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


that the animal had grease leg, q
hereditary disease. The owner claims
the animals leg. which is twice its
normal size. was injured two years ago
by going through a bridge. The Incl
dent caused some feeling.
J. B. Fairbanks shows some fine
paintings of the Mexican valley. which
he made while on the B. Y. academy
expedition.
John Hafen's creditable display OF
paintings is a feature Of the art gallery
and attracts much attention.
The agricultural department enjoys
among its exhibits a very wonderful
collection Of vegetables. the first
growth in the Big Horn basin The
cabbage planted there last June does
credit 70 the soil of that region. sam
pies of sugar cane planted in the Big
Horn June last and cut Sept. Is are
worth seeing.
The several specimens of Swiss wood
carvings which attract the attention OF
visitors to the fine art department, and
which have been awarded a gold medal.
are especially interesting from the fact
that the artist, Mrs. Margaret Matte.
is IS years of age. Mrs. Matte herself
Is In charge of the unique exhibit and
| tells with great enthusiasm how her
novel work was received at the Paris
exposition Among the exhibit are a
farm house in Switzerland and Abra-
ham Lincoln's log cabin, beautifully
| executed by hand.
One OF the very best exhibits from
! Weber county received no mention at
all in the general write-up Of The Her
aid. This is by f. J. Henderson,, who has
| charge of the exhibit, and to whom is
n in Ia q
magnificent showing made by his coun-
| ty. He has worked hard and faithfully
to get the display together, and takes
| special pride in the success that has
/ attended his efforts, He is certainly a
/ hustler
/ Some very vigorous protests were
! heard last evening against a number OF
| the decisions Of the judges in the a.
/ department. It is q safe bet that the
ears of the judges burned last night,
/ and It IS another safe bet that there
viii be a whole lot of explaining done
] during the balance of the fair.
! President Nelson A. Empey Is deter
mined that there shall be no crusade
/ against him by the Sunday School
! union. Last evening at a very late
hour he found the side door to the sa-
loon open and young fellows going in
and out The man in charge was called
down in way to make his teeth rattle.
The Mauss tripIets from Murray
should have been entered for the
| sweepstakes premium in the general
display. There is certainly not a great
er attraction at the fair this year, es-
] pecially with the ladies. The little tots
cannot be beaten as an exhibition OF
what Utah can do in this line.
George Smith of Ogden is almost de-
lirious over his specimens OF October
raspberries, which are creating any
amount Of establishment. They are Ger
tainly wonders for this late season.
The pumpkin kangaroo court and
incubator are dividing interest IN agri-
cultural hall. The faces of the three
judges cleverIy carved on the pumpkin
shells are funny enough to cOnvulse the
most sedate visitor to this department.
A sample desk for manual training
schools is a curious feature of the nor
NAL school exhibit 1t is q combina-
ton work bench and tool chest. witch
can be regulated to any height. Al
fred Bond, instructor in the State nor
nal school, els the inventor.