The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-02
WAS DUSTY DAY
AT STATE FAIR
Wind Made Things Uncomfort-
able For the Visitors.
AWARDING OF THE PRIZES
JUDGES WERE KEPT BUSY IN
sPECTING THE EXHIBITS.
AWARDING OF THE PRIZES

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fair grounds yesterday. The ele-
ments seemed 10 conspire against the
attractions OF the exhibition and very
materially affected the attendance.
Notwithstanding these drawbacks,
( however, probably 5000 or 1900 people
visited the grounds during the day and
evening and inspected Utah's varied
produets-that Is. when they weren't
busy picking the sand out of their
eyes Three sprinkling carts were kept
al work in an effort 10 allay this nui-
sance. but with the wind at the height
II was all day their efforts were futile.
Inc prize awarding committees of
the different departments vents 10
work In earnest yesterday to select the
winners OF prizes, and their efforts re-
suited In the prize lists Of several de-
partments being completed before the
DAY was over. II is expected that by
tonight the awards will have been
completed in nearly all the depart
ments. In number of departments il
mas been found necessary by the judges
10 spit up the first prizes among two
and three different exhibitors, so nearly
equal are the various displays.
Ihe awards Of the judges, so far as
they nave been made, seem to be en-
tlrely satisfactory 10 the exhibitors. So
rapidly has this work been carried on
that the directors commenced yester-
day afternoon to pay the prizes to the
winners. something that has never
been accomplished before at a state
fair here.
Paying the Winners.
The directors. though, have had an
eye TO profit and adopted a system in
awarding prizes so that the rewards
can be paid before the fair is over,
that the winners may have a chance TO
spend their money within the grounds.
The attendance yesterday was de-
eidedly slim, compared with the OPEN
Ing day, but the thinning out in crowd
gave those who were there the better
opportunity TO examine the exhibits
without suffering the inconvenience
of Sush and jam that characterized
the opening day. There was a contin-
uous stream of people pouring through
the main building the greater portion
OF the day. and the outside attractions
had their full share of patronage. Be
tween Held's band and the pianola,
plenty Of music was kept going in the
main building, and the various spe-
cialty artists in the side show attrac-
tons contributed their share on the
outside.
One of the most popular places yes
terday was the fancy work department.
which. of course. took the eyes of the
women. The exhibit OF this kind Of
work is said TO be especially good this
year. and many a housewife turned
away from some specially fine pieces of
work wishing she could carry it away
with her.
The Deaf and the Blind
A department that Is being accorded
more. than usual attention Is that of
The school for the deaf and blind. Some
Or the work exhibited there done BY
blind people is almost beyond belief,
and the work in art and slOyd accom-
plished by the deaf is equally surpris-
ng.
Another department that excites
more than an ordinary share of inter
Est is small exhibition of farm prod
lets from Alberta. the Mormon settle
nent in Canada. These products were
'aised in virgin soil and without irri-
cation. The samples exhibited fore
ell great accomplishments in a farm
ng way in that settlement.
Besides the exhibits there were plen-
" of attractions during the day TO
Keep those present interested. In the
morning the racing stock was taken
lpon the track, and those who were
here witnessed some lively work
outs" between the horses that are to
inter the races today. The stock pens
we're a well patrOnized department all
lay.
Upon a raised platform that was
yesterday the crowd wit
lessed a performance of trick bicycle
riding that was a revelation 10 them.
None the less interesting was a bag
exhibition by clever artist.
Who could keep the pig-skin going Ike
circular saw just as We'll when blind
olded as when he used both eyes.
The Terrible Turk No. 2 entertained
he crowd with a wrestling exhibition.
md the vaudeville was running at full
wing all the afternoon.
Awarding the Prizes.
The committee on awards Of depart
nent I. the department of manufae-
ures, was the first 70 complete the list |
Y prize winners. The first prize,
$50. for the best display. was split into !
birds between the Bear River Canal |
company. the Palace Meat market and |
:. Stencil Fur company. The other |
wards were as follows:
Cutler Bros. city. for best collection
4 assorted fiannels, best collection of |
.assimeres. dry goods. six pairs of |
White blankets. six pairs of cOlored !
blankets, over and undershirts. six |
uits of clothes, best and largest dis !
,lay of manufactured goods, gold and |
liver medals and $50.
Mrs. T. J. Maroney. city. best three |
caves of white bread from Utah -four;
diploma and 81.
W. d. Rorick. city. best specimen, of !
ancy cabinet work; silver medal.
r. Jensen, Vernal, Utah, best vac
luero saddle: silver medal; best Amer
can stock saddle, S.
Ogden Wooden Mills, second best and
most artistic display Of Utah goods Of |
my description in exposition. $50.
Utah Sugar company. Lehi, best 500 |
pounds OF sugar; gold medal.
Philis Jacobsen, city. best quality and !
'ariety of cake, diploma and s..
s. o. Kirkeby, city, best quality OF |
land forged iron and brass; gold |
medal.
lions Cooperative Mercantile Insti- |
ution, city, best quality and display of |
ommon sense shoes and boots. gold |
medal; youths and boys footwear,
10; misses and children's shoes. $40; |
lest display of boots and shoes. SO; |
'est quality and display OF overalls. |
old medal; best display of rubber |
med and duck goods, gold medal: sec
nd best display OF goods of any de- |
$50.
J. G. Read & Bros. Ogden, best vac !
uero saddle, silver medal; best Ameri- |
an stock saddle, s.; best leather bril- |
lie, 50; best set OF light harness. IS: |
est set Of heavy harness. gold medal |
nd $40; best set of light harness, dou-
lie. $3.50.
Palace Meat market. city hest ana /