Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-10-11
EXHIBITS AT NORTHERN ARIZONA STATE FAIR 10 SURPASS OTHER YEARS

Elaborate plans are we'll under way for the holding of the Seventh An nual Northern Arizona State Fair, at Prescott, October 16-17-18. The ex- hibits this year will far surpass those of former fairs. From Mohave County, an excellent mining display has been collected by Commissioner MacDuffee. Exhibits in the agricul- tural hall will be made by Apache, Coconino, Navajo and Yavapai. Yav- apai will also have a splendid exhibit in the mining hall. In the women's department, the displays will contain many new and interesting culinary and needle work specimens. Special demonstrations of an educational value will be made in all departments. The poultry show will be the official American Poultry Association show for the State of Arizona for the year 191S-1919 and ribbons of that asso- citation will be awarded. Many en- tries from all parts of the State, in- cluding the Salt River Valley, have been made in this department. En- tries in the Poultry Department will close Oct. 13.
 The Art Department will feature one of the finest art collections pro- duced in America. The paintings have been secured through the Ten Painters Club of California. This col lection won all honoys at the Califor- mia State Fair, recently held at Sac ramento.
 While the Northern Arizona State Fair is an educational fair, yet at the same time the management has followed since the inception of the Fair, the plan of giving the visitors to the Northern Arizona State Fair, good clean entertainment during the days of the Fair. At the 1919 fair there will be many special attractions which will appeal to all. Thrilling airplane exhibitions will be given dur ing the three days of the Fair, Band concerts will be rendered by twenty piece band, at the grounds during the Fair program and on the Plaza both mornings and evenings of the three days festival. One of the best fair track programs ever staged in North ern Arizona will be under the direc- tion of Lester Ruffner. Captain Grant, of Whipple Barracks, is ar ranging a special sports program to be given by the men from Whipple. New and sensational thrills will be introduced at the grounds. Each evening of the Fair, there will be dances held under the auspices of the American Legion, Earnest Love Post. ! Plenty of sports will be offered the children and younger boys and girls. i Hundreds of dollars have been added to the prizes which will be awarded in the various departments. A car nival with entertaining features will play during the days of the fair. The first day of the Northern Arizona State Fair has been dedicated to the American Legion and all members thereof will be admitted free to the fair. Thursday October 16th, Ameri- can Legion and Mohave- Coconino Day. Friday, October 17th, Navajo-Apache Day, Saturday, October 18th, Yava- pal County and children's day. The following races to be run each day of the fair, will govern the program: Half mile free for all, total purse, $50 daily. First prize $10O; second $50. Quarter mile free for all, one money, $100 daily. One mile race free for all, total purse, $25O. First prize, $50; second $10O daily.
 Excursion rates will be in effect from all points in Northern Arizona and including Maricopa County.