Show STATES STATE'S FAIR 0 OF F 1915 5 IS OPENED Speed Demons of Air and Race RaceTrack RaceTrack RaceTrack Track Help Thrill Crowds at First Day of Exhibition Which Is Declared This Year More Complete Than Ever FORMAL EXERCISES IN INGRAND INGRAND INGRAND GRAND STAND BRIEF BRIEF- Address Is Made by Governor Spry Who Refers to Aims of State Fair Association and What Has Been Accomplished by the Organization Already MANY NEW FEATURES SEEN Es THOUSAND persons were 1 j- present at the tue Utah State fa fain grounds to witness s the thc formal opening open- open in ing of the thirty seventh annual exhibition exhibition exhibition ex ex- oC or the fair association Despite Despite De De- spite the somewhat chilly weather most of these gathered in the grand grandstand grandstand stand and there listened to Governor William am Spry formally and ancl officially declare the state states state's s big show open to the public an and 1 welcome the citizens of the state and her visitors to i iy iw the products products' of the U greatest in the C west t ashe hc termed Utah y The Invocation In nt t the opening cere monies was offered d by Joseph F. F Smith pre president of ot the tue Mormon church And following this J. J G G. G McDonald pres president dent of ot tho state fair association handed hand hand- ed mi Governor Go Spry the key to tho the grounds and anti announced that all was vas In lu readiness for the opening Prior to the formal exercises Aviator Maroney ma made de a short flight above o the grounds and aroused splendid applause when hea ne lie CU wun case ease ann anu expertness In front of or the grand standI stand I cant can't tell you OU how much I ap appreciate appreciate ap- ap predate the work of th the men who make makeup up the tho state fair tall association said Governor Spry In his opening They have havo worked unselfishly their labors Jabors have ha been long and untiring and man many have havo sacrificed their own personal In Interests Interests Interests In- In to devote ol time and means to this title public Institution and all aU this without compensation other than lovo love of ot state and desire to ace sea It goro grow and develop to the lie highest possible stand tand- ard I Fair In Is From m my personal observation of ot th the displays and exhibits now before us us this fair appeals to mo me as the most complete and promises to be the most successful In the lie history of or the state The work has been o of greater magnitude magnitude magni magni- tude and each year ear It has been better better- titan than tho the preceding one As I am In Informed informed in- in formed each department of or the tho fair flir far tar that lint of or former years earl If It not In numbers at least In quantity of ex exhibits ex- ex Ii hibits lb Its And while I stand here we must not forget or et those men and women who were Instrumental In building up the state fair aim association We e owe much to these men SOCIL m ninny many of or whom are not now with us us but while the they may bel bei be bo l' l i gone one I am most pleased to note not that t I their sons eons have e taken talen up their work worl and nod no greater work could be taken up b by the sons o of the founders of at the In In- In I have haYs nothing but words of ot commendation for tor or those who are devotIng devoting devoting devot devot- ing their time and energy and amI Interest in this work for tor It Is as great an educational edu edo work as wo Ye have havo in the state I of or Utah Ve We feel tee I under tinder obligation to these men to for or the they have hR provided pro for tor us usI I Continued on Pac Pasc 2 UTAH STATE FAIR OF 1915 IS OPENED THRILLERS FOR CROWDS MANY Aviator and Automobile Races Added to Complete List of Exhibits Continued from Crom Page Pa-e 1 something well eil worth seeing n a and nd it is only just that the people of oC the state give this Institution their theil support for tor the they have hare offered d us something better Letter each cuch year ear The Thc wide and extensive displays of manufactured products from tho the factories factories fac fac- tories In the state or of Utah speak well noil for or the tho men behind these thee enterprises arid and it Is la an Important thing thinS that we give these men our support for tor they ther have risked their wealth in many cal cases cs to help build up the thc Industries of the state and develop elop Its resources There Is no better doctrine for Cor tho the people o othe ol of the state than that the they support homo home industries Utah Is Js the greatest state In tho the west wesl and I 1 am glad to welcome tho the people of oC the state and her visitors to this show which more plainly than anything else chIc demonstrates to the world tho the wonderful resources which cannot he surpassed b by an any other commonwealth com corn In the union I I congratulate the people J who are I hero here to today ay for they show their 10 loyalty to the state to by their thel r patronage Without Without With With- out your patronage this Institution cannot exist and he be made a success It ItIs ItIs Itis Is entirely dependent upon you ou It Is Isan isan I Ian an educational institution and it makes 11 an incentive inc for Cor those exhibitors who are showing here to raise their standard stand stanl- tand-I tand ard of ot products and bring forth better bolter products of or the farm furm and field It sots sets an example to the counties and causes the men and nd women of or these communities tlc ties to vie each other othor In the production production production pro pro- of the tho worlds world's goods Whatever Whatever What hat ever mone money has been appropriated b by bythe bytho tho the state Legislature for the tho state fair fairIs fairis fairis is Just as good and Is spent to as great advantage and purpose as any appropriation appropriation J ever made for sch schools Whether hether heth er the state fair makes mates mone money or falls taUa behind It matters not for It ft is ts money well spent for fer educational purposes It tends to a higher development de of or the tho stats states industries and that means wealth to the state so It all comes back ono one wa way or another in the end Develop lop Agriculture In Utah I 1 want vant to see the tho agricultural In Interests Interests Interests In- In of oC the state brought to the hl highest hest possible development And so 90 with the development of ot the ether In Industries industries In- In the mining of the tho state its and manufacturing and art All must come to a higher development devel el and the state fair is one of ot tho the greatest l a nt rt Mm th r nt of n n 1 the officials of ot tho the state to about these desired results This Institution Is la a mutual affair It belongs to you and we offer effer fer 1 it t to you ou for tor your approval It Is for rOl your our enlightenment and enjoyment and It Itis itis is with great pleasure that I have ha this opportunity formally and officially to d declare leclare lare the thirty seventh annual cx- cx of oC the Utah State fair rail open to the public Sp Speed d c.-d exhibition Follows Follow At the close of or tho the governors governor's speech the automobile races In which eight of th the fastest gasoline machines In the world took part were started The I daring stunts performed b by the drivers sent Bent thrills through tho the crowds and all nil else ele was forgotten as these thesa speed manla maul maul- a acs s put in tn the tho afternoon trying trying- to be best beat t teach each other around the mile half-mile track All of ot the drivers were welO loud in their praise of the track and declared it to tobe tot be t c the h best st mile half dirt track the they have had hal the opportunity of driving over o Just to show the people too that this was not entirely mere talk to make them feel teel good Homo Home driving ln a Case car r drove five flye miles In competition n In 5 39 3 breaking the mile half track record record rec ree- ord of made b by Barney Carney Oldfield two two nocks ecks ago o at Lincoln Neb Nob cb Those who sat In the thus presidents president's box hox during the opening exorcises exercises were John Dern Senator Reed Smoot A. A II It Lund Guy Gov William Spry President ent Joseph F. F Smith W. W C. C Winder Frank J J. J Hewlett William A A. A Pinkerton of oC Chicago J. J 0 O. O McDonald and Francis M. M r. r Lyman Remain fur for Jo Evening Many of or the visitors to tho the state fair yesterday afternoon returned home for dinner while others remained on the grounds and feaste feasted 1 on hot dogs dog or partook of the more elaborate meals meale spread In itt the A. A C. C U. U building b by the tho girls of or the domestic science department department depart depart- ment of ot the school or visited the Fair Fail FairGrounds Grounds cafe for tOI dinner At any rate rat there was good goodly crowd that ro- ro over and those with tho the hUndreds hundreds hundreds hun hUn- poured through the gate gate- after dinner time made UP a sized good-sized thron throng on tho the grounds round I Never el e before has there been heen such a ablaze ablaze blaze blare of light on the fair fall grounds and soon Boon after artel dark the ball bally hoos hoos and the tho barkers Larkers ers alon along the midway of tho the carnival carnival car car- attractions began their thell cries for business s. s The spelling of ot the barkers mingled le with the music of or half a dozen bands with now and then piping notes of oC the tho round merry organ created a n real live lI up to carnival spirit and tho the fair lair was on for sure The Tho vendors offered wares a and nd proclaimed proclaimed proclaimed pro pro- claimed their goodness ss and anti each cach barker tried to outdo his competitor in ex extolling extolling ex- ex tolling tolling- the tho virtues and tho excellence of oC hi his particular show or attraction Wild Ud West CIt Show Given Tho The Wild lid West attraction on by bv the Irwin Brothers Brother which opened In iii the Coliseum at 8 o'clock pla played etI before a good sized audience and tho the several stunts of of the cowboys and cow cowgirls were well received and applauded This This' show sho carries with it some of or the most famous outlaw horses ever er brought be before before before be- be fore the public and antI the they aro RIO seen III in inaction action to good goOl advantage from the high h sea seats tR of or the he coliseum Tho The arena well filled with sawdust IH It l kept ePt sprinkled down thus eliminating Un dust and providing safety for or the tue actors Floyd 1010 Irwin and hl his five tl black thoroughbred thor thor- sti trained to a high degree was Wl as an especially pleasing feature fea tea ture turo of or the sh show how ow and his work and that of oC his animals plea pleased e great greatly The trick riding broncho and wild wildhorse horse orso riding fancy and trick roping tane fancy shoot and other sports of or the tho cowboys ma made e up tip an excellent show J 1 J. J G. G McDonald president of ot the fair board and members of or the go governing gov gov- v- v board were well pleased with the opening tIn day ilay and find predicted a n most successful fair rail The crowd yesterday while white somewhat smaller than the lie usual opening day crowd was wa as lanc as-lanc large as ns had hind been lIeen expected as there were W only the people of ot Salt Snit Lake to draw from lie Heretofore re t o to re t the h e co conference n fore ii ce visitors have ha been In Salt Lake Lako on the tue opening day ilay and have havo aided considerably to swell the crowds l Are re Complete The exhibits In all the buildings horticultural Agricultural Colle College c of oC Utah manufacturers and educational merchants mineral state fish and game department poultry and live livestock livestock stock entries were completed last night In r e every detail and all Is in 11 readiness ness to receive e th the 6 visitors Special precautions have ha be been n taken this year to guard against fire tire Chief W. W sr B H. H B Bywater water of or the tho fire department has cau caused ed No 0 Smoking sl signs to be posted in every building and has a 1 corps of ot eight men constantly on the thc grounds Capt J J. J J J. Roberts Is In command of or a n 1 platoon lat olt of ot se seventeen police officers of- of cers cels looking after the safety an ami care caro of or the j visitors This IH is the twentieth year which Captain Roberts Roberta has been I i In command of or the rail fair grounds ing Y Yesterday rda there was WitS not nol a single le complaint o of loss Joss from theft of or an any an sort there was not lIot a lo lost t child and antI but ono one arrest was made and that for or using abusive language W. W p. I. I resl resident ent superintendent dent of oC the tho is in command of a n. detail of or operatives c and antI keeping a close lookout for crooks which ma may drift into the grounds looking for or oreas easy pickings s. The only loss reported reported re to- ported yesterday was that of or a a. wax figure brought to the grounds rounds for usaIn use usa useIn In the Z 7 C. C M. M I I. I exhibit It was found later In one ono of ot the air watertight watertight water water- tight and everlasting 1 burial vaults ault whore some practical Joker had placed J It t. t For those who Will care not to gaze Jaze on ont t the e bright red rd glow of apples appl and p peaches aches and other products of oC the farm tarm th there re are tho the manufactured products or tho the live Jive stock or the minerals min mm- cral of or tho the state which cannot he be sur la passed Ed Then there are more than 1000 I chickens of or forty tort varieties and aiRl horse races and find automobile races And last there thero is II a carnival with attractions su superior sit sit- to an any brought to Salt Lake but wit with such an organization ono one can spend a n full da day on the grounds s and see seo something new ne' ever every eclY minute |