Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-29
FINAL DETAILS AYE
DISCUSSED At MEETING
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{From Sundays Daily,
An enthusiastic and useful meet
ing devoted To The interests Of
Frontier Day 1914. was held Fri
day afternoon at the Chamber Of
Commerce by the Northern Arizona
Fair Association. President X. n.
Fredcricks in the chair
1t being necessary at once to III
stall a wafer system in the Asso-
cations grounds. at West Prescott.
bids on two-inch black pipe had
been secured by John II. Robinson.
1t was decided that there would
not be time to buy the pipe on the
Eastern delivery basis and the bid
of the p. b, Company. $3.50 per
l00-foot, +. o. b. the "Y", near the
Fair Grounds, being the lowest, was
accepted
Mr.. Robinson was authorized to
buy sufficient pipe. The other bid
ders were: Saml Hill Hardware Co.
$500 per l00-foot and Arizona
Mine Supply Co. $l47G. per 100
foot. About 45OO feet will he re-
quired and as a part OF the line will
run on ground within the city lin
its, some cooperation will be re-
quested by the City Council. at its
next meeting. 1t was decided TO
lay the pipe below the frost line
Mr.. Robinson was instructed to OBJ
tain the most feasible right of way
rs soon as possible and to lay the
pipe.
President Fredericks reported that
Mr.. \. \. Johns IS cutting down the
bank at the Fair grounds and other
wise preparing the rack for From
tier Day and that as soon as this
work is finished lumber must be pur-
chased and bleachcrs and other ac-
commodations and accessories pro-
vided. Mr.. Johns stated that the
parks on the east and west ends
of the track should be banked
As to rules for the Frontier Day
contests. Chairman Haworth of the
Program committee. made it plain
that the rules to govern this years
programs had been made with great
care and upon consultation with
many OF those locally most qualified
to advise. There has been some
criticism of these rules, but it is
impossible to please every one and
they must be abided by in every
respect.
From present indications, about
5000 will be available from local
subscriptions, according to II. w.
Heap. chairman OF the finance COM
mittcc. who stated that his work is
nearing completion and asked to be
discharged.
Money for purchase and feeding
of bucl,ing bronchos for the con-
tests must be forthcoming by May
1, and Mr. Heap informed Chair
man Haworth that such amount as
IS needed for these purposes can
be had upon application. \ car
load OF famous outlaw horses will
be shipped from Sierra Blanca, Tex
as. on the 1st of May. A carload
of hay will be delivered to the
grounds on the arrival OF the car
The Prescott Auto Club has re-
ouested $500 as a contribution from
the Association toward a fund for
races, they 20 raise $500
in cash This matter was taken
under Amusement until news Of the
success OF the Auto Club can be
learned.
The colors for Frontier Day will
be purple ard gold. the same as
hose OF the Northern Arizona Fair
Association. Mr. Frank c. Brown
was instructed to order 5000 but
ons at the earliest possible oppor-
unity and the Secretary was in
'tructed to procure stickers. which
ire to be used by local merchants
,ankers and others in extending the
of Frontier Day. Il
All the committees will present
budgets to President Fredericks at
he meeting to be held Wednesday,
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