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Show march oa progress now taking place iD the heart of the Great American Desert. President J. Q . McDonald and his associates have planned for many I months to make the big fair one long to be remembered and they are being loyally supported by the many enter-ests enter-ests of the state. Many features entirely en-tirely new will be introduced this year. Iu every department a decided improvement im-provement will be made, and one of the greatest fairs in the history of any state is hlready assured. The big Bpeetacle of the exposition will be "The Battle of the Plains." For this event over a hundred real indians will be brought from the government reservations and the same number of "whites" will be employed. The Bcene will depict as true to de-details de-details as , possible an attack of indians on a pioneer oamp. Pain's Fireworks will be uaed 5o provide the necessary embellishments and the greatest spectacle ever seen in the weBt is promised . The field inside the race track will be utilized for this purpose, and will also contain an indian village. During tne week an indian carnival will be held and the natives will conduct war dances, rain danuep. sun and moon dances as well as indulging in all manner of native sport. The decorations of the buildings and grounds will be very elaborate. Plans for th work are now under way and will include some innovations. The Inland Empire Exposition will be held at the Stats Fair grounds from October 4th to 9th and indications indica-tions are that all attendance records will be broken. Inland Empire Exposition. The Inland Empire Exposition which will take the place of the Utah State Fair this year, is planned to be one of the largest and most extensive expositions ever attempted by any state in the Union . Tne name Inland Empire Exposition was suggested to signify an exhibition showing the progress pro-gress and development of the great Inland Empire, aud thu people who have transformed a barren desert into a great and prosperous commonwealth In 1847 the great exp6 of territory west of tha Iiocky Mountains va3 a vaet desevt, iohnbited only by idins and wild animals. The pioneers who blazed the trail aoross the mountains laid the foundation of a great empire. Sixty two yeais of growth and progress pro-gress have built up a community that now rival the world for thrift and industry. in-dustry. The great era of progress that is now developing in Utah and surrounding sur-rounding states was dacided upon as an opportune time to hold a great ex-exposition ex-exposition to signalize the achievement achieve-ment of the people and to call the attention at-tention of the world to the rapid |