sore and stiff from his trip, but he worked a quarter of mile in 30 seconds.
 Yesterday afternoon the cOmmis sioners and President George Purdy Bullard of the Automobile club went out to the fair grounds to look over the track and arrange certain details of the management of the auto races, which will be a big feature of the fair again this year.