Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-24
IN
BIG PUBLICITY
FOR FAIR

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That nearly every resident of Cochise
county plans to spend at least one day
at the Cochise county fair was the in
formation gathered by those taking part
in the motorcade which left Douglas
Thursday morning in fair publicity
drive
One division of the notorcade, which
visited San simon, Hilltop, Rodeo, Ber-
nardino, Chiricahua Apache and Bowie
returned to Douglas late Thursday
night, while the other division, which
had passed through Bisbee, Naco, ST
David, Benson, Pomerine, Dragon and
Cochise, put up at Wilcox Thursday
evening.
Early this morning the motorcade
which passed the night in Willcox was
to leave for Dos Cabezos, where the
party was to split, one division going
to Light through the Mormon settle
ment to Elfrida, thence to McNeal and
return to Douglas; the other division
to go to Pearce, Courtland, Gleeson, Ell
frida, Double Adobe and return to
Douglas.
Copies of the Douglas Daily Dispatch
containing stories setting forth the at
fractions to be seen at the fair were
distributed by the parties of the motor
cade all along the routes covered
Members of the parties also put UP
placards in conspicuous places and dis
cussed the fair with people along the
entire route, in many cases arranging
for special exhibits which would not
have been thought of had not the pub
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cards advertising the fair were placed
in all stores and hotels. Premium lists
were distributed and eagerly received
everywhere.
A representative of the Dispatch who
is taking part in the motorcade, in a
report to the Dispatch from Wilcox
Thursday evening, stated that a great
deal Of good advertising has already
been done by OFFICIALS of the fair asso-
citation and that the keenest interest is
being exhibited throughout the sections
visited.
1t was found during the first days
trip that great numbers of prize cattle
are to be entered soon for exhibition
and members of the motorcade started
arrangements by means of which it is
bred hogs will be entered. An endless
number OF poultry exhibits are to be
entered for exhibition, it was found.
According to the excursionists, the
women of the county are showing keen
interest this year in the exhibits of the
domestic science department and are
preparing many attractive exhibits of
flowers and fruits The excursionists
made it particular point to interest
Soueen contest and in each district Wis
Iited the women promised to cooperate
with the fair officials in making the
queen contest one of the big features
Iof the fair
At Johnson it was found that the
Moore Mining company is bringing
about the building of good sized, live
Ily mining community The company
has recently completed 20 new homes,
is working more than 25 men and plans
to give employment to IS more in the
very near future. 1t has been neces-
sary to secure an additional number of
school teachers for the Johnson school
due to the recent influx of families and
children.
At Bowie it was learned that work
is soon to be resumed on the oil We'll
Undaunted by the destruction by fire of
the well rig, promoters of the well state
that they will lose no time in again get
ting under way with the work. Drillers
with additional equipment are now on
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