Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-06-17
BLEACHERS FOR
THE FRONTIER
CROWDS
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
TODAY AND CONCES-
SION BIDS SHOULD BE
SENT IN
(From Tuesdays Daily0

Two carloads of hrst-class Ore
gon pine lumber stand on the "Y"
near the Fair grounds, ready for
use in the construction of bleach
ers and additional boxes to accom-
modate Frontier Day throngs.
Frank Whisman, chairman of the
grounds committee, will be on the
job tomorrow with force of car
penters and it is. expected that
this long string of bleachers will
be finished within ten days at the
longest
Adequate arrangements will UNI
doubtedly be provided by the San
ia Fe for carrying passengers to
Prescott from all points on their
lines. according to reports from
Assistant General Passenger Agent
F. P. Cruice At least four trains
a day, July 3, 4, 5, 9, will carry
passengers from the Santa Fe de-
pot to the gate of the Fair grounds
the round trip being fifteen cents.
Passengers should be warned that
unless they have round-trip tickets
the return trip alone will cost the
same fare as from Iron Springs.
This is one of the rules of the In
terstate Commerce Commission and
should be borne in mind. 1t is
estimated that these trains will car
ry at least 1000 people out and
in daily and a number of automo-
biles will ply between the center
of the city and the grounds, dur
ing the crowded hours.
Tom Campbell chairman of the
executive committee, leaves this
morning for Phoenix. He will Wis
it Governor Hunt, whom the lit
erary committee, composed of
Messrs. Hazeltine, Morrison and |
E. S. Clark, have invited to par
ticipate in the literary exercises at
the Plaza, 10 a. m. July T. Let
tiers from Governor Hunt have ex-
pressed some doubt as to whether
he will be able to come to Pres
colt and Chairman Campbell pro-
poses TO use every persuasion to
secure the attendance of the exc
cutive during all the days of the
celebration.
The Arizona Good Roads Asso-
ton big meeting to be held at the
court house, 8 p. m, July 3, prom
ises to bring out large showing
OF supervisors, road superintendent
and lay road boosters.
For the morning of July 4, at
nine, at the court house, Presi-
dent Conway of the Arizona Au-
tomobile Association has called the
first official meeting of his organi-
cation. The full executive board
and board OF directors will be pres
ent
From r. n Fredericks. it was
learned yesterday that J. NJ Orms-
by, chairman of the Phoenix Board
of Trade Frontier Days committee.
has been assured that nearly the
necessary rs required to secure
special train of standard Pull
mans have signed the roll. This
excursion largely composed OF the
prominent board OF Trade men,
bers and their families will leave
Phoenix on the evening Of July
3, and after breakfasting. with
friends at Iron Springs early on the
morning OF the Fourth will arrive
at the Santa Fe depot here at
about ten O'Clock, to be met by
DR.. Redewill and his crack band.
The members Of the train party
will march up Cortez street to the
Plaza and become auditors at the
literary exercises.
Chairman John NJ Aiken has
advertised for bids on concession
privileges to be opened at the
Chamber OF Commerce, June 20.
as per advertisement in this issue.
Mr.. Aiken has d great many of
inquiries for privileges and all de
string such must bid as provided.
The bids will be opened by the
executive committee in official SEES
sion.