Show 1 I FAIR F OPENING TODAY 4 4I I Last Touches on Exhibits Now Completed GATE SWINGS OPEN AT 130 1 I All Indications Point to Largest and Finest Exhibition of Utah Products Pro-ducts Ever Brought Together Score of Men Labored Yesterday to Get Things in Readiness for tho Formal Opening President Empoy Will Make nn Address Racing Wrestling and Vaudeville Stunts + + + + + + + + t + + + + + + + + + + > Mr John P Moukln The Trlb + + J unes traveling representative will + + bo at the State ialr all week Mr + + Meitkln will bo pleased lo meet cv + + cryhody ami give Information con + + corning Tho Tribune laku mibscrlp + + tons and tell l you about the estimating + + esti-mating contest for 3iOOO which I + + to la t > distributed by the company to + + Us pinions iiftor tho Ith of Novem + + her Dont mil to call ul The Trlb + + une booth + fs + + + + + + + > + + + + + + + + 4 Agricultural park the State Fairgrounds I Fair-grounds as the scene of unusual ac tivity yesterday A force of several dozen men was hard at work all day long arranging the different depart ments and exhibits In attractive order for todays Inspection atrcLw I Inspcclon by the public Last evening nearly all the exhibits and entries were on the grounds The neIgiilu neighing and Impatient hlnE ImplLcnl pawing of blooded hordes the blea pawing t sheep the lowing of cattle and all the quaint sounds of the stock farm stocl emerged from the stables and stalls fntl stals at the western part of the grounds In lhc exposition building great heaps of farm products and other exhibits were 1 pithy being converted from chaos Into neat and at tractive order By noon today the last 01 the exhibits J will be In place and ev erything will be In wil readiness for the opening which will occur at 130 I p in Everything goes to Indicate that the lent nfh annual exhibition will rank among the most successful Slate Fairs held In UtahIf not Indeed the most successful The standard of nil entries Is high The stock entries par 11 ticularly being of a high order Tho same applies generally to nearly all departments de-partments poultry dairy products ag ricultural products manufactures minerals min-erals fine arts womens work and educational edu-cational catonalSHORTAGE SHORTAGE OF SPACE While the grounds are spacious with ample room for horse racing and other outdoor attractions there Is something of a shortage of space In the new exposition expo-sition building which Hew near the southeast entrance to the grounds All of the exhibits arc arranged on the ground floor and a comparatively small amount of standing room remains However several hundred people can be accommodated In the building at a time The exhibits have been placed down each of the four walls of the building and In two columns of several sections each through the center of the building There Is no balcony as In the old exposition building except a small elevated stand for the band which will be in attendance day and night All of the exhibits are being artistically setoff set-off with bunting and streamers of varied va-ried hues PRESIDENT EMPEY TO SPEAK The feature of today will be the horse races which will be caled Immediately after the address of welcome by President Presi-dent Empey which formally opens the Fair The track Is In excellent condition l condi-tion and 0 new grand stand and bleachers bleach-ers have been erected for the comfort of those who witness the races The first event a mile trotting race for horses of the 210 class wlli be for 0 purse of 200 The stakes for the second sec-ond event 300 will go to the fastest of the 220 class pacers The final event a threequarters of a mile dash will give 75 to the winner A lively series of races has been promised for the meet WRESTLING AND VAUDEVILLE Immediately following the contest of heroes there will be a contest of men that IP If any of the local strong men see lit to accept the generous challenge of the Turkish v res tier otherwise known as the Terrible Turk In the big vaudeville tent he will bid defiance to any Tind all and will agree to put any five local athletes down one right after another The Turk says he will not need more than fifteen minutes for any wrestler and Is confident that he can vanquish the average strong man In some Mconds less time than It takes to tel i A vaudcvlllo performance will also be given In this quarter of the Fair Following that Helds hand wilj give a concert In the exposition buildIng build-Ing during the time the afternoon crowds are looking over the exhibits CITY OFFICES TO CLOSE A large attendance Is promised for today the business houses generally having agreed to clone their doors at 1 oclock In the afternoon Mayor Thompson Thomp-son has Issued I an order directing all the city offices to remain closed throughout the day All the members of the Barbers union hove received orders or-ders to close their doors at 1 p m The Tribune office will be closed at hat hour for the remainder of the day Every arrangement has been made for the crowds nt the Fair Grounds ant t force of special police will be posted there to keep order and keep a lookput for plrkpockctK who Invariably put in an appearance on all festive occasions The gates will remain open until 1030 p 0 the feature of the evening being special building band concert In the exposition |