Weekly journal-miner., 1913-09-10
EVERYTHING IS IN
 SHAPE FOR THE B|G FAIR
(From Fridays Daily)

With the personnel of every com mittee completed and the tentative working plans formulated, the actual task Of preparing for the tlrst an nual fair of the Northern Fair As sociation was commenced last night. At that important session were gleaned facts from a number ot optimistic reports tending to the conclusion that a splendid success is assured the local business men and boomers of all five counties for the enterprise.
 Realizing that less than seven weeks now remain in which to ma terialize the plans for the. event, President Fredericks, Of the Assocla- ton. last night struck the keynote of inc situation by earnestly declar- | ing: "I want every committee 10 work from now on. They are 1uliy organized. Those who cant worK' let them boost"
 The large attendance of members evinced a keen interest in the prog, ress reported bv the chairmen of inc various committees. Generally. # was evident that the amount ot
 money required by each commit
 ice for its purposes will not be known until all the committees have convened in point session, probably ! sometime early next week.
 4. A. Johns Superintendent
 President R. \. Fredericks. ot the association. last night appointed A 4. Johns a superintendent ot inc
 local fair. MT Johns is unquestion-
 ably the right man in the right
 place. By virtue of acting as fan
 commissioner for Yavapai County at the State Fair in Phoenix for the . past several years the new super intendent is considered as highly . qualified for the position in point O
 experience.
 Mr. Johns will also appear befor, . the Mohave County Board of Su , pervisors tomorrow for the purpost . Of explainin~ the fair project wltl view toward receiving co-opera | tion. MT. Johns left yesterday 10 : Kingman.
 1 Amount Needed.
 ? E. A. Kastner, chairman of the il
 nance committee, reported that be
 tween S5,500 and S6,OOO would D l. available from present indications. . - this amount about 5000 would b appropriated by the five countie; as much more by the merchants o this city and the balance from othe s sources including the City Of Pres . colt The Council will hear tn
 fair boomers at a session to be hel r Monday night. ,,-.,
 It was suggested that Mayor Wil liam H. Timerhoff declare at lea: d he afternoons of the three fal
 -vs legal holidays. The city -eS
 .utive deemed the suggestion s5od one and promised to consiae Il Reports indicating tendency | If "get busy" were made by Tom ME : chairman of the program committed
 th various committees. General :, grounds and buildings commute Il and Malcolm Fraser, chairman d rhe committee upon publicity. r. Arrangements have been compile , ed to have the Prescott Band a, comDanv the excursionists to Siari u dale next Sunday. Arriving at ClaIi 1T dale. the band will auto to J' Il rome. where a concert will be give IT The real purpose of the trip I: il create interest in the fair proIec:
 Circulars and other literature WI V, IS be distributed at Jerome while tf T. band renders several selections. le The following committees wel l. perfected: Program, C. E. Smit 7. Leroy Anderson, Joe Young ar le Nio Van. Tom Mix Is chairma d his nomination having already bee )r announced.
 Entertainment: E. ;: Gar .. chairman: vice, William Il. Doyl .. resigned: William Duncan. w. .; $ Drake. w. H. Doyle and Robert T. Morrison.