Arizona republican., 1917-11-17
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 MARKS; FINE LAT TIE ARE SHOWN

 the great Arizona State Fair of 1917 says good bye.
 This evening there is to be big street dance as the elimination Of the thirteenth annual state fair. Three bands will play for the dancers and the watching throngs-Governor Cam tu's band, the Ray Con band and the Indian School band. Adams street from Central avenue to First avenue, and First avenue from Adams street to the postoffice will be closed to traffic The streets will be washed down and swept clean and everyone is invited to come and take part in this big celebration. It is to be made one of the livest events of State Fair week, with music and fun for all.
 It has been a big show, by far the best ever held in the state or in the southwest, and the people who have como frSn near and far to witness 1t have pat the seal of approval on the exhibition and have declared it suc- cess.
 The mark set by previous fairs in Arizona, and they have been high ones, were all passed with this years show It has been a show to be proud of, and Arizona has set an example for other states to pattern their fairs. Visitors from the east, the middle west and especially from the Pacific | coast have declared it to be the biggest show they ever saw at a state fair. | There was something doing every minute to interest and amuse the people and the visitors announced that they would depart filled with pointers about a state fair.
 Attendance Records Broken All attendance records were broken | at the fair just closing. More people passed through the turnstiles on the opening day than at the first day of any previous Arizona state fair. Also the total attendance was by far the greatest. The big grandstand. seating $500, was completely sold out day after day, and on more than one day there were hundreds of people standing within the track enclosure and in front and at the ends of the grand stand. occupying every point of vant- age from which they could view the races and the sports.
 The Phoenix track record also was broken at the state fair just draw ing to a splendid close. The people who attended this fair saw the fastest mile ever trotted west Of the Miss1s- sippi river. This was on Wednesday, when W. G. Durfee, driving Esperanza, circled the mile track in 2:04A in an effort to lower the mares own record of 2:01.
 The program of race events of each day brought to Phoenix many of the | fastest harness and running horses in | the west, and the finish of these races was constant succession of thrills in the battles for the large purses offered
 by the Arizona state fair of 1917. Everything aided in the success Of | the fair. The weather was perfect, | being strictly Arizona weather" and
 aside from two minor accidents on the
 track, nothing occurred to mar the en- | joyment of the many thousands of people who attended daily.
 Cattle Command Attention
 The cattlemen of the Salt River val | ley were in their element yesterday,
 as the state fair was given up to live stock exclusively, and they paraded
 their show stock before the grandstand | in really show fashion. Governor | Campbell led the procession astride a
 handsome black, riding a magnificent saddle, and in a manner that showed l that the governor is no new hand at
 the game of horseback riding. Follow | ing was a handsome double driving
 team, single driving horse, a Shet-
 land pony, then two handsome Perch T.
 and general utility horses. The horses
 were followed by the Ray Consolidated | Copper company's band. Commissioner Van Kirk followed the band, horse dec orated with penants of the Kapco COW 1 food, a local product. The Jersey
 herds led, of course. and they were followed by the Holsteins. Bradshaw s herd was decorated with the Star Spangled Banner, then came the brown
 Swiss and the Aryshires, the Guernsey prize winners. The Lone Star Here lords of Midland, Texas, Cottrell 6 Packard's herd, were greatly applauded
 as they passed the grandstand as were ] also the Bartlett Heard Durhams,
 showing that the people of Arizona
 appreciate the home products. The Bartlett Heard showing is remarkable for this one fact that they were prac-
 ticAlly taken out of the field with but
 a few weeks preparation for the fair.
 They were led by Native Pride and
 Lord Avon, the latter being out of the famous herd of Professor Curtis of | AmeS, Iowa.
 l Great Racing Program The racing program yesterday at the Arizona state fair was remarkable in
 many respects. In the 2:1S trot 1t was
 necessary to have six heats in order l to decide the winner. In this heat
 Great Policy beat Guy Boy, the time
 being 2:14.
 The fastest time ever trotted west
 of the Mississippi was done on the
 track at the Arizona state fair yester- day afternoon when W. G. Durfee
 drove Esperanza for breeders record, which was 2:04.
 The 2:05 pace was exciting from
 start to finish, as White Sox, with a
 record of 2:03A, won first in the three
 heats run, and she was in the lead
 throughout the whole mile, the best time being 2:04A.
 The F. F. A. trot was called off.
 The half-mile 2-year-old running
 race for a purse of s100 was won by Fine Feathers in 53 seconds.
 The half mile Consolation for a