Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-23
BOARDS
BUSY SESSION
Wide Variety Of, Subjects
Disposed of-Coast Expo
sitions Endorsed - Auto
and Horse Races for State
Fair Planned

money in the two eXpOSitiOnS they |
are going to hold on the coast in the |
year 1915 was proposed to the di-
rectors of the board OF trade at the
regular weekly meeting last evening,
and the proposition was accepted.
Failing Of action in the Legislature,
the people who want to see Arizona
pretty well represented at the two
fairs are going to try TO initiate
measure carrying the needed sums,
and in order to get started in the
right direction, they propose TO feel
the popular pulse a whole lot before
| they attempt to get out petitions.
Feeling the peoples wrist means in
| this case finding out what they are
willing to spend at San Diego and
| San Francisco in buildings for the
| fair George p. Billiard appeared be
fore the board to speak in favor OF
initiating an appropriation ana I. H.
| AlIers spoke on the need of beng
represented at San Diego and Frisco.
Mr.. Billiard while speaking made
some remarks about road races, ana
seeing his audience Interested he went
| on TO ask that the board get ready
its best guarantee for the three great
| road races from Los Angeles, from
| FL Paso and from San Diego TO Phoe-
/ nix next fall during the state far
! When he goes to California in July
Billiard expects to make all the ar
rangements possible for the coast
races and he desires the backing OF
/ the board with strong cash guar
antee The board agreed to have its
| figures ready in time so when the
general leaves he can take them with
him to speak mutely but powerfully
to the racing men on the edge OF
America.
The meeting yesterday was very
busy one. \ large amount OF bust
ness was handled. and the benefit OF
meeting at four instead of five was
we'll demonstrated The SUBJECTS tax
en- up were quite varied.
June IA. the date of the Gun clubs
, meet with the Hayden shots was
! decided upon as the date for the eN-
cursion to Hayden, Ray, Kelvin and
other points in the mining country.
The committee on mines which
recommended the trip was instructed
TO start right in to make the ar
rangements for the tour The COM
mittee meets at 9 30 this afternoon
to discuss plans.
Chairman Hulett of the member
shin committee announced weekly
meetings of that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lOi
lunch on each Monday at noon. Ihert
will be a special meeting SATURDAY
I Nav 81 to which farmers are espe-
I ciaIIv invited. for the discussion VIII
I ltouch on how to get the rural p"ilS
I represented in the board.
The $4,000 stake for one of the races
Of the coming fair program was de-
cid4d to be named Board OF TRADE
stake" A. L. Moore, who secured
/ tho guarantee of the board for th'
I money was made special representa-
I tive to the fair commission lie WA
s also be commissioner of auto races
: IN act with President Billiard of tn
fNaricopa Auto club and the fal
commission. Mr. Moore was ais
7 made chairman of a committee ol
civic affairs to confer with the cit
council and others on putting IN
brakes on the fly pest, etc MI
Moore asked for suggestions fror
= any one on the actions OF ms he'
fcommittee.
INDIAN FAIR AT sAcAToN
The hoard Of trade, the city an
tho county will share equally the eX
nense of putting up a seeder as
nrize for the Indian Fair at Sacato
:" This fall Last fall, just prior TO TN
onening of the state fair, the reserVa
. ton was the scene of the most SUE
cessfuI fair ever held there But TT
Z commissioners at Sacaton are Slio
lof nrizes: they wanted seeding ma
5 chine to go as prize in one OF II
s connections. and knowing the rec
mon could get much better crops VIII
the help of the seeder, they aSke
: the board of trade for help. The M
{ chine will cost about 500 ana u
I board agreed to stand q thlrd Oh
I if the county and the city Will put |
! the rest Cotton picking troubles w
s receive the personal attention OF ea'
member of the directorate. They w
~ work to secure more and better labo
90 ers for this district which promis
- to become large factor in cote
-as producing very shortly. With the i
- dividuaI supervision of the board
trade directors, the problem that on
promised to swallow the industry w
E doubtless fade considerably
Turn Attention to Sports
The board turned it's attention
sports somewhat yesterday BeSl
II considering the road races, the boa
decided to appoint a committee WI
Howard S Reed as head to sign t
Roosevelt road and 80 provide I
increased facilities for tourists to t
dam. All the points Oh lIleIeo' O"e
to be signed For instance there
a point on the road this side OF IN
Creek that is the highest on I
whole route From this elevation
| 1000 feet one can see a number
interesting things And the plan is
have fingered signs to point out
these places AS for roads, the boa
lresolved to endorse any moveme
that would have for its object p'
| hitting the state to bond itself.
build good roads The Linney |
that just failed of passage propos
to provide the power for the st5
TO bond itself in excess of the mlse
limit of $350,O0O not to exceed 81
. 100000 The oard could have ma
hts recommendation more definite,