Arizona republican., 1913-11-02
Fair Grounds Scene of Un- precedented Activity = Exhibits Being Placed in Shape While Buildings Swarm With Workers
MANY COUNTIES
 ARE REPRESENTED
Agricultural and Stock Ex- hibits Exceed Anything Ever Seen-City Already Decorated-Thous of Visitors Arriving

The great Arizona fair grounds yesterday was the scene of probably the greatest activity that has been evidenced there since the closing of the great fair last year. People were running in every direction, men and women were working in every build ing getting the exhibits ready while on the track the fast horses were making a few of the final try-outs on the big eIlipse preparatory for the week of strenuous activity that is before them. From the interest and activity that is noticeable the fair this year will eclipse anything ever seen here. The big exposition of state resources promises to be great CT than ever, and the wonderful pos abilities of the state will be set forth in manner never before attempted. Yesterday streams of fat stock could be seen being taken from this place to that place, fixed up in the stalls they will occupy during the week; attaches were cleaning them eff and currying their sleek and glossy coats so as to have them look their individual and collective best when the crowds of people begin passing by the stalls, and the judges start their work of selecting the winners.
 Automobiles were dashing in the gates and out again, every person on business bent. Machinery exhibits were being assembled. Merchants from Phoenix and elsewhere were busily engaged in arranging for their showing; fair talk was everywhere; good humor was rampant. Concession men could be seen along the pike fixing up booths and shows for the usual midway attractions. There was plenty of musical sound of hammer and nail, hammer against plank and the rip-rip of the saw. Then there
 were electricians and linemen and what not working hard as possible 1 u get the whole thing ready for the 1 opening morning. From the appear ance yesterday there will be just as much work done today as there was yesterday There is much that re-
 mains to be done, and Secretary c.
 E. Wood and his corps of genial and i expert assistants are as hard run as
 is he in getting everything ship 1 shape.
 The first building that attracts the | attention of the visitor even though
 things are not ready, is the creamery | building, new last year. Creamery
 exhibits are already being put in. The ice plant has been hooked up and the cold storage cases still there 1 from previous use have been cleaned
 cut and made to look as good as new 1 again. Creameries from all over the state will exhibit in this building.
 The womans building to which is
 also added the educational depart
 ment the agricultural division and the art exhibit is the busiest place on the grounds. The counties are contributing largely to the education al exhibit which is a great big propo-
 sition in itself The agricultural ex-
 hibit is also sent in by counties and there are a number of extensive county shoWings there.
 The mining building is probably the
 quietest of the whole number of busy places. Superintendent Goodwin be- ilieves in fixing the mining exhibit himself and he starts early enough to be able to do the work without fur
 ry and quietly. But this does not mean the exhibit is not eXtenseive or not interesting. It is both, probably the most extensive ever shown in any
 one state. Mining is great industry in Arizona and the exhibit from thls | state always shows up well in any l worlds fair.
 The grand stand mas DeeH IeHoNe'N- ! ed again. and under the stand there is perfect pandemonium on account of the number of booths that are
 being fixed up there. Over beyond the grand stand are the pet stock
 buildings, with chickens and dogs and turkeys already arriving and add ine to the din. Still further on are l the stables for the race horses ana further still sheep, goats and hogs are
 being penned up ready for the snow.
 Along the fence that runs even ! with the Black Canyon road are stlll
 more horse and cattle stables ana l barns with still more animals, and lt seemed yesterday that there would
 be still more coming and being placed and the wonder is where they
 all are being slowed away
 Preparations in Phoenix
 Tn the city proper, yesterday was as busy a day as it was at the fair ground Friday night, shortly
 before midnight. Councilman McEl-
 roy, who always has charge of the city decoration. had gang of men out stringing the flags across the (COntinued on Page Two.)