The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
CLOSING DAY
OF STATE FAIR
A Great Success From Every
Standpoint.
GOOD FINANCIAL SHOWING
LESS THAN HALF THE APPRo-
PRIATION USED.

The state fair OF 1901 has passed into
history. at IL O'Clock last night Held's
band played Home. Sweet Home" as
gei-.le hint 20 the people that their
presence was no longer desired and at
midnight everything within the en-
closure. both inside the building and
out was shut up tight The close came
none too soon, because everybody was
completely worn out-exhibitors, off,
GERS and sightseers.
The fair is voted a complete success
in every particular. As exhibition
II is conceded TO nave been the best
in The history of Utah. In point Of at
tendance II fell below that of last year
900. and the total receipts fell below
those of last year 1925; but when it is
considered that the fair came right on
the heels of the Elxs' carnival. and that
the best day of the week was destroyed
by rain storm. the showing made it
truly great, and reflects great credit
uponvthe management.
Good Financial Showing.
President Empey and Secretary Sears
said last night after the returns were
all in shat there would be plenty of
money to pay off all the premiUms and
all the bills. and this without using half
of the $4,000 appropriated by the state
Tor the two years. Most OF the cash
premiums and practically all the bills
we're paid Off in full last night before
the close of the fair. and Secretary
Sears stated that there had never been
year when he had the affairs of the
association so completely in hand when
the closing came.
Judging from expressions heard there
viii be no time lost IN getting TO work
on the improvements of the new
grounds FOR next years fair. President
Empey stated last evening that he
thought one or two men would be sent
on a tour of inspection 20 visit num-
Der OF the best fair grounds in the
country to get ideas to work into the
Utah state fair grounds and buildings.
X is certain that no Utah state fair
ever closed with a better feeling all
around than is the case with the fair of
1901 and this augurs we'll for the fu-
ture.
The movement for keeping the fair
open sunday proved to be a iizzIe The
sentiment was so strong against It that
the subject was not even mentioned in
TIE meeting OF the board of directors
The fair closed at i o'clock sharp.
Changes Proposed.
President Nelson a. Empey went on
record yesterday in favor of one radi-
cal change in the livestock department
at the new fair grounds. There. he
says, the stalls viii be SO arranged that
The people can look at the heads of the
horses and cattle instead of their tails
Display of Prize Winners.
The display OF all the prize winners
In the horse and cattle departments in
the ring yesterday was marked sue
cess. The band added to the success
BY discoursing sweet music from the
g-andstanG. The crowd was large and
enthusiastic and the exhibit of fine
cattle Gn1 horses is Acknowledged tc
naVS=etstn the best ever made at a Utaf
state fair.
Just one formal protest against tbs
awards of premiums was made durina
the entire fair. that of John LYLE
against Mrs. Margaret a. Game Thi.
is the best record made in this resyec
in many years and is evidence Of tn,
good feeling that prevailed Throughout
the exposition.