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Show CONVICT LABOR AT STATE FAIR GROUND For the first time In the history of Utah state convicts were put to work thla morning outalda th buildings and grounds of the etate prison. Nineteen .convlcta, including two "trusties." under three guarda were sent to the state fair grounds sarly thla morning to commence the work of tearing down the etables and fences around the race track. It being the Intention Inten-tion to move the stables west and to move the fencee further out on the north and weat so as to make more room. it waa announced from the state prison this sfternoon that a larger force would be eent to the grounds tomorrow and that the work would be pushed aa fast aa poa slble. It waa also said that no arrangement had yet been completed for sending convlcta con-vlcta to work on any of the public highways, high-ways, and that It waa not likely that any would be eent out for thla work for a week or two at leaat. Contracts for the construction of the new grand stand at tha fair grounds are being let by the state fair board hy bid a By the end Of the week actual construction construc-tion work will Mart. |