The Holbrook news., 1916-11-03

Advancement is the order Of the age. We can not remain stationary. We either advance or reeede and it is but natural that we try our best to advance
 The 1915 State Fair was the most successful Fair from many different angles ever held in Arizona, and judg- ing by the success of last year when conditions were not exactly ideal and prosperity was not so general through out the state as 1t is this year. the State Fair Commission feel that they can unqualifiedly promise the public the most entertaining, instructive and successful fair of all thls November when the gates for the Twelfth Annual Fair are thrown open to the public.
 We confidently expect that all rec ords for attendance will be broken and that more enthusiasm will be manifested in the varIous departments tEan at any time since the inception of this institution. AS an evidence of the activity which pervades the different departments, it is only nee essary to polnt to the fact that we are compelled to double the capacity of the poultry building, make provi- sion for taking care of a vastly in- creased cattle exhibit and build large I sheep sheds were increased by a 100 per cent addition last year. but will be taxed to capacity this year. To accommodate the many requests for commercial space the big brick barn directly opposite the grandstand is being remodeled into a modern up-to date "automobile-show building" The Food Products and Manufactured ar ticles display space at the north end of the grandstand is practically over subscribed at the present time. A machinery and farm implements dis play is being arranged which will eclipse anything in this line ever be- fore attempted and all available floor space in the Agricultural Building will be crowded to it's fullest capacity.
 The adoption of the score card sys- tenn for judging the agricultural dis play on a percentage of perfection for the various commodities and items comprising the exhibit is an assur- ance that every county and every in- d1vidual will receive absolutely uni form treatment and a square deal be- yond question. It is practically i'm possible for a judge to go wrong or make a mistake in his awards under the score card system. This innova- tion is sure to be a pleasing feature of the agricultural show at the 1916 State Fair.
 The Better Babies, Home Econom- ics, Educational, Mineral, Dairy, Api- ary, Sheep and other departments of the Fair are all under capable super vision and many improvements will be found in these departments this year.
 The present State Fair Commission has conceded that the State Fair can succeed without the license money paid them by the fakirs, catch-penny swindlers and objectionable sideshoW men who annually infest the varlous fairs of the country, and have placed an absolute embargo on all of these hangers-on. Plenty of clean, whole some amusement will be provided and we are convinced that the majority of our patrons will be pleased with this change.
 The multitude of varied attraction that go to make up the amusement program before the grandstand, the harness and automobile races, avia- tion and balloon feats, together with many new and novel stunts, will be of the same high class for which the Arizona State Fair has been noted m the past, and we extend an invita- ten to all the people of Arizona to be present during the entire week of 18th to 18th and take part in the great Arizona State Fair, the premium exposition of the Southwest.