Arizona republican., 1911-08-15
ADDITION ID GRANDSTAND
Secretary Elated Over Horse Entries for Racing Events. Predicts This Years Fair Will Be Greatest Ever Held In Arizona.

meeting of the territorial fair com.
 mission was held yesterday morning al
 10 o'clock in the Phoenix National Bank
 building. 1T. E. Cambell, president ot
 the commission, Shirley Christy. the
 Secretary, w. C. Foster, the local mem-
 Der, and E. R. Pirtle of Douglas. were
 present. The meeting was called for the
 purpose of considering matters which
 would have rightly come before the
 meeting of July 15. This meeting was
 postponed because it was impossible to
 get a quorum at that time, most of
 the members of the commission being
 out of the territory.
 Bids for the construction of the pro- posed annex to the grand stand on the 1alr grounds, were called for several months ago, and were turned oyer to the commission before July 15. but were not opened at that time. They were opened yesterday, and the contract awarded to w. J. Riley of Phoenix.
 The contract calls for the construc- ton of 60 foot addition to the north end of the grand stand. which will increase the seating capacity more than one third, and it was learned last night rom MT Christy that a similar addt- ton to the south end is being consid cred
 The contractor will finish the north addition before fair time. and it is pos sIble that contract for the other ad- dltlon may be let in time to have it ready for use in November.
 In order to provide suitable enter tainment for the crowds of people who will frequent the grounds during the 1ar' concessions were let yesterday to NIT Grover. of Mesa. for various pea nut, lemonade. and ice cream stands He will have complete charge of all the stands on the grounds. Provision mas also been made for providing shows and other attractions for the fair.
 The commission will continue its ses- sion today. Since the allotment of the contract for the construction of the ad- ditlon to the grand stand, final ar Engagements are well under way. Many new features are being added. and all the equipment of the grounds is being generally enlarged to accommodate the Increased attendance and the expected increased number of exhibits.
 Premium lists have been completed. and within a shCrt time a full program of events will be ready ror publication. MT. Christy was not able to give a list of the attractions las. nirht bu, he said. We are going to have a better falr this year than ever before. We have an exceptionally fine line of horse entries for the racing events and will nave animals shipped in both from the east and the west. The attractions will be decided improvement on any thing we have ever had heretofore. and l IL Is possible to predict with absolute certainty that Arizona will have the greatest fair of its history in Novem- | Der"
 NIT. Pirtle, who arrived from Doug 1 las yesterday morning. is anxious | that Cochise county should have a bet 1 ter showing at the fair this year than l ever before, and he will try to have ex- | hlbits prepared that will attract the | attention of every visitor to his county. | To accomplish this it win be necessary | for him to have the active cooperation | or the board of supervisors. and the | various chambers of commerce. and | boards of trade in the county, and he feels no doubt that this assistance will be extended heartily. together with the assistance of all the citizens in the