The Holbrook news., 1916-11-03
ARIZONA'S
 ANNUAL ATTRACTION

People attending the state fair this fall will be agreeably surprised at the numerous changes that have taken place upon the fair grounds. For sev- eral months past landscape gardeners 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 adjoining fences will be a mass oe foliage.
 The livestock sheds, where hereto fore have extended from the main en- trance to point opposite the grand stand and which have always been an eye sore on the grounds, are being removed 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 for the purpose of judging the live stock. On the ground formerly oc- cupied by these buildings will be the automobile park, with entrance on Nineteenth avenue, opposite the en- trance to the grandstand. At this point the automobile busses running from the city will discharge their passengers, and private cars may en- ter the automobile park, where guards will be employed. assuring them every protection, for nominal fee.
 In place of the high board fence which at present encloses the south west section of the grounds, will be erected a handsome woven wire fence. It is the intention of the fair commis- sion 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 ex- tension of the street car tracks into the fair grounds. Heretofore the cars have unloaded and taken on passen- gers at the main entrance. This year arrangements have been made to have cars run into the grounds after four o'clock each afternoon and take on passengers at a station just opposite the grand stand.
 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 construc- tion of new sheds is now in progress. This condition also is true of the poultry department, and the new poul- try building will have twice as much floor space as heretofore.
 The kennel department under the direction of the Arizona KenneI cIuD expects this year to put on the biggest bench show ever held in the south west, and have advised the commis- sion that the quarters heretofore set aside for this department are ito small. The old pets department building" therefore, has been recon structed and turned into an up-to automobile trucks of the Phoenix fire department will be kept throughout fair week, and an enormous tent has ben 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 this center will be arranged a judging ring, in which all dogs entered will be judged by Dr. Geo. M. Clayton, of Chicago, a man of national reputation, who is employed as judge in prac- tically 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 automobile snoWs ana already the major portion 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 comfort able. A check room will be operated in. connection 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 commis- sion have left nothing undone which will contribute to the success of the fair and the comfort of the public