Show COLUMBUS DAY OBSERVED the banks city and county offices and several places of business were closed yesterday in this city in honor it f the memory of 0 columbus special exercises were held in the public schools and the day was observed by many of tire the cities of the state columbus Colum bug day was made a legal holiday in utah by the legislature of 1919 1 9 1 9 its observance in honor of 0 the d discoverer as c 0 v berer of america is gradually being given wider official recognition among the states the movement having hecei received ved its first impetus at the time of the columbian exposition in chicago which was officially opened on the anniversary of 0 the discovery while le it has been a legal holiday in utah tor for the past three years there are still many persons who have not been aware of 0 the tact fact |