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Show Will0pen Contest For "Fly Swatters" The state board o( health will say: "Go!" in the state wide fly killing contest within a (ew days. Dr. 'I. U. Beatty, secretary of the" state boiiro of health, will open the contest at soon as he receives certain technical Information (rom Washington where a scientific "swat the fly" contest is being held. L. and A. Simon of the Paris Millinery company, who have offered ?1000 to be awarded in tho competition, will announce shortly, through Dr. Beatty, the various cash prizes Into which the $1000 will be di vlded. The state board of health Is arranging arrang-ing to offer n cash prize for the most effective fly trap devised and operated In the contest, as well as (or the bes fly proo( receptacle (or stable sweepings. sweep-ings. The Unloto Paper Box company of Salt Lake City has offered to furnur paper boxes to hold the flies. The Lo which the company will donate wl) hold four ounces or about 1600 fIe The rules and regulations for the con test will be announced when the contest con-test Is declared open. One rule thf must be strictly adhered to is thrt files may not be taken off fly paper. Though the contest will not be official ly declnred open (or a (ew days, Dr. realty fti M this morning that there v ould ho no r 1'jectlons to persons con-templa'lnp con-templa'lnp cmerlng the contest starting start-ing now to slay the "winged pests." |