Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-20
FARMERS WILL
GATHER TODAY
!. At RIVERSIDE
To Take Advantage of the
Meeting to Obtain Sigma
lures to Petition to l.. S.
for Roosevelt Road APP
preparation

| FROM all over TIE Sdll hlNST valley
| this morning the farmers are making
their way into Phoenix to take part in
| the monster entertainment provided
for them by the board of trade and
! Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
| ton at Riverside park; one of the most
| important events of the summer. While
the day is planned purely for enjoy
ment and the bringing into a closer
| friendship the business men and far
! mers there will be one important step
taken that means much. to the whole
valley.
| Realizing that this will be an unus-
ual opportunity to find together great
number of the foremost citizens of
Maricopa county, the board of trade
will present for signature a petition to
| the United States government for the
| appropriation of $4,000 for the imme-
date improvement of the Roosevelt
and Phoenix road. An undertaking
which will bring thousands of tourists
to the Salt River valley and be of in
l estimable benefit not only to Phoenix
and Maricopa county but to the whole
Estate of Arizona.
| The board of directors of the board of
trade will be at the park all day with
the petitions and it is earnestly urged
that every citizen attending the picnic
Twill sign them. If you don't see one
Task for it and it will be forthcoming.
Apart from this business will have
no place in the glad doings of the day
teven the war will be forgotten in the
celebration that has been planned and
prepared for From early morning fur
and frolic hold sway and dull care
, will find no place to lay his head.
Sport Program
Here is the official program of event:
and prizes:
Foot Races in Lane Near Bath Hous'
2:30 P. M.
; 5O-yd, foot race for farmers: list An,
hat in the store from Hyder; End, p
cigars, RasWitz Cigar Co.
Wheelbarrow race for boys 16 ant
under: Prizes, two $3.50 shirts from
l | McDougall and Cassou.
50-yd foot race for boys: LIST, came
, ra, Phoenix Drug Co; End, drinking
1 cup from Rosenzweig's.
50-yd foot race for girls: list, Mary
!, Jane Slippers from New York Store,
End, ladies silk hose from HerZberg' s
/ 25-yd. race for fat women: 1st, $50
in merchandise from Goldwaters; 2nC
white ivory puff box, Owl Drug Co.
| 50-yd. sack race: LIST, fountain pen
Elvey and Hulett; End, souvenir steir
Friedmans.
Three legged race for boys: Prizes
S1.00 savings accounts in Valley Banl
5 and Phoenix Savings Bank and Trus
? Co.
/, Woman's nail driving contest: list
china plate, Doris Hyman; End, $1.OC
Arizona National Bank.
Pie eating contest: The pie and two
pounds of Donofrio's cactus candy.
Catching creased pig: Fountain pen
Central Pharmacy.
Potato race for girls: 1st bottle o
r perfume, Bear Drug Store; End, 500
in merchandise, Redewill Music Co.
81. In the Swimming Pool
: 55-yd. swimming race for boys, bath
4 ing suit, Pinney and Robinson.
t 55-yd. swimming race for farmers
ge; End, hat, Valley Clothing Co.
: 55-yd. swimming race for women
/ Memo" corset, Boston Store.
Duck hut for boys: Pocket knife
Ezra w. Thayer.
Climbing creased pole: $500 on an!
shoe in the house, H. A. Diehl.
Diving contest: Six pair soX, Gold
y bergs.
In the Ball Park at p. M.
Boys pony race: Light riding bride
n. Porter Saddle & Harness Co.
Slow mule race: Riding bride, Col
| lings Hardware e. Vehicle Co.
Farm wagon race: Federal grind
stone, Pratt Gilbert & Co.
At tho Dance Pavilion p. M. Prize
for
Tallest farmer, chicken feed, Phoeni,
Seed company.
Shortest farmer, butcher knife Bar
rows Fooshee company.
Thinnest farmer steak, Hacket'
Market.
;, Thinnest farmers wife, home refri
gerator, Arizona Hardware Suppl,
company.
Fattest farmer, mems house slippers
. H A. Drachman Shoe company.
Oldest farmer $500 in trade Tribo
o let's Market.
Homliest farmer, best buggy whir