Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-15
MOTORCYCLE FOR
BOOSTING FAIR
TO TOUR COUNTY

Plans to send a giant motorcade
through every district in Cochise coun-
ty in the interest of local merchants
and to exploit the Cochse county fair
to be held in Douglas, October Z, and
g. were adopted by the directors and
committee chairman of the fair associ-
alton at a meeting held Tuesday eve
ming at the chamber of commerce.
1t was pointed out that it would not
only be advantageous to make such an
excursion through the many districts
of the county as a part of the publicity
campaign for the coming fair, but that
such an excursion would greatly bene-
fit many of the local merchants. 1t
was explained that considerable build
ling activity is being carried on in sew
eral districts particularly in the Dos
Cabezos district, and that much Of the
business of these districts is going 20
cities much farther distant than Doug
las.
September 23 and "a were agreed
upon as the dates of the motorcades,
and in order that the merchants and
Others taking part in the excursions
may not be inconvenienced. by too long
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each following different itinerary.
All local merchants and others inter
ested in promoting the success of the
Cochise county fair and business condi-
tions in Douglas in general are invited
to participate. George B. Doubleday,
secretary of the chamber of commerce,
will be in charge of arrangements for
the motorcades and will be pleased to
furnish full information to anyone in
terested.
From the reports given by chairmen
of the various committees it can be
seen that those in charge of the various
branches of the fair work have been
active and that many splendid exhibits
are already being arranged for.
Entry blanks will be ready for dis
tribution within few days, it was
stated at the meeting Tuesday evening.
The premium lists are already off the
press and it is estimated that more than
i12OO have already been distributed in
the outlying districts.
A suggestion was offered by w. II.
Miescher, chairman of the merchant
prize committee, with regard to the
building of fence inside the fair
grounds was adopted and accordingly
will start at once to build a fence to
separate the race track from the ex-
hibit buildings.
1t was announced at the meeting that
subscriptions to the general fair fund
were coming in very slowly and John
iB. Crowell treasurer of the fair asso-
citation, explained that he had done
some canvassing, but that he could not
spare enough time from his own in
terests to attempt to cover the entire
city. After some discussion it was de-
cided to send several committees into
the field, and S. G. Dowell, w. F.
Thompson, A. A. Sundin, James Logic,
William Alberts, George Jackson, Jo-
seph Tardy, L. A. Herring and p. j.
Huxtable were appointed to solicit the
city by districts.
The fair association endorsed reso-
luton suggesting that the Douglas
chamber of Commerce and Mines pre-
mare a collection of fruits grown i'll
Cochise county, the specimens to be
permanently preserved in large glass
containers The plan suggested was
that the chamber of commerce should
prepare the collection to be used as an
exhibit at the county Ae'AA e'Ai" .iiNA -
serve as a permanent exhibit in the
chamber of commerce. 1t is considered
likely that the local chamber will carry
out the suggestion.
The following named directors, Off
GERS and committee chairmen of the Co
chise county fair association were pres
ent at the meeting Tuesday evening:
IS. G. Dowell, George Jackson, w. II.
Meischer, L. A. Herring, John B. Gro
well, James, Logic, w. A. Bates, Waiter
Goslin, Frank Thompson, Mrs. f. I.
Wright, George B. Doubleday, A. A.
Sundin and c. c. Mcbride.