El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-06

into that place on four rims, with sew
eral broken springs and a cracked
'' EaTi sehnack's Ford arrived late
Tuesday night
sand in Gasoline.
Frank Verbeck and Felix Magone
never left Yuma with their Fiat Their
troubles started at Imperial, where
they got some gasoline that was tllleo
with sand After that they broke
hose and lost all their water Hard
luck just eamped on my tran ana my
car was in no condition to leave con-
troll" Verbeck explained after ne had
arrived in Phoenix by train.
Another arrival by train was Johnny
Sabra, the Phoenix boy who was called
to Los Angeles to act as mechan1clan
for L II. smith on the Ford, No. s. The
Ford never got to San Diego ana ONO
the desert where JOhnny's experience
would have counted for so much IL
collided with the rear end of Mrs
Leotia Northam's Simplex, just south of
San Juan CapistFano.
Driver Fractures Ribs,
The Simplex had turned over on
curve and the driver, omar IoIt, hau
three ribs broken The mechanlclSn'
oscar Nelson, was sitting on top OF the
wrecked car, waving bottle and sing
ing. A great crowd was collected about
the unconscious loft loft is now IN
a hospital and may not live
PnOenlX
and the fair cOlors, red and yellow.
Many Exhibits Turned Away.
There is a larger and more varied
DISPLAY of general exhibits than ever
before Many who appeared win eA-
hibits at the eleventh hour were turned
away.
Maricopa county has the largest dis
play of agricultural products at the
Arizona state fair, with YaVapa1
close second. There is keen rivalry
between Yavapaf and Marlcopa- For
several years Gavapai mas captured
first prize in the agricultural depart
out for first hOnOrs and her repre-
sentatives believe that they have sue
ceeded J. z. McCIain, of Tempe, ar
ranged the Marieopa exhibit
TuesOn's Display Gets Ribbons.
Pima Cochise, Graham, Yuma, Coco
nino, Apache and Navajo counties all
have splendid farm exhibits Pima
county is much more in evidence than
at any previous fair.
From old Tucson come indian
baskets and pottery. school work. art,
fancy work, canned fruits. cakes, pies
other culinary marvels John T. Ny
ers, secretary Of the Tucson chamber
of commerce, and Mrs Myers are IN
charge of the Pima exhibit.
In the agricultural department Pima
has some splendid corn grown by
indians, Egyptian corn, barley, hay
chill, tepary and pink beans, peanuts I
and potatoes Some hand work by
the indian pupils of the San Xavier
school is attracting much attention
Tucson has the largest collection Of !
water cOlors in the art department }
Mrs. ], W. EstiIls UNIQUE and aFtis- /
tic paintings OF desert plants captured ]
red and blue ribbons How /
ard Estiu has a fine exhibit Of anna /
teur photographs In the china paint !
ing exhibit Mrs Z. Stanton Fo-der, /
also of Tucson, carried off a number 4
of prizes. I
NeedIewOrk Puzzles Judges.
In the needIewOrk department there /
are exhibits from nearly every IOWA 4
and hamlet in the state and the judges /
had a hard time indeed distributing 1
the ribbons
Phoenix had larger exhibit CT 1
school work than any other city in /
the state. OF Is first prizes in the
school art section, Phoenix captured |
II. The work is varied and is done 1
by children from all grades. The
schools of Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Pc
Oria. ScOttsdale, Buckeye and the (
smaller places in MaricOopa county are
we'll represented. Outside of Mari
sOpa county the school work comes
from the larger cities and towns.
Indians Have Interesting Display.
The Phoenix indian school has one
IF the most interesting exhibits in The I
department 1t is some
what different from the exhibit that !
comes from the san Xavier school. IN
that the articles shown are mainly /
hose the pupils have been taught to !
make by their white teachers.
The mineral building is a center of !
attraction This exhibit remains at /
he ground year after year but each
year James c. Goodwin, the superin-
-endent adds to il. He has secured !
numerous new, interesting and strange
mineral specimens this time from prac-
ically every district in the state Some !
IF his most interesting new speei-
mems are turquois, mined in the Min
sral park district of MOhave county, /
Ind chrysocola from ella county.
Ostriches Draw Crowds
There is a noticeable growth in the
heep, cattle, swine, horse. poultry
nd dog departments. Several huge
'striches are penned on the grounds
nd they are constantly surrounded by
throng of curious fasteners, though
o ArizOnans they are no novelty.
Amusement without end is provided
I the grounds. Music is furnished J
" the industrial school and indian
chool bands. The Industrial school !
and came up from Fort Grant spe-