Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-01
FAIR NOTES.

The educational exhibit Is exception
ally good this year.
Neither the High school nor the uni
yersity have exhibits this year
Some of the feats performed by the
bicycle riders are distinctly hair-rais-
ing.
The free vaudeville show IL one OF the
most popular institutions on he
grounds,
The dust problem IL to measure be-
ing solved by placing three sprinKlers
in commission,
Cucumbers grown inside Of glass bot
Ties are being shown this year In the
horticulture department
The paddocks where the race horses
are kept continue to be one OF the chlei
attractions at the fair.
The photograph and the .pianola IN
the big han are q never endihg SOURCE
of diversion for the visitors.
Vaudeville, the midway. free band
concert and wrestling tournament
are among the attractions this evening
The Jackson school choir has entered
for the childrens chorus competition
which will be held on Friday, children 5
day.
A police officer last night entered the
barroom with the result that Few boys
were elected from the front door In ex-
IRENE haste.
The horsemen we're out bright and
early this morning trying out for the
races to be held tomorrow ana Satur-
day afternoons.
The First Presidency were Interested
spectators at the opening yesterday.
They occupied a box In the grand stahd
at the opening race meet.
The street car company has flagman
posted at each OF the four sets OF tracks
10 be crossed between East Temple
street and the fair grounds.
Capt Charles Lang will go UP against
the big Turk this evening at 8, AS ne is
more nearly an equal weight the match
should be an interesting one.
The fair building, which was DESIGNED
by Architect w. +. Ware, after the
style of the old Spanish missions, is
greatly admired by connoisures In ar
chiteoture.
Fairbanks. Morse e. Co. have very
good exhibit Of gasoline pumping en-
glnes. Among those shown is the Jack
OF all Trades" which apparently does
everything but talk.
The exhibit Of the Acme Electric COM
many wherein an artist does some de-
cidedly clever etching work on leath-
er. wood and glass Is numbered among
the novelties this year. The electric
pencil is a decidedly hot thing.
During the wrestling match last night
between the Turk and Charley Ross OF
Leadville the spectators stood upon the
chairs in their excitement with the re-
suit that nearly every chair in the tent
was smashed and the utmost confu-
sion resulted.
Upon complaint being registered 10
President Empey yesterday afternoon
regarding a couple OF skin games that
were being operated on the grounds
they were promptly closed up. Up TO
this time the concerns were doing
regular banking business.
]. G.. Mcdonald, chairman Of the
amusement comiAttee has caused 10
be erected a big platform outside the
west entrance to the hall. This depart
ure viii make II possible for all TO see
the wrestling bouts, the good work of
the bicycle trick riders and the punch
ing bag artist
John II. Back and Son this year have
a very ambitious display that eclipses
former efforts on the part OF these
well known honey growers. The colony
OF bees behind the glass partition, the
exhibits Of honey in Jars and In the
comb. and stacks OF wax all arranged
in amber piles. are decidedly interest
ing.
Disciples OF Isaac Walton are max
ing the aquarium at the font entrance
OF the building their trystiig place. Inc
different tanks are filled with fish which
include al species that inhabit the
streams and rivers OF Utah. The aris-
tocratlo rainbow trout, the huggish