Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
FAIR PRELIM IS WELL ON
 ON WAY TO SUCCESS
(From Fridays Daily)

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 An enthusiastic meeting of the Nor thern Arizona State Fair Association workers was held Wednesday after moon in the assembly hall of the
 Yavapai county chamber of com imerce. That this years fair will be the best ever held is shown by the interest taken in the fair at this rather early date.
 President Aitken has requested all department managers and superin- itendentS to have their reports, to- gether with their budgets, ready to submi al a meeting of the association to be held tomorrow afternoon al four o'clock.
 The program will be in charge Of Lester Ruffner, who is now at work preparing a racing program which in the country. Already one inquiry ihas been received from Reno, Neva- Ida. which states that at least l6 head of horses will be expressed from the Nevada State Fair to take Ipart in the races on the Northern Arizona State Fair track. It is the intention of Chairman Rufner to have iplenty of good sport at the grounds. Manager Tom Bate of the Art de- ipartment, has about closed a deal for the exhibition of AZ paintings from l the Federated Arts Club, in Wash ington. This will be positively the
 most wonderful collection ever eX- hibited in the state.
 Fair Commissioner Bianconi says the agricultural and horticultural eN-
 hibit will be as good as 1t IS possl-
 to have. It is the intention o fthe fair association to increase the pre- miums in all departments. The Nor lthern Arizona State Fair association
 has been built up as an educational fair, and will be maintained as such
 although sufficient wholesome enter tainment will be mixed in, to add to
 the general attractiveness of the fair 1 Chairman Miller believes 1t will ibe possible to hold teachers institute Ithis year. Conditions are more favor
 able than during 1918 and 1919, and ithe prospect for having one or more speakers of national reputation adds to the chances for holding the ln-
 stitute.
 Professor Martin, in charge of the
 educational department, intends to
 make this years educational exhibit
 not only up to the standard, but to excel the best exhibit ever made 1T
 the state. If 1t IS possible for the association to do so, cement ilooI
 will Be laid in the mineral and edu- !cational hall and the interior ot the
 building improved. Ii this IS done
 if will mean that these departments
 will forge ahead considerably, as tho condition of the building has been
 drawback to exhibitors. Presiden Aiken is in the field for figures or
 the cost of laying this floor, an'
 any one interested can present then estimates to him at his office Tn th'
 Bashfnrd- Burmister store.
 Vice President Johns is always or the alert for. the general improve tment of the fair, and it IS his de sire to see, the buildings painted thr
 wear. The stalls for horses and cat file will also have to undergo con siderable changes The stalls have proven rather a drawback to horse
 men bringing in their stock, and thu icondition will be remedied this year : Estimates are now being made or 1 Estimates are now being made or 1.-the grounds committee.
 ] An effort will be made by Chairman Martin to bring in the high schoo battalions of the north to compete during the fair in drill work for suitable prizes to be offered by the | Fair Association.
 Dan Seaman of the music and dancing committee. VII complete ar rangements for plenty of splendid music to be played during the far