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Show BIG CROWDS WILL BE GOING BIGGER AND BETTER FOUR STATE FAIR Utah, fdaho, Wyoming and Nevada Residents Only are Entitled to ExhlbirExcept that the Whole World May Compete In Live 8tock, Machinery and Implements, It Is confidently predicted by the promoters of the Intcr-Mountatn Four Stnte Fair nnd International Sheep Show, to bo held In Ogdcn, dally, from September-22nd to 30th, that it will so far eclipse any previous effort that there can bo no comparison. It will be not only a bigger show but n much better show. There will bo n larger number of exhibits and many more entertainment features than at any previous fair. 60,000 people were In nttqndance last year. Tho directors of this year's show nro unanimous In the belief that the attendance this year will be, at least one-third greater. great-er. Tho residents of Weber county recognize tho Four Stnte Fair ns a good thing for the city of Ogdcn nnd for nil tho surrounding country, and everybody Is Joining hands to make n real record for 1911. There will bo reduced rates on nil railroads. The premium lists have been sent out, and much of the spaco Is already reserved by prospective exhibitors. Every day sees a good sized bunch of new applications piled upon the desk ot Manager Rowe, In the basement ot the First National Bank building. If you want to see n scene of real activity, activ-ity, just drop In the fair office somo day. Each dny of the fair, the show grounds will be opened to the public at 8 a. m. The grounds will bo pa-troled pa-troled by officers of tho law, who will see that all unseemly conduct Is promptly dealt with, and the guilty parties ejected from the grounds. Rough and obscene language will not be tolerated, disorderly or Intoxicated persons will be taken from the grounds at the first offense aiyl not permitted to ro-enter. In every wny the strictest rules of proper decorum will be enforced for the protection and benefit ot all visitors, particularly for the safety and comfort of ladles and children. The prize list Is certainly tempting enough to attract a large number ot entries. $25,181.00 will bo given away to successful winners, nmong exhibitors exhibi-tors In the fallowing departments; horses, cattle, swine, sheep, horse show and work parade, poultry, dogs, wild anlmnls, dairy, fruits grains, grasses and vegetables, fine arts, women's department, education, floral flor-al und nBter-nhow, speed department, entertainments nnd attractions. Aviator Chas. F. Walsh will make two or more flights daily; there will be n 'Midway' filled with shows of a first-clnsB order, from one of the largest American carnival companies; compan-ies; educational, scnsntlonnl nnd entertaining en-tertaining vaudeville and circus "stunts?' of the highest order have been secured, feutures that will surpass sur-pass any previous show ut our fairs. Th'o live stock department this year will be bigger nnd better than ever before. International exhibitors will be here with their blooded stock of horses, and sheop will como from all parts of the United States, Canada Cana-da and Europe. Registered dairy cattle cat-tle will he brought from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and other states. Liberal cash prizes wlll"bo offered of-fered Ogden owners of fine work horses hor-ses who will enter for the work horse grade Saturday, Sept. 23rd. All oth-er oth-er departments offer their special features fea-tures for the different dnys ot the fair. There will ho "something doing every minute. An attractive card of races Is offered of-fered for each day, a total of $10,000 being offered In purses and stakes, Some of America's best runners will appear on tho track, and the association associa-tion guarantees that the races will be conducted honestly, nnd that tho officials of-ficials will be men of national reputation. reputa-tion. Now, all get ready for tho Four Stnto Fair! |