Weekly journal-miner., 1915-10-27

ueS grows better, the displays are more diversified and the track pro grams attract better horsehesh and provide better entertainment for the crowds.
 The fair is beneficial in more ways than one. It excites rivalry between the counties, resulting in more and better products for display purposes and brings together the people of a vast section the interests of whom are practically identical. From a small, modest beginning, the institu- tion under the guidance of R. N. Fred ericks has grown into an undertaking of no mean magnitude, and with the natural expansion and progress of the north, promises in time to become a rival of the State fair. That the re suits of the coming together of the people of the north are beneficial, can be seen from the increased inter est manifested, the displays at the 1915 fair being almost double in num- Der to those of 1914. Next year will witness added interest, and with no attractions on the coast, the attend ance doubtless will double or treble
 The most captious could not cavil at the displays or the character of en- tertainment offered, the only criticism heard being that the track programs dragged more than was necessary. From the time the exhibit tents and pavilions opened in the mornings, throngs wended their way through them. viewing the displays and gain ing an adequate idea of the resources of the section in which they live, and the progress made during the year agone.
 The attendance, in view of all the handicapping circumstances, was re markable and it is safe to say that each and every person considered the plISC Ol dulIllSSlOI LO thS SlOuAuo oS a profitable investment.
 It was large crowd and one i'm tued with a holiday spirit that turned out for the final days events. The program was exciting and varied enough to suit the most exacting and everyone got a run for his or her money.
 The diving pony after failing to make his plunge into the water for two days because of the tanks not being filled, yesterday made the leap from the thirty-foot high platform into the pool below, striking the water head first. The Prescott Band fur nished a number of good selections during the sometimes long intermis- sions between the track events of which many after they were started, proved exciting.
 Running the one-fourth mile event iu 21 seconds "Pancho" took the purse from "Mike Mollctte," which finished second and "Booger" third. Tn the fve-eighths mile race Ann lilly" was first, Tom Franks" sec ond and Mike Mollette" third. Charles J. Harvey" took the first money in the thrce-eighths mile race with "Arco" second, and Sweet Brier Rose" third.
 The onc-half mile consolation event was the most exciting of the day, the horses starting in front of the grand stand neck to neck and holding the i same pace until within an eighth mile of the pay station when Charles J. Harvey" and Shrimp" left Way | ward" in the rear and raced out the remaining distance almost nose to nose to the tape. Charles J. liar vcy" forged ahead about two or three inches just as they reached the line. taking first money with Shrimp" second, and "Wayward" third.
 Buster Gardner, first; Lee Wood second, and E. s. Bas- sett, third, were the results of the pony express race. Henry Ritter was entered but did not finish, one of his horses passing up station and carry ing him half way round the track be fore he could turn him.
 Broncho busting, children's sports including races of all sorts and the ascension of Luciclle Belmont in the balloon, composed the remainder of the program. Madame Belmont only dropped from her balloon in one par lchutc yesterday.
 Introduced by E. s. Clark, chair man of the entertainment and reccp- ion committee, Deputy County At -orncy Joseph H. Morgan delivered an interesting address OH the progress hat has been made by Northern Ari- zona as represented by the fair.
 Demonstration On Plaza.
 Between } and o'clock this after loon a demonstration of the rescue apparatus from the United States ( Mine Rescue Car No. ? will be given