The president of the fair association spoke to the Tucson Luncheon club and garnered more support for the fair. Financially, the fair was solid; now the cub would help raise enthusiasm.
From the Arizona Daily Star, Saturday, August 12, 1916:
LUNCHEON CLUB GETS BEHIND SO. ARIZ. FAIR
No Financial Troubles to Mar Success of 1916 Show, President Sam Barkley Says Speakers Boost Fair
Plans for the coming Southern Arizona fair, October 20, 21 and 22, were discussed at the meeting of the Tucson Luncheon club yesterday at the Santa Rita hotel.
President Sam Barkley, of the fair association, prefaced his talk about the fair by telling the lunchers of the prosperous condition of the state as ascertained by him on his recent trips about the state.
“A fourth of the copper of the world is being produced in Arizona at present,” he said was information he had learned in the mining towns, which were in the most prosperous financial condition now ever known.
He stated that although the first state lands had been sold at their appraisement figures without one bidder, now there were numerous bidders for the various tracts offered.
He outlined briefly the plans for the coming fair, stating that the financial problems had all been settled and that a first-class program of events would be arranged and asked for the support and co-operation of everyone.
No financial aid would be asked of anyone, President Barkley declared, but the hearty support and good will of every member of the Luncheon club was desired.
In reference to Tucson Mr. Barkley stated that City Manager Clark had told him that the public improvements, unless halted by some unforeseen event, would amount to $1,000,000 for the present year.
Charles Solomon, president of the Arizona National bank, made a short talk, boosting the fair, and Prof. Morse told of the farming exhibits.
“We must educated the farmer,” he said, “to put up his products suitable for the demands of the market. It is not the right thing to offer prizes for the biggest watermelon, the biggest pumpkin and the biggest potato, but uniform products.”
Prof. Williams, of the University of Arizona, spoke briefly of the great aid to local stock raisers in the fair.
B. T. Wilkinson, president of the Arizona State Federation of Labor, now in session, was introduced by Justice O. E. Comstock and spoke briefly, thanking the chamber of commerce for the many courtesies offered the visiting delegates.
F. O. Bristol, a prominent insurance agent of the Pacific coast, was introduced by Harry Drachman.
Superintendent Harold Steele, of the Tucson public schools, was introduced by Harry Drachman and praised the Tucson Spirit of good fellowship which he had found on his return from the east. He promised to bring some educational problems before the Luncheon club during the coming year.
That the rising generation is coming to the front in the Luncheon club was evidenced yesterday by the introduction of John Haynes, a Tucson young man who recently graduated form the Southern California Law School. He made a brief talk, which me with much applause, and told a good lawyer yarn.
Mr. Rosemond, of St. Louis, was introduced by Henry Jaasted.
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Few Grains of Sand Decisive Evidence
Save Domingo Castro from Serving Term in Jail for Theft
The presence of a few grains of sand on the frame of a bicycle probably saved Domingo Castro from being sentenced to serve a term in jail for theft. As it was, he was released.
Castro was arrested on the charge of stealing a bicycle frame belonging to Pablo Olivas. Olivas saw it in front of a store in the western part of the city where Castro, who was employed there, had exhibited it as being for sale. Olivas identified it by the number on the frame as being a part of a bicycle which had been stolen from him in front of the Owl drug store three weeks ago. It looked like a clear case against Domingo, but his wife saved the day for him.
Mrs. Castro testified that she had found the bicycle frame in an arroyo on North Fourth avenue shortly after a heavy rain about fifteen days ago and had taken it home with her. Later her shoes needing to be repaired, she told her husband to take the frame down town and sell it for sixty cents. Her husband did, and was arrested.
The justice yesterday, acting on a practical hunch of wisdom, examined the disputed piece of property and found on it grains of sand which corresponded to the sand in the arroyo, just as Mrs. Castro said he would. The woman’s story was supported by several other witnesses and Castro was discharged.
