The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-01

I. A. Quigley wanted to enter his
automobile in the 2:20 pace. but was
ruled out because neither he nor his
machine was Utah bred.
(Sheepmen and cattlemen need not
read this city-bred people may be glad
to- Poll. To remove the top or head
of; lop; clip; also 10 remove the horns
of. as cattle" Hence, pOlled cattle,
polled sheep.
"Oh Aren't they cunning?'' Remark
repeated 1897 times by as many wo-
men upon discovering a pair of newly
arrived calves.
The vaudeville performance was late
| in getting started A crowd sat pa
tiently on the seats for hours waiting
/ IN vain for something 10 happen.
There wasn't any shell game. al
though there were fishes. and perhaps
a sucker or two.
Any person who doubts that the av-
erage woman loves sport should have
seen the eager faces in the grand stanl
and along the railing OF the track.
In recognition of the distinguished
services of Captain Generalissimo Con-
spicuissimO Samuel Paul. the fair man
agement is considering presenting him
with tinsel-laced uniform, a sword
/ himself and from which 10 issue orders.
Two young girls. one of whom wit
messed the killing OF j. A. Jennings at
/ Barney Eckstine's road house, chatted
| loudly of the affair on one of the cars
running TO the grounds last night. All
! the passengers were given TO under
| stand that they were acquainted with
Barney and that their varied exper-
| fences were of a thrilling nature.
The Nelson grip aud others TO which
the professional wrestler has not yet
small boy after the performance last
night.
The paddocks where the performers
on the track are kept were the most
popular point of interest to visitors
| last night.
A thoughtless police officer interrupt
| ed a beer and sandwish luncheon last
night and several infants were placed
on the cars with instructions to return
i 10 lnelF uldfldS.
Love lighted the faces of many young
couples who tod their people at home
| that they intended 10 visit the fair.
The county clerks ONCE yesterday. as
a result, issued an unusually large
number of licenses.
The strange hold which the Terri
bic Turk" secured on Ross last night
won for him the enmity of every pa
triotic small boy in the crowd.
Men grow old, and customs change,
but the merry go-round" was as pop
ular yesterday as it was to the prim-
children which continually surround
ed it.
The most conspicuous feature of the
state fair is the absence of the peanut
and red-lemonade man.
A few ruffians attempted to start
rough house" last night. but were
quickly expelled by the officers.
The courtesy and politeness of the
clerical force in the seeretary's ONCE
is decidedly different from the average
fair.
So interested was the crowd in At
tendance last night that an order was
issued that the gates would be clcsed
in order 10 clear the grounds of the
crowds.
Eugene Thompson will take a try
with the Mahommedan one night dur
ing the fair.
Aside from the frequent delays from
trains the street car service has been
excellent in handling the crowds.
Heid's band received its usual greet
ing last night.
Writing and struggling on the mat
the huge man from the sultan's en-
pire resembled a boa constructor trying
to crush the life from its prey.
The fruit exhibits are separated from
the small boy by a tail wire screen.
In spite of a discrepancy OF a hun !
bred pounds in weight. only few sec
onds of the time limit remained when /
Ross shoulders touched the mat.
1t is stated that the city council will |
employ the Terrible Turk" TO wrestle |
with the liquor problem.
The grounds are exceedingly dusty. |
After the fair is over they win be seed |
ed to grass, with a view TO improving /
the conditions next year.
The so-called eleventh command !
ment'' against 'rubbering and stretch /
ing thy neck" suffered considerably |
yesterday.
The streets were nearly deserted yes 1
terday afternoon because the business /
houses had closed to give the en- |
p.oyes a chance at the fair
Admirers of certain members of the |
city council and administration regret /
that their heads were not entered in
competition in department +. class 3. /
No. %. AS it is, some other pumpkin
will carry of the prize.
''Dost thou?" she whispered, after
they had walked across the grounds.
II dust" he replied as he vigorously J,
applied his hands 10 his clothes and his
handkerchief TO his shoes.
Yes, indeed, Secretary Septimus W.
Sears was there. He and President !
Empey and Vice President John II.
White constitute the big three"
A popular subject for debate before
the sheep pens: Resolved. That this
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