The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-03

The state fair IS in full swing and
gaining momentum with each passing
hour. The present indication are that
on the last two days. especially when
the conference crowds reach the, city.
there viii be a jam within the Iair
enclosure. Many city people realize
ihis already and are taking in the ex-
position before the great rush. Yes
terday was an ideal day for sIgntsee-
ing and. alttoGsh the crowd was rot
large during the day, the fair grounds
were as busy n place as cOuid be found
I'm the state. The judges in almost all
the departments started in IL the af
ternCon fl. the work Of awarding the
prizes and before the Office of Secre-
tsry Sears WIS closed at IL o'clock last
night a. large majority Of the premiums
had been awarded. There has been a
spirited rivalry in many departments
this year and TIE decisions of the
Judges --ere awaited with the deepest
interest by the exhibitors.
One contest that aroused great in
terest among the large exhibitors and
their friends was that for the $3.50 prize
offered for the best general display CT
manufactured goods IN any line The
second prize was $50. The ofirring of
these prizes has greatly stimulated the
exhibitors, and as a result there are
some of the finest home displays eve
seen in Utah. It was soon conceded
that the prizes would go 10 ]. -. Nc
Donald. Hewlett Bros. the 4. c.. NJ. l..
or the Bear River Water company,
but just who would be the winners TO
one was able to fOreteN. The Tarti-
sans of each institution were hard at
work all day long and the contest was
most interesting. The judges were w
y Henderson, r. X Thomas and W II
Rowe. They had their wires badly
crossed before night and found it very
difficult to make a decision, owing Il
the wide difference in the character q
Fewlett.s was baking powder and eX-
tracts: the u. g N. Is was boots and
shoes, and the Bear River display was
agricultural products. The final out
ference. Mcdonald and Hewlett go
So each. and the 4. . NJ. 7. and tbs
Bear River company got S25 each. They
are four excellent displays.
The crowd was not large yesterday
but it is fully UP to the average o
the crowds Of the corresponding day,
iu past y ears. Last evening there wa:
. good crowd present in the exposition
building and IL seemed TO thoroughly
enjoy the music and the specIalties
These are all good in this way and are
clean and wholesome. John LaCsoT
pleased the crowd by riding a mile IL
so seconds on a bicycle attached to al
Indicator The innovation Of h6vinl
omusements OF this kind in he expo
Eition building in the evening is TTov
ing TO Be a strong drawing card. and
Is adding much to the interest OF tn
fair. The serpCntine skirt dancer called
out great applause again last evening
The big crowds win start in with 20
the weatJsr promises To be lie
lightfu& again. Tie directors and OF
ficers are sparing no pains 20 enter
tain and Instruct the people, and tic.
have a number of good features al
their sleeves in the way Of livestocl
parades special amusement features
music and exhibitions of various kinds
Following were the awards made yes
terdsy;
Department A-Horses.
Judges-John Dixon, .. Gurnsey an
J. w. McHenry.
Observation-Disclosures I,
Rest 4-year-cld stallion. Or. Num-
Salt Lake. SIS.
Best 3-ye1r-Old stallion, john "
Cannon. Salt lake. Sl2.
Best 2-yesr-old stallion, +. OalSle!
Springville. SO.
Standard Trotters-Class .:
Best stallion, years old. J. w. EV
nus g. Bro. Salt Lake. $50.
Best stallion. I year old. d. Webster
holme. salt Lake. IS.
Best mare. 3 years old. \. J. Pendl'
ton. salt Lake. SIS; second best mar
3 years old. +. Speirs. salt Lake. 81.
Best iily. 2 years old, Dave Henri
stead. salt Lake, SO
Best FLY. 1 year old. a. j. Pendl'
ton. salt Lake. IS. second best filly.
year cid. Ben Har mon. Mill Creek. s
Best stallion with one of his get,
w. Evans q Bro. Salt Lake. $50.
Pest mare with one Of her colts
Epeirs. salt Lake, $50; second he
mare with colt D. WolstenhOlme, Sa
Lake IS
Clydesdale-C'iass p
Best stallion. 4 years old. James Rs
Salt Lake. $50.
Best stallion. years old. James Ra
SIS
Percheron-Class A.
Best stallion. 4 years old. 7. II. Smit
Logan. $50; second best. James Ra
Salt Lake. SIS.
Best stallion. I ye2- old. T. II. Suit
Logan. Sc; second best, J. II. Seely NJ
Pleasant. SO.
Best mare 5 years Old, T. II. Smit
Logan. SIS; second best. =. G. Peterso
Erhraim. s..
Best FLY. two years old. J. H. Seel
hit Pleasant. $40.
Best FLY, 1 year old. T. Il. Smit
Logan. Sc: second best ]. Il Seel
Mt. Pleasant. S.
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