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I 1 Of Sf STATES STATE'S A IfS If'S RESOURCES I J dies es as Weep on Occasion of oi Opening of Fair but Exhibits I Are Best and Most Complete Com Com- Seen in Bee Hive State VERNOR WILLIAM SPRY MAKES AN ADDRESS I lear Heavens During the Next Few Days Will Make Big Show Most Successful Held HeldI L I Here During Four Decades OF EXHIBITORS t I TODAY AT PAIR FAIR I I This will be Salt Lake county lay ay at the State fair The proani pro- pro ram ani in addition to the usual at attractions at- at tractions is Horse racing at 2 m. m double balloon ascension band and nd concerts and Pa Pains Pain's ns n's lar ar fireworks at night I in every crery department abounding in new and interest interest- iJ f with the largest number I exhibits ever o presented the thirty- thirty tI d exhibition of the Utah State Stater fr r association opened its gates pales on time timo yesterday afternoon c 0 promised the public that I oi f fair would be he ready at nt the tile ap- ap time also that it would ex- ex 4 fed d d in point of excellence any pre- pre preus preus us effort In un both instances the i kept faith Jupiter Pluvius Plu weyer took a hand in the game r the Io local l weather s man head bead baptized baptized he show with a a north north- 1 that kept down the attend- attend t no t the tho efforts o of the elements to the exhibition tho the first day dar St ost st be voted a success J If IC not in point r attendance because of the fact tact that the first tUne time in the history ot of the all the exhibits were In Ince 1 ce e and the visitors w were Ie spared the I lit ht of ot workmen putting the finish finish- 1 touches 0 on the various buildings d de exhibits e When Wrilen hen the th tremendous of detail is considered gr great at dit must be given I cn the directors for je j T Je completeness of their task rait It itis is not necessary to compare this fars far's ars ar's effort eUort with that of previous rs The fair of oC 1911 stands ely alone In whatever cr direction one ned new features and Improvements I re te visible New buildings more up update update up- up date methods method of or exhibiting In the theer theer theer er structure oil laid walks excel excel- t decorative schemes and amI above all om oil m for the enormous normous crowds that 11 U be sure to visit the fair fall during week J each an and all serve to make exhibition s-exhibition one long to be ed cd scarcely arcely ono one hundred people were In Ini i manufacturers manufacturers' building when Ids Id's band struck f up the inspiring Star Stu Spangled Banner tes Les of o the Governor William Spry escorted b by bys s county count city an and fair officials ar- ar cd ed Taking up their position in the lery 1 en prayer was waH offered by Smith who invoked nt V t John Jolin Henry Henr divine 1 blessing upon the state its pIe and the fair tall President J. J GDonald G. G Donald onald onal of the fair association for for- illy lly opened the exhibition by handing vernor Vornor William Spry the keys and an ad address ress In which he said S Sf Tell o of Improvement It affords me a great deal of ot pleas pleas- to welcome you OU here toda today to our rh annual exposition In our tie tic department wo we have entries th Ui only 18 stalls to take care of 01 stock and have havo had to erect 19 new stalls Our new steel and race raCO track are the best the thc west Tho track is said to be beYK fastest Our new fish Ish and game Iding according to Governor Spry he lie best In the country A wonder- wonder has been made In tho the nu building The Tho at al building surpasses all previous Tho Thu new features In the thening Ing ning building are worthy of ot the a at- at t- t Lion of or everyone attending the fair fall In 11 the art department we wo have a arc are re r-c general Jeneral representation of fine fines s B and a greater number of ot artists resented han than at any previous fair tall lIe He there are ale not so o great a number exhibits in the women's work de- de as last Jat year yet et what there thero Is o of a higher cla class 8 The al department covers covel's more space n n In previous years and amI the exhibit more ore oro than ever 1 before In poultry department many persons ro 0 disappointed b by not being able atle to toV tov tow V w v all aU o of their birds wi which Ich were end end en- en cd d on account of lack Jack of or space In draft horse department wo we have a aLer atel ater tel Ler class of oC horses and a n larger lurg-er ex exIt exit ox- ox it than ever before Tho The attractive ses Uses offered In our speed department 0 o c brought blought us lIS a larger entry than r be before ore Horses are arc here from Ore- Ore i ron l Montana ana Idaho Nebraska and orado and Utah never had a better than this season We Ve Vee c e been obliged to add mId one block to street Utah never seen a alay alay 11 lay of OC machinery as we have this 1 r r. r r r. r Expressing his bin pleasure in accepting symbolic emblems of or the tile fairs fair's to th the public Governor Wil- Wil n Sr Spry took tool occa occasion lolI to review the I lout louK industries of the thc state He lie with pride to what has hag been in dry dr- farming and also reed re- re ed red to the Immense mineral wealth I Utah Itah Utah is the greatest copper district In the entire wor world coP er d. d declared In Park Parl City alone some In ore has been een wrested I im m mother earth and of ot that amount Im has been pal paid In dividends Bis 15 Is in addition to being the greatest ducer Utah I is the largest hugest dl dividend I end tel ter In the tho Union But It is not of oC our commercial act acty ac- ac Ity t ty alone alono that we have havo reason to h hu ba Mid ud u Our educational Institutions the best of ot their thell kind In addition arp are favored with man many Continued on oil Two T 1 MANAGE FAIR AFFAIRS I n a. a i i I k y r n h r rAt At left J. J G. G Mc McDonald president and at right Horace S S. S Ensign secretary of the Utah State Fair association CORNUCOPIA OF Y UTAH'S RESOURCES State Fair Starts With Lowering Lowering Lowering Lower Lower- ing Skies but With Best Displays Displays Displays Dis- Dis plays in History of State Continued d From Irom Page OD One that some omo of ot our n no states do donot donot donot not enjo enjoy Utah Is a state of ot great grent possibilities in fact tact there Is no limit to our cur advancement ad The Inclement weather and the bad condition of ot the track made mado it n necessary ct's sary aary for the speed sll supervisor to cancel the days day's racing events o The drainage of or the grounds is good and it is hoped that tho the track will be In condition to permit of ot tho the races being belnE held beld toda today For the same samo reas the tho was as desert deserted ell and Pains Pain's spectacular fireworks picture of ot the La Last t Da Days s 's of Pompeii PompeU had to be abandoned Toda Today if It blessed with fair weather all I th the attractions will IUbe be in full ull swing Looking down from tho the gallery In the manufacturers manufacturers' building fairyland seemed to be opened up to tho the vision Islon I From rom one end of ot th the thoe Jar large e structure I to the other were artistically arranged ed I booths dono done In white trellis work ork with I j gold trimmings the states state's emblem beIng be- be Ing prominent over each subdivision Unlike former years ear when the exhibitors t 1 were re permitted to erect their own booths without reference to symmetry or general effect this year rear the booths aro jo of ot uniform size etze and the general 1 scheme is tho the same name This improvement ment gives es the exhibitor the opportunity of ot working out his own decorative ideas Tho The principal exhibits and haps perhaps i i the most Interesting in this building budding were those of ot the 1 L D. D S. S university and nd the Salt Lake City public The former occupied d tho the entire east gallery where women from the do do- I mastic art arts department illustrated the proper method of preparing and serving serving ing food tood Samples of Jellies and preserves preserves pre- pre serves erves were on exhibition In the meI me- me I arts section work done don b by the thet t students was sh shown wn Iron work wood wood- models and drawings drawing'S commanding at at- at Samples of furniture and embroidery em- em and sowing sewing ln In were al also aim o dl dis die die- played One corner was taken up with witha a demonstration of a business college In operation School Work ork Tho exhibit of or the tho public schools will willbe willbe be a revelation to man many visitors visitor il illustrating illustrating il- il as It does doe the tho general ex excellence x cx- of ot the s system tem Hero may he be seen cIa clay models model pottery sewing furniture fur tur- allure and scores of oC drawings and WIl wa WIlter wa water ter tor colors The Tho high school department Is especially fine the tho portraits lt being far tal o abo the average Tho The water color color color col col- or display Is remarkable when one considers considers considers con con- siders the tho ago nho and experience of the artiste artists Tho The agricultural building Is a maze mac of products of ot the tho soil In the center of the hall the Box Elder count county display dis dis- display pIn play Is exhibited on on nn Immense per per- gola Here HeTe were luscious fruits and vegetables of ot gigantic s size ze In the state board of ot health booth are shown all the latest sanitary appliances for houses where the sewer system Is la not Installed The display made mado b by Uintah county Is especially fine Supervisor T T. F. F Thomas announced the awards in the cream and butter contest con test There were thirty four en entries entries entries en- en tries of ot cream out of ot which tho the Dahl Bros of ot Park City were awarded first prize a gold medal and A A. A V. V Miller of Ninth East EaRt and Fifteenth South streets the silver er medal Tho Berlin dairy won the gold old medal for tor the tho best milk and J. J S. S Johnson the silver me med med- al Diplomas were awarded in this class to the Winder dairy J. J W. W Ic icy ley A A. A W R Harmer James E. E Malin alln Jr Joseph Ho Hogan an C Son Sons Dahl Bros James Jamee H. H Parkins P. P P P. Parrish C C. A. A Parrish Jacob F. F Hill S. S J J. J Parrish Parkin S Hatch A. A V. V Miller E. E f n B B. B ParrIsh Alexander Daw Dawson on sr r. r E K LAnderson L L. Anderson und and John S. S Whitbeck The Judges were W F F. Jensen J J. J C. C Stone and Soren Dahl and antI the awards were based on the chemical chemical analyses made b by State Chemist Herman Harms Good Mining dining Exhibit The mines and minerals building Isone is isone isone one of the time most attractive attractively arranged In the tho fair In tho the center Is lR an Immense beehive fourteen feet in diameter rr r ami fourteen feet teet high constructed entire entire- entirely ly h of Utah minerals and studded with electric lights It Is surmounted by an eagle ealo and was designed by Director II H. S. S Joseph On the rl right ht of or the entrance Is an old mining camp In miniature with Al AI Eckland an old fort forty niner ln in charge The Tho United States bureau of or mine rescue work has entered all |