Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-01
PLAN OEROPLANE
FLIGHT FOR FAIR.
(From thursdays Daily

his aeroplane to give exhibition
flights here during the days of the
Northern Arizona fair, October d,
% and g. Members of the fair
, association in session last night
heard a proposition by the Young
Aeroplane Company to furnish the
attraction for the sum of $500.
Flights were guaranteed or mo
pay asked" There is strong
possibility that should this contract
!. be signed, Robert Fowler, the ex-
pert birdman who crossed the con-
tinent in a bi-plane will be assigned
to the local exhibitions. At least
one flight a day is proposed.
| Just how the contract price could
be raised is a matter for the asso-
citation to decide. According to
present plans an especially appoint
ed committee will solicit contribu-
lions of not more than ST from as
many local residents and business
men as can be recalled.
That an aeroplane attraction viii
be brought here is an established
fact All of the members in dis
cussion appeared to favor such an
attraction and deemed it one of the
greatest drawing cards available
Many OF the people in this vicinity
have never beheld a skyship in
action and this attraction in itself
as a result. should induce great
attendance from throughout the
northern section OF the State.
Sign of Enthusiasm.
Should the committee upon
4 grounds and buildings deem such
move necessary. a call will be
issued for forty or fifty volunteers
to form a work gang" and go out
to the fair grounds some Saturday
afternoon and clean up. 1t is pro
posed that this gang" shall be
composed of members OF the asso-
citation; that they don overhalls and
not Sunday toys; that they go to
r the scene of proposed activity to
, work and not merely for the sake
OF notoriety and that in this manner
reduce the item OF expense for
rounding the grounds into shape.
The grounds need a thorough
overhauling despite the improve
ments made to the track and stand
and it is more than likely thut
the cleaning will be doubly neces-
sary after the improvements have
been completed.
Track Completed.
Chairman Frank Whisman of the
grounds and buildings committee.
reported last night that work upon
the race track had been completed
He requested that members OF the
association desiring to take a spin"
10 -atisiy their cravings by "doing"
the track several times He thought
that IN this manner valuable assist
auce would be rendered in rounding
the track into excellent shape
Work on Road.
Work upon the special road for
the public, which will avoid the
railroad tracks. will be completed
within two or three days. The
county and city teams are rendering
y,'uable assistance
Tents Available.
The committee has been in touch
with the F. J. Birch Manufacturing
Company OF Pueblo. Colo. relative
{, renting the necessary tents. The
terms of rental stated in a commu-
nication received by Chairman Whis-
man are decidedly nominal and ap-
peared to satisfy the members Of
the association.
Amusements Coming.
Chairman John Robinson of the
concession committee reported that
the majority of the amusement at
fractions willing to come here want
ed to show within the city at night
| Inc SClllclicHI Oh THIS matter was
left to the discretion of the COM
mittee
Livestock In Plenty.
Chairman Hinderer of the COM
mittee on livestock reported that
he had sent out 500 letters in con-
| nection with the committees efforts
to secure an excellent exhibit Let
tiers in answer received to date
would indicate that there are at
least three carloads ready for ship
| ment
Some" Program.
Chairman Tom Mix of the pro-
gram committee reported that his
program was complete Discussing
the proposed auto race he suggest
ed that this matter be taken out Of