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Show THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS. The Kxhlblt Committee of the National Na-tional Irrigation Congress which meets Sept. ,'in to Oct. 4, his decided to divide di-vide the counties of the State Into three classes for exhibitl m purposes and sweepstake prizes to be designated desig-nated as the National Irrigation Congress Con-gress prizes to be off-Ted for eac h class. A cup valued at $250 will be given each class in addition to prizes given by the State Fair board. Salt Lake, Box Klder, Weber and t'lah Counties, having Ihe largest population and best transportation fa cllitles In I'tah, probably will be placed In the first class. Smaller and less thickly populated counties on rail road lines will be regarded as second class and the third class will comprise com-prise counties remote from railroad transportation. A meeting of the exhibits committee was held this week In Salt Like City attended by O. H. Hewlett, chairman; L. A. Merrill, J. W. Mcllenry of Murray; Mur-ray; W. O. Knudson of Brlgham City; J. Kdward Taylor, George A. Snow and C.R. Williams, acting secretary. L A. Merrill and J. Kdwwrd Taylor were appointed by the chairman a signal sig-nal committee to prepare snd submit tents'lve lists of special prUes to be swarded Individual exhibitors In county classes. W. O. Knudson was requested re-quested to prepare suggestions for mfthixls of collecting and storing exhibits. ex-hibits. It wss declared the sense of lie committee that special prixes be offered for exhibits of Individual merit regard! of 1 cality from which shown. Special rates on all railroads and the co-oj.erstloa. of tbe railroad companies com-panies In sdvertising the coming ex hlbltlou Insures that tbe exhibits will bo seen by a larger number of persons ;hn any previous state fair. |