Mohave County miner., 1916-09-30
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
 BEING MADE AT THE
 STATE FAIR GROUNDS

 fall will be agreeably surprised at the numerous changes that have taken place upon the fair grounds. For sev- eral months past landscape gardners have been busy beautifying the grounds. Several hundred umbrella trees and palms have been placed along the drives and walks, and rose bushes and chrysanthemums have been planted at every advantageous point Vines have been set out around the buildings and are being trained so that by fair week the exhibit buildings and adjoing fences will be a mass of foliage.
 The live stock sheds, which hereto fore have extended from the main entrance to a point opposite the grand stand, and which have always been an eye sore on the grounds, are being re- moved to a position on the north end of the grounds, where they will be conveniently arranged and where an excellent judging ring will be erected. On the grounds formerly occupied by these buildings will be the automobile park, with entrance on Nineteenth ave nue, opposite the entrance to the grandstand. At this point the auto mobile buses running from the city will discharge their passengers, and private cars may enter the automobile park, where guards will be employed, assuring them every protection, for a nominal fee.
 In place of the high board fence which at present encloses the south west section of the grounds will be erected handsome woven wire fence. It is the intention of the fair com mission to add to this fence each year until the entire grounds are enclosed, thus doing away with the old high board fence
 Another addition this year for the convenience of the public is the exten- sion of the street car tracks into the fair grounds. Heretofore, the cars have unloaded and taken on passeng- CTS at the main entrance. This year arrangements have been made to have cars run into the grounds after 4 o'clock each afternoon and take on passengers at a station just opposite the grandstand-
 The sheds occupied by the swine de- partment have always been more or less crowded. The commissioners have ordered the exhibit space in this de- partment doubled and the construction of new sheds is now in progress. This condition also is true of the poultry department, and the new poultry build ing will have twice as much floor space as heretofore.
 The kennel department, under the direction of the Arizona Kennel club, expects this year to put on the big gest bench show ever held in the southwest, and has advised the com mission that the quarters heretofore set aside for this department are too small The old "pets department building" has been reconstructed and turned into an up-to-date fire depart ment, where one of the automobile trucks of the Phoenix fire department will be kept throughout fair week. An enormous tent has been ordered for the dogs which will be shipped here from all parts of the country. Benches will be arranged around the walls of the tent In the center will be ar ranged a judging ring, in which all dogs entered will be judged by Dr. George M. Clayton of Chicago, a man of national reputation, who is employ ed as judge in practically all of the big kennel shows of the country.
 The brick barn just opposite the grandstand is being remodeled, paint ed and put in shape for an automo- bile show, and already the major DOT tion of the space in this building has been sold to the automobile dealers of the state.
 Perhaps, the improvement that will be the most pleasing to visitors at the fair this year is the ladies' rest room. This room has been completely reno vated and refurnished. Here the visi- tors at the fair will find a cool place to rest and make themselves comfortable. A check room will be operated in con- nection with this department, where bundles and wraps may be checked.
 Taken all in all the fair grounds will present an entirely new appear ance this year and the fair commits sion has left nothing undone which will contribute to the success of the