Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-22
ARIZONA STATE FAIR
 1919, NOV. 3 TO s


 state fair, which, it was announced will begin on Monday, Nov. 8, and continue throughout the entire week, is to be the biggest and most at tractive statewide exposition which the fair commission has ever under taken and, toward that end, plans are being made to create a more general interest in the big amuse- ment and educational event in all parts of the state. In other words it will be the intention of the man. agers to put on such varied and interesting program of sports, speed events, displays and amusements of all sorts that the enterprise will no longer be regarded as semi-local affair, but will be one designed to attract the attention of practically every person in the state of Arizona and the adjacent commonwealth.
 As a concrete example of the in tention of the fair managers to make this the biggest boost show that has ever been staged in the southwest it has been decided to put on one of the most comprehensive speed programs ever staged in west ern America, the events to include both auto racing and harness and running races. In order that this part of the big entertainment can be carried out on somewhat larger scale than has prevailed during years past the racing events will be in charge of commission composed of five interested members selected from various parts of the state, in charge of T. E. Pollock of Flag staff, who has been selected as chair man of this commission. The four remaining members are to be select ed in the near future, and upon the completion of the organization, the details of the racing program will be worked out. Heretofore the speed events have been in charge of one man, who has been designated as the superintendent of speed, but it was felt that better results could be ob- tained if the department was enlarg- ed so as to take in practically all parts of the state.
 One of the features which has al ready been tentatively decided upon in connection with this program will be road race open to all auto drlv- CTS who care to participate, sub stantial purse to be hung up, and conditions made such that revival of this popular pastime of years gone by will be apparent. The route is as yet to be selected, but what ever city is designated as the terml' hating point the drivers can rest as. sured that the route will be placed over some good strip of road which. will enable the contestants to make a good running record.
 Owing to the fact that the fair of 1918 had to be called off because of the prevalence of the influenza last fall, it is believed that larger sum of money will be in the hands of the fair promoters this year and that a correspondingly better pro gram of sports and displays can be provided. The fair commission this year consists of s. K. Pishon, chair man; H. A. Clark of Douglas, mem- Der; J. B. Ryland of Tucson, treasur- CT. and Charles Price of Mesa, sec retary.
 The days are dedicated as follows:
 Monday, Nov. 3.-Opening day.
 Tuesday, Nov: 4.-All States day.
 Wednesday, Nov. 5.-lndlan gay:
 Thursday, Nov. 6.-Army, Marine and Navy day.
 Friday, Nov. 7.-Automobile day.
 Friday, Nov. 7.-Livestock day.
 Saturday, Nov. 8.-Automobile day.
 The commission is working on the program for these various dates, de- tails of which will be announced later.
 It was decided to add new de partment, to be known as the cotton and manufacturers, under the super vision of T. w. McDevitt of Phoenix.
 It is intended to show cotton being einned and miniature oil mills as wells as machines for making cloth and cloth goods. It is further pos sible that an allied cotton conference will be held.
 The fair is again member of the Tripe A Auto Association, and races will be run under the auspices of that association, with George Purdy Bull ard as superintendent of auto events and Dick Hollingsworth as assistant.
 Cowboy events will be superintend- ed by Jack Barber, and the mines department will be under the super vision of Jim Goodwin with Charles F. Willis as assistant. .,
 The mines building will be furnish ed with showcases and by fair week will contain one of the largest col lection of mineral specimens ever shown.
 The Indian department, as in the past, will be under the supervision of Superintendent J. B. Brown of the Indian school of Phoenix.
 The educational department will be under the supervision of H. B. Mathews of Mesa.
 At a later date the other superin-- tendents will be announced.
 Secretary Price and Shirley Christy have charge of the compilation of the premium lists and the local mer-