Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27
STATE FAIR OPENS ON TUESDAY.
Elaborate Preparations Point to One Of the Most Successful
Fairs in Utahs IistOThe Race Meet and What Lovers Of
Speedy torse.esh May Expect Exhibits Being Placed.

cf the grand stand are the lunch room
ana dining rooms and bar. The former
IS provided with long counter at
which several score OF people can COM
fortably SIT and chew the adamantnc
s5ndwich and hickory wood pie. The
dining room will accommodate easily
100 people, and the bar beyond Is 1882
feet. ample enough for the spintuOusly
thirsty. A feature of the dining room
is the display of photographs. and side
by side appear large views Of the first
house built in Salt Lake City, In lSil,
and the mansion of w. s, Mccormick,
built in 1892,
HALF MILE RACE TRACK,
The half mile race track has been
The object Of special attention from
Prest Empey aud the directors OF the
j. A. q NJ. society and while 1t Is not
vet made as fast as Il will be by Tues
Gay. the track is already in splendid
shape, and the horsemen using 1t are
greatly pleased. Besides the capaclous
grand stand, a rustic stand, somewhat
otter the pattern Of an army post band
stand, has been erected across the
track from the grand stand for the use
VI the judges and race officials, the
entire track IL carefully fenced In on
both sides The stalls for the horses
are on the far side OF the course, where
everything that could be desired has
been done for the accommodation or
the h0rsemen. There were 20 horses on
the track the past week, including nine
belonging to James Hansen, seven be-
longing to John Mccoy and others be-
longing to Joe Natrez, Frank Wilson
and Jack Roberts. Others were TO come
few days later from Calder's park
track and a carload Of racers from
ogden where they have been trotting
There are convenient watering
troughs, large scales, etc. The total
number OF stalls, including those for
exhibition Of cattle are numbered up
TO 300 These are arranged mostly in
two rows with a wide avenue between
lighted with electricity, and the longer
row Immediately within the west and
north fences At the rear Of the
shorter roware duplicate pens for sheep
and swine, and just TO the east is a
large shed containing extensive and
well arranged pens for poultry. The
general watering and feeding arrange
ments are up to date.
OTHER CoNvENIENCEs.
There are retiring conveniences suit
ably and conveniently located The
grounds are spacious and large enough
for the wants OF the society and the
fair for years to come, and as each
yea, additions of various kinds will be
made. in the course Of five or SIX
years, the old Agricultural park WIN
become one OF the great attractions
of this part Of the country, Several
amusement outfits have erected their
tents near the Exposition building, IN
Guiding the merry go-'round from Salt-
air beach, and there Is now steady
stream of exhibits OF various kinds
STYLES and descriptions pouring into
the grounds The directors have every
reason TO believe that this years ran
wifi be satisfactory In every respect
The street railway company Is com
pirting tile laying OF the double trach
from Fifth West street. and a feature
OF the work is the loop at the entrance
to the grounds which will avoid all
switching. or shifting of trolley, the
motorman and conductors remaining
at their stations for then round tfll
unchanged. This arrangement VIII alsc
save delays.
An array Of vaudeville attractions
has been provided for the state fair'
also special trick bicyclists and wrest.
ling exhibitions. In which the Turk VIII
appear. The fair win officially open
at l D. m. Tuesday next, the races be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock An immense
crowd promises to be In attendance.