Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-21
(From Sundays DaI1y)

In perfect blaze OF glory and
midst a deluge of confetti on the
court house plaza and streets of
Prescott, at late hour last night,
the Second Annual Northern Ari-
IONA Fair faded into history. To
say that it was a success is putting
it mildly.
At the close of the events at the
grounds yesterday afternoon all the
members of the association who
could be seen expressed themselves
as more than pleased with the out
come OF what promises to be a great
enterprise in this section of Ari-
IONA. One of the officials declared
the three days exhibition had been
far greater success than he had
anticipated. owing to the fact that
Prescott had but few weeks previous
to its commencement celebrated
Frontier Days, which drew enor-
nous crowds from all directions.
Another said that he could not be-
lieve in advance that such a success
full fair could happen but that now
he was convinced that Prescott and
Northern Arizona had a capacity
for the accomplishment OF things
which had practically no limit.
The last day was as good as the
second, and the second day was no
better than the first" is the way
one official put it. Every hour OF
the time from Thursday at two
o'clock was one perfect round OF
pleasure and profit for every one
who entered into the real spirit
OF the occasion, and few normal
casual observers could prevent them
selves being drawn into the vortex.
While at this writing there is no
way to ascertain officially the exact
number of paid admissions, or to
give any idea OF the financial out
come, those who are the best post
cd among the officials estimate that
there were as many as five thous-
and paid admissions for the three
days, and that the receipts will
much more than pay the expenses.
The largest attendance was Friday,
when no less than $500 people
bought tickets at the gate. The
next best day, in point of attend
ance was yesterday
Management Good.
The officers of the association can
congratulate themselves on their
management. 1t was frst-class from
start to finish. Chairman r. N.
Fredericks gave more than one solid
week exclusively to looking after
the details. and he had the help of
President Johns, Secretary Robinson
many assistant secretaries, and
Malcolm Fraser, secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce, who perhaps
contributed more total time to the
work than any other one man.
Doc Pardec proved himself to be
the best sports manager one could
ever hope to see 1t is doubtful if
there is another man in all the state
who could handle an exhibition of
the kind better than he did the
fair which closed yesterday.
Last Days Program.
At the close OF the program yes
terday the crowd in the grandstand
seemed loath to depart. and it was
after five o'clock when the last num-
Der was completed. The cowboys
and racers kept the crowd interest
cd better than on any previous day.
each seeming to vie with the
other to excel. One reason why
the bucking events were better was
because it was the only day of the
fair when the riding entrants was
marked for the fair championship,
which was awarded to Lone Jordan I.
by the judges, J. w. Cook, Roy
Cooper and R. L. Allsup. And Jor-
dan certainly deserved the champion
ship. being head and shoulders ahead .
Of any other man. /
The Races.
The program opened by an cxhi-
bition OF fancy riding by \. l..
This was followed by a one-fourth
mile running race. one OF the best
racing events OF the fair. There
we're three entries. Mack" Queen
Of Hearts and Mary Jane" the
lorses winning in the order named.
Tommy Richards. a thirteen-year-
Did boy who rode Mary Jane"
won hearty applause for the skill
ne exhibited in the management OF
| horse which would worry some
IF the best jockies.
Ladies' Race.
In the three -eighths mile ladies'