Show I i I Statements b by Officials 1 I I T of ot the state fair and Its I O OFFICIALS y J different departments yesterday expressed themselves as exceedingly exceedingly exceed exceed- pleased with progress of ot arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments and as of the belief that the he fair would be bo the best In tho the history of the state J MDONALD President of buildIngs buildIngs buildings build- build McDonald who Is supervisor super Ings and grounds rounds amusements and agricultural agricultural ag ag- ag- ag machinery said yesterday We arc are going to have the greatest fair faire e we ever had In itt the state this year and I make that statement knowing that the visitors will expect the state fair aIr board to back It up There is no feature that does not greatly surpass any anything thIns thIns- we have ever er done before from Monday morning until Saturday night we expect to give S-Ive visitors such auch a arun arun arun run for their money as thc they ha have 0 never had before With the magnificent new coliseum building which makes Is possible for us to give give- a a. real fair I 1 feel eel moro more enthusiastic enthusiastic en en- than ever and will certainly bo be greatly disappointed If all records Including attendance aro are not broken this yea Tile The amusement program should set the people of ot the state talkInG talkIng talking talk- talk Ing as wo we have never dared do anything anything any any- thing so 80 pretentious before for fear tear of ot stormy weather Interfering with us Now however the fair will go on rain rainor or shine HORSE HonSE I DEPARTMENT I have seen a lar large e number of ot horse shows In my time but I believe bellevo the theone theone theone one we will offer the tho people of this state next week will be bo the best I have ever seen Practically all breeds of fine horses are arc represented this year ear and the tho magnificent specimens In each class show that Utah Is not a whit hit behind other states in this re respect respect re- re said J J. J E. E Langford Lansford supervisor of ot tho the horse department CATTLE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT-C. IE T-C. T C. C G G. Ad- Ad Adne Adney ne noy ney supervisor of ot tho the cattle department said saidI I 1 feel teel this year ear for tor the tho first time Utah will have a a real cattle exhibit In quantity we are ahead of ot last year ear and In quality wo outshine any an live livestock livestock livestock stock exhibit ever held In the west est Tome To Tome Tome me the prospects are very encouraging for a whopper of a fair EI AND SWINE The S The sheep and swine department Is In charge of ot State Senator John H. H Seely Seel He S says says' S 'S Tho The she sheep p and swine exhibit this year certain certainly ought to satisfy the tho people who have heretofore said that these departments were neglected This year ear wo we have plenty plent of room and the exhibits will be lie better than over be before be- be fore tore POULTRY DEPARTMENT WIllIam William C. C CInder Winder Inder supervisor of the poultry department said saidI I 1 only wish we had a a. building twice as large largo for the poultry sho show Poultry Poul Poul- U. U try raising Is becoming such an Important Import Import- ant Industry In Utah that It Is crowdIng crowdIng crowding crowd- crowd Ing us to make the exhibits as W we would like to have them The poultry building this year ear with Its many tine fins exhibits bits should appeal appal t to td all Interested In this line AGRICULTURAL A AND D DAIRY The The agricultural and dairy products and bee products are under the supervision ofT of ot ofT otT T F Thomas who said yesterday I do not believe c a display or ot Utah products In agriculture and dairy lines such as we wo have this year ear has ever been approached before Tho The way the people who are arc Interested In this department de- de department department de de- have worked for the tho success of the exhibits Is very encouraging am ammy and m my opinion Is that this building willbe willbe will wll be one of tho the big attractions at tho the fair Calr I HORTICULTURE I hope the tourIsts tourIsts tour tour- ISis and strangers who are In Salt Lake next week seek will visit tho the horticultural department at the tho fair said William WilliamO 0 O Knudsen supervisor of at horticulture It If the they do they will eee see an exhibit o of fruits of ot which any state In the tho union might well wen be proud The Tho fruit growers grow grow- growers ers this year have simply outdone themselves In their efforts to make mak a good showing MANUFACTURES The Tho Tho building this year ear Is In charge of f Hob Robert t H. H Irvine who said This T I Is m my first year as supervisor of or tn manufacturers building and I am mor more than surprised at the tho number and van varl arlet et ety of ot exhibIts If It we had a building halt half as largo large again we could have easily lly Uy filled tilled It 11 and certainly the displays display this year are more beautiful than ever eve before Tho The manufacturers of the state stat evidently appreciate fully the Immense Immens amount of oC advertising to be secured secured through proper representation at th the fair Calr FINE FINC ARTS ARTS Mrs Louis Simon acting actIng act act- Ing as ae supervisor of the fine arts de department department do- do In place of ot Mrs Simon Bam Barn bergen who Is out of or the state sal saId yesterday The Tho displays In the fine fin arts department are In my ray opinion more mor beautiful and Interesting than ever be be- fore I feel that wo we are going to maka make mak a showing this year that will make mak every Utahn proud of the development of ot art In this state I EDUCATION AND AD MINERALS c. c. c s S. S. S i Burton supervisor of education am and I minerals has been compelled to leave lea his department In charge of ot assistants owing to his Illness but he has kepIn kept kep In touch of ot the progress being made Tho The reports that come to me regardIng regarding regard regard- regarding Ing the educational and mineral exhibIts Its certainly Indicate that these two departments departments de do- will be bo far tar ahead of ot any previous year ear he said In both sec see lions a n. great deal more space could be bo profitably utilized but under th the circumstances we wo are arc selecting only the choicest exhibits which Insures a high degree of or quality WOMEN'S WORK The ORI The women women's work division dl is supervised by b Mrs Louise G G. G McCUne a new member o othe of the board Mrs Irs McCune's opinion was wa this his If It I could personally toll tell the thousands of ot women throughout the State of ot Utah of the many beautiful things to be seen In this department at atthe atthe atthe the fair this year I believe every everyone one of them would want to spend at least an hour or more In this building I SPEED DEP DEPARTMENT The speed department according to 8 Supervisor I Charles A. A will attract Its share of attention every day da during the week eek We W are aro going to have the greatest racing rac rae ing Ins program this week that the state fair has haa ever even offered he ho said With nearly running horses and a big field of fast harness harnet's horses we wo will be beable beable beable able to furnish six good cards that will ap appeal cal to all lovers of or clean olean sport In addition to the r regular gular events the tho cowgirls cowgirls' relay race and other novelty no races will be big features |