Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06
WORLD IS
WELCOMED
ArizOna's Biggest Cs|ebra
ton Ever Is Now On
CHIEF EVENTS OF THE DAY
Mention of Them is Made
Below But There Will be
Many Smaller Matters
to Claim Attention Al
so.
Chief EVENTS OF THE DAY

Fair week has arrived with all Its
| fun, hustle and nerve Wraclling bust
ness. The Hotel Adams is open ac-
cording To promise and all things
considered the streets are i'm pretty
good condition. at least better than il
was feared they would be.
\ multitude of little things might
be mentioned but there is nothing OF
great moment To- add to what has al
ready been printed, Indicating the
readiness OF everything and everybody
for the big show, or as near a con
dition of readiness as a town can
ever be for an event of that kind.
fThe city is full of people and more
are coming on every train. The cav
airy and the regimental band are
here, the balloon IS full of gas and
last evening was towed out To the
grounds. The thoroughbred livestock
is assembled in the stalls in the
greatest aggregation of fine animals
that ever gathAed together in Ari-
IONA. This means everything from
running and harness horses. down To
bossy cows, pet pups and bantam
chickens. The only thing missing is
the swine. the why of it having been
explained
The timely thing now is what viii
be done today for the hour has ar
rived for less talk and more action.
OF action and more talk afterward.
There are the final touches at the
fair grounds. the placing of the later
exhibits to arrive, etc
The first thing on the program
for this morning is the arrival Of
the "Howdy'' special train from Yuma
at o'clock. bringing the festive auto
mobile men who made merry there
last night. The party includes George
Purdy Billiard who for a few days
will forget politics and revel with the
speed maniacs, as the chief instigator
of the now cOuntry-famous road
race.
At o'clock the excursion train will
arrive from Prescott bearing the San
Diego visitors. The automobile own
ers of the city are expected To place
their cars ut the disposal Of these
two train loads Of visitors, At least
until they are placed for the time
Of the San Diego people around thu
city and valley and to Glendale
As the forenoon wanes the fever
heat of excitement will rise. i'm an
ticipation of a hot finish of the Los
Angeles Phoenix auto race at the
Fair grounds. The first car will leave
Yuma this morning at o'clock 1t
* not thought the winner can get
here possibly before noon and per
haps not until l o'clock. but the race
has been full of surprises and there is
no telling what the finish will be
Some Of the cars may develop wings
curing the night and glide in by II
O'Clock.
The official name Of the day will
be San Diego day and Children's day.
the children being admitted free
The racing Of the week will start
off with fine program. The 2:19I
trot will be the first one. 1t is not
the fastest class i'm the world but
will contain some horses that are no
doubt faster than their class. having
developed their marks since they were
entered. The 2:15 pace will also be
negotiated as well as the trot for
two year-olds. But the speed event
of the day will be the 2:Oj pace. in
which no horse is licensed to enter
unless he has already made repu-
tation and acquired limb action
worth while.
There will Of course be the midway
and the usual comedy vents i'm from,
Of the grand stand as well nc tn,
music of the Sixth cavalry band OF
fifty-five pieces. one Of the crack or
CARNATIONS Of the United States army
and present largely through the spe-
cial consideration Of President TAT:
through the request of Ralph Cam
crOn.
Tonight in the assembly hall Of the
Water Users building the Arizona
Cattle Growers association will hold
its final session of the annual meet
ing, all cattlemen being urged to at
tend.
This morning also the Joint County
Teachers Institute will convene i'm the
Adams school building and hold fore
noon sessions for three days.
There viii also be a meeting Of the
territorial republican central commit
tee today
The members Of the various societies
have arranged to extend courtesies
to those Of their fraternities and al
together everybody is attuned for tn
doings Of one big fair week and the
whole world is welcomed
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