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Show Ptah., in comman with all other states of the union, is pro-par-.ay (hihi!s far the two world's fairs to bo held in California sn xt , ; r, me ;-f i-'an Francisco and tho other at Han Diego. ; 1 i.; a i a i r of Fa ax a that the two are to he held simultaneoas-iv, simultaneoas-iv, and tiad liie 'aiious states and countries are being asked to pv ..:;. r.-pr;-. i-nt.iiiw exhibits for each. The scheme requires .! : P. ; -. i : ;i t'i.n, s whieii is certain to weaken every exhibit, .aid It t;u .ui.-. i!ie cxpeiiditiu-o of more means than the returns iusiify. hi the case of Utah, as an illu .tration: This state could al'lVrd one 'xlensive exhibit, cue of which its citizens vault! fee' proud. If the appropriation is divided and two exhibits ex-hibits made, each will be of less importance, smaller and will jail in projn riy r. -present the state. And even if two creditable credita-ble displays could l;e made, villi the means available, the two are nmieeessa ;t. Taey are made for advertising purposes to siiew the world Vlah's resaurces and accomplishments, and their value, providing that they are worthy ami representative, is mvasui-ed by the attention they attract and the number of people who view them. It cat) safely be estimated that ninety per e ui of the' people who attend the San Diego Fair and view the ex'abu-; there will also ajJei.il the San Francisco Fair and view what is shown at that place, wluie the reverse is not the case by my means. Hence it is apparent '"that one good exhibit at the I, liter place would do more real good than one mediocre exhibited each place. Two are. not necessary. Am!, while on the subject the Pyramid ventures the hope that the display made next year, at either or both places, will not be 'i::e miserable Jiaa-eo that tlu one made at the last YvTrhl's fair St. Louis was. Pci'erence is ma.de to the agricultural display on exhibition there. This state, with a record of agricultural ami kind:ed achievement a i most unsurpassed by any state, is dest rvlna; of something better than a small panorama and a few samples of grain for a representative exhibit at a great gathering gather-ing id which the,b;t to be found; in the entire world is displayed display-ed for observation by the attendant multitudes. It ought to make a creditable display or make none at all. |