Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-25
ANNUAL FAIR FOR THE VALLEY AT
 NC NEAL TODAY

| McNEAL, Oct. Z4.-Ine llLtle NllaSe of McNeal will welcome the whole world, October 25
 | The Third Annual Cochise county fair will be held on that day. This is the biggest fair in Cochise county and is we'll supported by the farmers of the valley and also the citizens of the adjoining towns.
 Carpenters and decorators are al ready at work preparing for the agri- cultural exhibits. The irrigated farms of the valley have had a pros porous season and some splendid pro- Guce will be on GTsplay. A special Booth being arranged for ladies work. Farm machinery and motors will be on exhibit
 The 100-yard foot race for school children from any school in the county is attracting special attention. This race is for an annual loving cup that is at present at the Douglas Grammar school, having been won by one of their students last year. The race is ior.bOys under sixteen.
 The roads all through the valley are now in splendid condition for autos and many will be there from all near by towns. Good music will be had for the big dance during the evening.
 The annual fair and faii festival for the farmers of the Central Sulphur Springs valley was held a. Light, 25 miles north of McNeal last Saturday.
 A good crowd was in attendance. Cowboy sports were the main attrac- tion and some bad outlaw horses did some bucking that would do great credit to any wild wesL snow. One bad bucking mule worked both rider and saddle off over his head and thus won the money. Al Stidham won the 6urro roping in IA seconds time while Frank Geers made a good run in 20 seconds.
 Much good fruit is grown in the Light section and some splendid ap- pies and peaches were exhibited by Gabe Schoate and R. L. Gautham Some of he largest apples weighed over a pound.
 Some of the fine specimens of field corn, maise, kafir corn, fe;erita will be sent to the state fair for display.
 Four of the local schools made dis plays of pupils work. Much credit for the good work done in these rural schools is due to the splendid efforts of the teachers.
 One of the most novel and attractive displays of the fair was quilt made of flags of every nation. Mrs. Smith, 1 who lives at a beautiful mountain home in the Chiricahuas, spent a great deal of time and patience in making this quilt
 Among the ladies department was a display of local Red Cross knit work l which shows that the women of the | valley are doing their bit towards their | country.
 Enterprising merchants made dis | plays of farm machinery. The child-l ren had all the ice cream they wanted | while the grown folks filled up on cake. chicken and coffee.
 The big dance at night brought | crowds from all the nearby towns.
 Hunters from the Cottonwood can yon in the Chiricahua mountains, 35 miles northeast from here, report flock of 800 wild parrots having settled in that canyon this week.
 The hunters say that when they shot into the flock and killed two of them that the parrots set up such cht .er that they could Kot converse with each other.
 Douglas parties came through Me Neal early today with two beautiful ones that they had captured alive.
 There has never been known to be any wild parrots in these parss before and old settlers are trying to figure out the language that they are talking, whether German or Mexican.
 Many hocks of wild parrots are known to fly in northern Mexico around ihe Fl Tigre mine and into the Sierra Madre mountains.
 The parrots were fed crackers at McNeal and after nibbling at them be gan to chatter. but no one present could figure out the language ',