Show i lAR CLEA SKIES KI l LUE R MANY TO FAg fAIR f FOR R IN OAf DAY Paid Admissions During Week Only or Third of Last Years Year's Big C Carnival Tonight i II Clear blue skies and unhesitating ing sunshine combined this morning morning morning morn morn- ing to cheer the hearts of the Utah state fair management and of the score of concessionaires at atthe atthe atthe the fair grounds auguring for a banner banner banner ban ban- ner day in the way of attendance with the prospect of producing a favorable favorable favorable fa fa- fa- fa balance sheet after one of the rainiest periods periods' in the history of the state fair It is conservatively estimated that the total attendance for the week will total under paid admissions or about less than last year Conferences are being held today between exhibitors supervisors of the various departments and directors of th the Utah State Fair association discussing the advisability of holding the state fair from one to two weeks earlier in the season in order to avoid the equinoctial storms A resolution jeso- jeso lution may be be- adopted expressing the sentiment of those vitally and financially financially finan finan- I daily interested in th success of the enterprise and recommending a I change of date to the Mormon church officials In official circles however it is is not considered likely that the church officials will the proposition of changing chang the date data for forthe forthe forthe the holding of the semiannual conference conference conference con con- ference and without the operation co-operation of the church in the matter it is considered considered considered con con- I that nothing would be gained by independent action on the p part rt of I the fair association I Mud Disappears 1 Under the influence of a strong sun the roads and aV avenues in the fair fairgrounds fairgrounds fairgrounds fairgrounds' grounds grounds' are well dried up and the annoying annoying annoying an- an pools of water have Hundreds of flags and miles of bunting which dropped in the rains of the earlier part of the week are I today fluttering in a breeze from the southwest and everything is Inviting for or a record closing of the fair t to ni night ht While the early attendance was small toward noon the turnstiles clicked with the passage of a continuous continuous contin contino ous stream of visitors and by 2 o'clock it was estimated that fully 10 10 persons had passed through the gates It is estimated that will take part in the grand carnival event tonight The movie men are active In taking pictures in various parts of the grounds with a touch of comedy infused infused in in- fused by rubes of doubtful make make- up Secretary Horace S S. S Ensign had hada a busy morning making out checks for prize winners in the horse cattie cattle cat cat- tle tie and agricultural departments and everywhere there Is evidence that the thirty-eighth thirty annual Utah state fair fairis is coming rapidly to a close Two Flights Today A good racing card is being offered this afternoon although the track is heavy It is being harrowed and every effort is being made to place it 1 in good condition for the afternoon even events ts Louis Gertson navigator of the clouds will make t two vo ascents today He will go up during the afternoon I and again tonight the night flight being being be be- ing announced for 8 S The daring airman is nothing daunted by his startling experiences of yester yester- day when he became lost in the clouds and drifted about with his engine disabled With the same daring daring dar dar- I ing that has characterized his work In the air during the past week Gertson Gertson Gert Gert- son will make his final appearance before Salt Lake crowds tonight promising spectacular effects never before equaled During this afternoon there will be bean bean bean an auto polo contest In the coliseum and again tonight the thrilling game will be played between the American and English teams There will also be vaudeville features The fair will come to a close with general merrymaking merrymaking merrymaking merry merry- making to the accompaniment of all the noises Incident to a carnival oc oc- oc- oc casion |