Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-15
WILL BE A GREAT DISPLAY.

Already enough entries have been
listed for the State Fair to make cer-
tain the fact that the display in this
city next October win De highly crafty
Ing as the best thc state has seen. and
as such win be- "a beneficial center of ot.
traction for the public. who win De
gathered at that time from an parts Of
the lntermountalu region
In connection with this event. the d.,
reotors are unit On placing the al-
mission fee at @ minimum Certain
expenses must De met, and certain
regulations provided for to put things
In good shape But Il IS no money
making scheme. SO he charge win not
have money gathering On view Il IS
the intention % place the exhibition
within the reach of every one who de-
sires 20 see it that IL shall be truly a
popular educator And as an exposl-
ton Of Utah products it win be an en-
PERTAINING sight worth much more than
the entrance fee.
Those intending exhibitors who have
not yet given notice OF their purpose
and the space desired Will have to be
on the "hurry-up' list soon. OF course
the exhibition building Is a large struc.
ture and win accommodate a vast
number Of exhibits, and the grounds are
sufficiently extensive Tor all purposes
Bat there must be some time for ar.
rangement and the space IN the inter.
Tor Of the building is being taken mp
rapidly, although locations are not yet
assigned. The probability Is that there
win be no room 20 spare, and that some
Of the later entries VIII have 20 take q
place outside, perhaps under temporary
shelter The outdoor exhibits. zoo, need
10 be IN time % be arranged in suitable
order. that all may have am equal show.
and not be dumped IN as a last emer-
gency 20 the disadvantage OF their
owners. There is only six weeks left for
an the arrangements. hence the neces-
sitv Tor exhibitors giving early notice
OF their desires.
As remarked heretofore by the
News, every producer In the State
who IS able to do so ought 20 De- repre-
scented, The entries thus far show some
branches OF industry quite fully. but
there are some manufacturing lines iu
which there might be a more complete
display Home manufacturers should
moi be dilatory in this regard 10 their
own injury II Is good business policy
70 show the people the states manutao-
turing productions
IN the live stock department where
the entries are very numerous. Their.
has been some complaint because th.
law allows the directors 10 offer pre-
mIums only 10 State productions This
Is for the prizes to be paid for with
State money. There probably should
be some modification o. or addition 90
the State law In this regard, and the
matter might be brought 10 the atten-
ton OF the Legislature Certainly th.
lawmakers had in mind that the state
funds should not De carried of by out
side exhibitors and products; so thor.
is a good side TO the proposition This
IS especially the case iu view Of the fact
that by special premiums the director
have nroyided for the exhibition of
animals reared outside the State but
owned by persons inside, The same az
rangement is made Ia other divisions Of
the Fair, therefore no cause exists for
grIevous complaint, so far as this State
Fair is concerned. The present exc
perisnce however, indicates some
points where the law needs changing
IN this and other regards, and the mat
ter should not be lost sight o.
Il is now for the public 20 pull with
a win Tor the success OF the State Fair
There is no division, no distinction Of
class or creed. but all devoted to the
general good. II is q source of Haua-
cation that a magnificent exhibition U.s.
now assured. Let an work together Co
make the triumph as great as possible
So the exposition OF Utah's Industrial
progress IN 1900.