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Show OGDEN SETS STAGE FOR CLASSIC SHOW BIG LIVESTOCK EVENT TO BE PATRONIZED BY THE ENTIRE WEST The Eighth Annual Ogden Live Stock Show will open in the new $100,-000 $100,-000 Coliseum at Ogden on January 4 and continue to January 8 inclusive. That it will be the greatest show yet held, in point of patronage and number num-ber and quality of exhibits, is the forecast fore-cast of Jesse S. Richards, secretary, who bases his opinion on the unprecedented unpre-cedented interest among stock men who will compete for the $10,000 m cash prizes. The show this year will be held under the most favorable circumstances. circum-stances. The new Coliseum, completed barely in time for the show last year, is now finished in the minuest detail. As a place to exhibit, to entertain and to provide comfort to all patrons, there is nothing to be desired. It is conceded to be one of the very largest and finest show buildings in the entire country. The Ogden business men and citizenry cit-izenry generally are loyally supporting support-ing the stock show committees in their effort to bring to and entertain in Ogden the largest crowd of visitors ever attracted to the city at one time. The slogan, "Spend your winter vaca Hon in Ogden during Stock Show Week", is on everybody's lips. Many nationally famed prize herds and individual entries are already listed for competition for the numerous numer-ous and liberal prizes. More than a dozen States will contribute their best for exhibition in the forthcoming stock show. The entries cover all classifications of cattle, sheep and hogs, thus assuring that the show will be thoroughly representative of one of the Nation's greatest industries. That the show is to reflect quality in every respect Is indicated by the strict eligibility ruling covering exhibits. ex-hibits. "It will always be the policy of this show." says the Premium List, "to permit the exhibition only of such animals as have breeding, quality and finish to commend them. Animals even of registered breeding may lack such development and finish as would make them creditable to the breed they represent." rep-resent." There are no entry fees assessed against exhibitors. The Show's motive mo-tive is purely constructive and educational, edu-cational, designed to bring to one strategic, center the be't livestock west of the Mississippi. There will be special rates on all railroads to Ogdon. |