Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-10
THE STATE FAIR

Those who have been placed IN
charge Of arrangements for the Utah
State Fair next October are "workiug
Ike beavers" 10 make the event sue.
cess In every way 40 effort is being
spared 70 secure such an exhibition OF
Utah's productions as the state well
may be proud OF. a comprehensive
list OF prizes is being offered for merl-
torous exhibits, and public spirited
citizens are being urged, and are max
ing gratifying response, 10 extend Of
fers Of special premiums, that the
whole field may be covered thorough
IT,
While these efforts Of the Fair man
ayers are being put forth. there Is Nee
essary an equal display Of public spirit
on the part OF producers I'm all lines
Of Industry What is wanted Is that
exhibitors should feel that there IS
public as well as a private end TO be
attained 10 making this state display
and that there shall be an abundance
OF exhibitors from every section. This
is a country OF long distances IN some
respects, especially whore there are no
railways and the roads difficult Such
obstacles are 20 some extent a barrier
yet not so much so as people occasion.
ally imagine. for experience has shown
that PARKWAY counties like San Juan,
Kane and Washington have been rep
resented az past exhibitions by credIta-
BILE displays when nearby counties took
no part 10 their own disadvantage II
Is hoped that the coming State Fair
while having a goodly representation
from Dixie" win not have TO record
again an omission 20 the discredit OF
closer localities.
Every county, city and town should
have In II public spirited persons who
are sufficiently Interested in their own
locality % see that Ct holds up its end
with the rest Of the state. and In the
general welfare to realize that the pub
lie good Is conserved by all taking part
The mere fact Of prize winning. while
It awakens commendable competition
is but an incident OF a State Fair. The
public benefit through letting the peo-
Die know OF the industries, resources
and possibilities Of the State, so far
as actual productions can demonstrate
IT, Is far above this. and there is no
locality that cannot present something
that is praiseworthy, and no industry
too small 20 offer some article deserving
Of public notice What the older folks
have done and are doing In the state
canbe learned by the adult publlc,andoy
the children who are coming up 20 per-
form their share in the control and de-
velopment Of Utah.
As an act OF patriotism and fealty TO
the State every person who can pre-
sent something suitable for exhibition
at the State Fair should be on hand 10
do so. II Is an inducement that prizes
are given, small entry Zee being
charged for those who engage In COM
petition. But besides this class there
are many people who can provide eX-
hibits Of value and general interest
who do not care to compete for prizes;
and all these are welcome, II the pco-
pie could be aroused to the true public
spirit In this matter, the Fair next Oc-
tober would be the grandest exhibition
Of intermountain products ever seen
IN the West.
II is probable that many persons, not
ing the lists Of premiums as they APP
pear In the News from time TO time,
may have suggestions occur 20 their
minds that would be OF value IN aid OF
the exhibition. These are always wei.
come FOR the directors do not lay any
claim TO a monopoly Of all that may boz
done IN this line. They wish 20 know
the desires OF the people. and any ideas
that may Doe offered and found pracu-
cable viii be gladly considered. While
the directors are given charge in the
special conduct Of the Fair 1t is an ey-
hlb.uou by the State, In which every
citizen has a direct interest.