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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
FACES AND SCENES AT THE EXPOSITION GROUNDS At AGRICULTURAL PARK

Manufacturing society get along as best
It could. For some reason still TO be
explained the lawmakers did not extend
the helping hand to the society which
at the outset it had been led to ex-
pect and as it had no funds Of It's own
and no way to obtain any except by
the holding of fairs, the result was an
exceedingly precarous and uncertain
livelihood for the society However
the board of directors maintained its
organization, and struggling brayely on.
continued to give exhibitions in old
ed the Legislature for an appropriation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

We're held there, with a view Of pro-
noting the arts Of domestic industry,
and to encourage the production of
articles from the native elements of the
territory that the assembly passed an
act forming and chartering" the Des-
eret Agricultural and Manufacturing
society. THEY shall hold says this
act, IAN annual exhibition at Salt Lake
city, or at such other places as they
shall deem proper, Of all such agrcul-
tural products, stock and domestic
manufactured articles as in their opin-
ated to be drawn by the treasurer of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
FREAK AND OTHER PRIZES or PAST FAIRS.

Not the least interesting features
freak premiums that offered various competitions While
they maed Of advertising
cradle interest and the contests closely followed glance
through the old records OF
well known musician the
with advertisement following language
tain tonsoa paor that oated where
shop
ticket cutting
shaving the Temple barber shop for the best the "ods
and Manner Of Barberlng Among Different Nations"
Here $ another S. f. Ban "A
coming w,ng given away the pre-.
Qf the Little roundy Company, Wan
less the couple getting married the fair grounds but
this exception that the bottom Of
Immediately after the
themselves the top cakes with tho to be obtained by
drawing
way then ing jcve In got himself talked
about:
will "Holaudev
q card TO be furnished fot the purpose,
St.l another a arm wheh s doing n this CITY;
dressing valued '2 bs dy aarot
studied outside of Utah,
Beauty
HrHley. rising conroto
prize beaut
NJ the city alsha
popular Utah.
held baby show with prizes ranging
'2 down Tho successful babies who wei
man blowing OlKey John
botie5 El4 Melvin
Milford Hudson city Percy y,
Salt Lake.
Npewrlng competitions at thu
exposition building the evening Of Oct S r. McGun Gee
W Ritter and Pratt the result
MS he with the following
OF errors
leaving $40 at average Of 624-5 words minute
S25 deducted for .crs
leaving S6 OF 81 I'd a
ns words OF errors
leaving 3o2 IN average OF 40 % wor!s mIaute
Drspcr nriz. o nc reua
arithmetic 1891
l..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

samples of produce fruits and handi-
work; not such a large variety per-
haps, but nevertheless. what there was
was good and the best the territory
could produce.
That this years fair Is such a good
one is due to the indefatigable efforts
of President Nelson Empey and his
tireless aids, j. G., Mcdonald, vice pres
ident and general amusement and ad-
vertising manager; w. j, Bateman,
secretary of the society, and S.A, Mann,
assistant manager.
COMMENCEMENT IN UTAH.
It was in January, 1856, less than
nine years after the advent of the
pioneers, at the time when Fillmore
City was the capital Of the territory
of Utah and the legislative sessions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.

At subsequent times other approprla-
lions were made by the legislature to
the society, notably the sum of $4,000
for the importation of improved breeds
of sheep. and $1,000 to assist in es-
tablishing a bureau of statistics. These
appropriations were made at a time
when the Territory of Utah could III
afford to spend the money. Subsequent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

n further unfoldg on all sides
W are noted advancement, pro-
n eress and enterprise. None
/ stands SIN. Today sees some
II new enterprise startcd to-
N morrow witnesses its growth
.sronrbout tho state. Possibly in no
s,rection ia this so marked as in regard
10 nc stat, lar As each year comes
round thai verdict iq that It is the
beet oycr,I but as sure as fate when
the next cbMbition Is thrown open to
the public Previous offorta are found to
have hocG ccl,psod.
tos. year sew a good fair, This year
nc twenty-glxth exhibition Of the Des-
(,,t Agricultural and Manufacturing
.crlo,y at the Agricultural park is
ho,,or one. Next yeer promises to be
,,ul better. and larger The one draw
rack TO the fair IL the lack Of adequate
room wherela to exhibit pcrishable ar
ptes frul; end products, The erection
~ another building VIII eventually al
low all to exAioit who 80 desire This
war Numbers who were late had 10 be
wrned down on account of lack of
space,
But rot only in the direction OF ex-
hblts "a there O marked Improvement.
when It comes to Gma5amcats,th the Mid
way. horse raclns and other features
This years program Is q delectaole one
and gives evidence Of new blood at the
helm,
THE ORIGIN OF FAIRS.
u,ahns are proud of their fair, and
well they may be- Most of them claim
that their fair was the first held west
Of the Missouri river; and today It stil
keeps IN the foremost ranks of West
ern state displays, The institution OF q
fair" a meeting held at stated times
and places for purposes of trade
however, does not belong to Utah. Ac-
cordng to- Prescotts history OF the
Conquest Of Mexico fairs were held
among the Aztecs centuries before the
advent OF the Spaniard on American
soil Then traffic was carried on by
means Of barter and partly by means
Of regulated currency Of different val
ues This consisted of transparent
quilts of gold dust; Of bits of tin cut
IN the form Of T; and bags OF cacao,
containing a specific number Of grains.
But fairs existed long before even those
days The French chronicers attribute
the legal institution Of their fairs or
'foIrts," to the time Of King Dagobert,
although authorities state that they
doubtless existed long prior to that
time.
Be that as It may; therelwas a sim
iarlty between the first fairs held in
Utah and those Of the semi-primItive
old and new worlds. In both cases coin
Of the realm was conspicuous by its
absence, Commodities and goods for
barter were the medium Of exchange.
In both cases when the family went to
the fair from distance oxen were gem
orally the motive power that hauled
cumbersome vehicles, Today the Wis
itor gathers up his olive branches and
boards the electric trolleycar All cars
lead to the state fair at least there is
no difficulty in getting transferred from
any part Of the city. Even on the very
outposts of the state every water tank
ana hoScar depot bears an announce
ment that special rates prevail for the
state fair Exhibitors and spectators
avail themselves of these rates and
converge to the common center.
In the old days they had Just as big
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

S the years roll on the devel-
opment Of Utah's Industries
further unfolds on all sides
are noted advancement, pro
gress and enterprise. None
etonda SIN. Today sees some
\ now enterprise stnrtcd to-
t,..,so az. Growth
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

said society and expended by the board
in awarding premiums for the best
specimens of native productions"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
THE NEW BOARD

THE NEW BOARD.
The new board that was at the helm
when the bark was once more launca-
cd consisted Of President. John r., VIM
der; directors, Francis Armstrong, JaN.
A. Bean, Nelson a. Empey. Hector w.
Haight James n. Moyle Smith Parker,
John y. Peters, william H. Rowe,
Charles Read, Arthur l.. Thomas anu
i. NJ Weller
The board at once selected Francis
Armstrong vice president Heber NJ,
Wells secretary, ana Elias A. Smith,
treasurer.
No time was lost In getting down 10
work with the result that on oct, 3,
1855, the doors were thrown open ana
the display made was such as to as.
tonlsh all who came 20 view the fair.
This fair was the commencement Of
the successful exhibitions that have
marked the regime OF the Deseret Agii-
cultural & Manufacturing society in
Salt Lake city
FINAL LOCATION.
Tho story Of the gowth Of this in9tl-
tuition until It's quarters ON the east
side were not large TO accommodate
the exhibits is well known to every
one Last year the fair opened In It's
spacious new quarters at Agricultural
Park, on the baBks Of the Jordan river
n North Temple street, where It nov
has so acres in which to expand Every
building that has been erected on the
grounds IL of a substantial order and
built to last, as the promoters feel thnt
the old stormy days are now RELOCATED
TO the dim and distant past, and TINT
there is nothing but sunshine and
prosperity ahead.
IN DAYS OF OLD,
That the exhibit has grown since the
first time the products Of the then Ter
rltory OF Utah were shown in Salt Lake
city goes without saying. The files Of
the Deseret News for oct. II, 1860 show.
nONtNftt NlluN tNtll III AiiNNf NAli1 hnJn
there was a diversified assortment OF
| exhibits, even with second prizes down
| to 80 cents each IN some cases. Here
| we learn that the late President Will
| ford Woodruff secured the much COW
| eted s. premium for the best fenced
| and cultivated farm Of not less than
20 acres, taking prizes also for the best
| cultivated garden and the best one acre
OF sugar cane. John White did not cut
| any figure In livestock circles In those
! days; the man who captured the big
| gest prize In the entire fair for the best
| Durham bull was w. A. commonly
| known as "BnrD Hickman. Gen, D. II.
| Wells, A. q. Smoot, VIM. A, O. Smoot.
| VIM. Rydalch, John Bennlon, j, Muir.
| dock and other well known names also
| appear among the livestock prize WIN
| ners, CHANGING over the llsp of prize
| winners Utah seems to have been
strong in those days on sugar cane. II
| is also interesting TO note that 43 years
ago Ell r, Kelsey pulled down first and
second prizes for the best five acres OF
beets, the presumption Is, however, that
| they We're not sugar beets, for n search
of the files brings the investigator up
: among the latter eighties before sugar
beets are prominently mentioned, and
then only in the form OF a request on
the part Of Elias Morris for seed and
data from Germany Charles Twelves
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

tive by Joint vote Of two houses Of ths
assembly, their perpetual succession
perogatives having been taken away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

Continued on page twenty.six,)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
RESISTED
THE OFFICER
Hungarian Became obstreperous at Pas
senger Depot and B. & o. Policeman
Had Tussel With Him.-Po-
lice Court News.

A Hungarian with a jaw-breakina
name became obstrepcrous at the Balti
more & Ohio passenger station Thurs
day afternoon as the result of oyer-in.
dulgence in liquor. b. y o. Policeman
Powell nabbed him up, but not until aftei
some little difficulty, 40 the man resisted
arrest. In mayors court Friday morn
ing the foreigner was fined SO and costs
on the charge of being drunk and resist,
ing an officer. He was sent to jail fol
three days in default.
Thomas McNIanaway was assessed S;
and costs for being drunk. He paid "
and was released.
Howard Mathcncy was passed up fol
three days on the same charge. cour
then adjourned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
GOOD SHOWING
In GAIN WELL
Hole is Filling Up With the Greasy
Fluid.-Gas in Broadwater Well.
Other Oil News.

On Long Run, Doddridge county, the
South Penn Oil company has drilled its
test well on the w. Broadwuter farm
into the Big Injun sand and has deyel-
oped a strong gas pressure. In the Sa.
lem district the same company has drill.
ed its No. on the Samuel Gain farm
through the Gordon sand and the hole
has filed up $500 feet with oil. In the
Pine Grove field the South Penn Oil
company has given it test on the Hostut.
Ter farm a shot, but failed to make it
produce.
In the iRtchie Mines district, Richie
count the South Penn company has
drilled its test well on the Henry Meats
farm through the Big Injun sand and
found nothing but little gas. In the
same district the same company has
drilled its No. on the j. +. Elliott firm
into the sand and has 25.barrel pro-
Queer.
Credit balances $lS7; certificates clos
ed at $l95 bid. Sales, 5000 barrels at
sl05. Shipments, 58,2s7 barrels; av-
erage 7l,O4l barrels. Runs S2,44l bar
rels. Shipments tLima) GO,02S barrels;
average $4,000 barrels. Runs 52,7G0 bar
rels.
Standard Oil s845.
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CHOICEST
is NO. 20.
The Lot Received by One of the Editors
of the Telegram in the Distribution
Among Subscribers.

The lots in the Davis and Horror East
cIarksburg addition were distributed
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock among
the subscribers. The distribution took
place in the office of Horror and Davis
in the Horror building, Several sub
scribers were present w. E. Morris, Sc
lected by the committee that picked out
the lots, made the distribution. The
manner was fair. Forty.nine lots were
disposed of in this way. The committee
that selected the lots and is familiar
with them says w. c. Morrison, who got
lot No. 90, received the best lot distrib-
uted. 1t is corner lot and adjacent
to a row of seven houses now being
built by the chemical company. Mem
bers OF the committee and Others have
already offered him a nice profit on it.
but he has great faith in that addition
and is not inclined TO dispose OF it at
present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
PARENTAL
OBJECTION
REMOVED
50 MI. Weekly Finally cts Marriage
License and Is Happy Just as All
Benedicts Should Be.

Sherman A. Weekly, Of Meadowbrook.
is in position to fully appreciate the
value OF perseverance. \ few days age
he applied here for marriage license
but the county clerk learned from him
that the girl whom he wished to marry
was under age and that there was par
entail objection. SO he refused the Ii.
cense.
1t appears that Mr.. Weekly was not
dismayed at this, and did not give up
hope and ipne away in despair. To the
contrary, he went diligently to work tc
remove the parental objection and sue.
ceeded, but the manner thereof is not
revealed. AT any rate the parents con
scented to take him as soni.n.law, and
they SO informed the county clerk. Upon
receipt OF this information, he issued the
license late Thursday evening.
The young lady is lcie NJ. Rector
daughter of Elmore Rector.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
BUILDING
OPERATIONS
By Hobbs & Company, Of Fairmont, Are
Extensive and Work is Progressing
Nicely.-New Contracts Are
IN Sight.

n. NJ Boyle, general superintendent
of Hobbs & Co., building contractors,
with principal offices at Fairmont, was
here over night Thursday en- route home
from Elkins, where Ne had been to look
after some work his firm Is doing there.
He reports that the firm has the sO5,OOO
Presbyterian college under roof there.
1t has also about finished fue bust.
ness block for Captain w. H. Cobb in
that town, and IS engaged on fine resi-.
dence ct Fairmont for G. w. Watson.
This firm Is also putting up a big build.
ing for Cooks hospital in Fairmont and
has begun the presidents residence at
the University at Sforgantown. He says
he has a number of other contracts in
view and that his firm expects to be
very busy next year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC
COMM TEE
Will Meet Shortly to Fix Time and Place
for Holding the Party's Ma
tional Convention.

Washington, Dev. 4.-Former Senator
James X. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman
of the Democratic national committee;
James NJ. Guiey, Of Pennsylvania, Sen.
otor Stone, Of Missouri; Representative
Clayton, of Alabama, and Senator Cor
man, of Maryland, members OF the COM
mittee, held a prolonged conference at
the Shoreham hotel yesterday afternoon.
One of the subjects discussed was the
time for calling a meeting Of the com,
mitee to fix the time and place for hold.
ing the next national convention. No
definite decision was reached, but it was
the general opinion that the meeting
ought to be held in Washington during
the second week in January.
Another and more important subject
discussed was the attitude OF Southern
Democratic senator's on the canal treaty,
which will shortly be submitted to the
senate for ratification. The determine.
ton of large number of senators from
the cotton states to support the admin.
istration's policy simply because they
believe that the South wants the canal,
no matter how it is obtained. is regarded
by the members Of the national com
mitee who were present at today's CON
ference as an unfortunate blunder.
IT is not improbable that this sub
iect will be brought before the national
committee at its meeting in January
and that an effort win be made to have
the committee go on record in opposition
to the presidents method Of securing a
canal concession,
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F1DUclARY BUSINESS.

Ralph W. Young has qualified as ad
ministrator of Dorothy Young, givins
bond of $25.
Eldo p. Beach has qualified as admin
istrator of Presley Beach, with bond Of
$500.
George NJ. Martin has become guard.
ian of Alfred Boggess, under bond Of
800.
Luke Murray has qualified as guardian
of Mary and Louisa Murray giving sep.
arate bonds of 1925 each.
Sarah +. Harbert has qualified a:
guardian of Guy NJ. Harbert, giving bond
of 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
in MEMORIAM
(By Byron W. King)
Lodge Of Sorrow, 3. P. 0. Elks.

And what can yc say of the Shadows
Ye watchers who wait and who weep;
And what can We say Of the Silence?
And what of your comrades who sleep!
And what Of white hands that are
clasping
Dead flowers you placed on each
pressed?
OF eyes that met yours but now ashen,
OF brows where Deaths seal is i'm
pressed.
Ay, what can We say for the voiccless,
Whose pale lips are scaled with the
dust?
What can ye say for your Brothers,
For their loyalty, love and their trustl
Let us say: They were Brother Pilgrims,
Who trod with us the Worlds height,
But they passed down into the Valley
And under the deep. shrouding Night.
Let us say: They we're Warrior Com.
rades,
Whose hearts throbbed the drum-beats
of life,
But they heard the Great Vaptain's re-
calling,
And they ceased from the bivouac and
strife.
Let US say: They were mariners, sailing
With US on Life's ocean, storm pressed,
But, they saw the great Pilots hand
beckon
And He showed them the Haven Of
Rest.
Let us say: 1'ney we're friends and
companions
AT this Inn of the Old Grey Earth,
Where We supped at our Great Fathers
table,
All children, with revel and mirth.
Say, too, that they were our brothers,
Brave, fearless and valiant and strong,
Wam-hearted to share all our sorrows,
High.courageous to right every wrong!
Say, too, that no darkness Of shadow,
No frightening of time with the years
Shall hide or shall dim the sweet homage
OF love, of remembrance, of tears!
We cherish them ever, we murmur
Their names on our quiyering lips;
Their faces come forth from the Shadow.
In our dreams an Apocalypse!
0 Brothers of Silence and Shadow,
0 sleepers with white lips SO dumb.
We wait but the call, soon to hear it,
And down to your mansions we come!
We wait for the call of the Captain
10 tell us the struggle shall cease,
We wait for the pale, silent Pilot
To guide to the harbor of Peace!
Sleep on! o beloved ones, remembered
And cherished with love and will,
tears;
Ye live! for Life's deeds are immortal
They pass not away with the years!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
McGREGoR GETS DIVORCE.

F. H. McGregor has been granted a
divorce from Josephine McGregor, in the
Wood county court, 1t will be :emem-
bered that these two people created
quite a scene on an accommodation train
between this city and Parkersburg some
time ago over their child. The charge
of desertion and abandonment was
proven and on these grounds the divorce
was granted. The custody Of the child
was awarded to the husband by the
court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
TRIED TO HOLD UP
GUY WILKINSON, OIL MAN.

An attempt to hold up Guy Wilkin
son, a well.known oil man, was made on
Main street in Weston at late hour
Wednesday night. Mr. Wilkinson hao
been working late and was on his way
to a restaurant for a lunch. The man
saw that Guy was too heavy for him.
and he hastily made his retreat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
WILL FILL
PULPIT
Byron W. King Will Preach Next Sun
day Morning in the First PreSby-
terrain Church.

The First Presbyterian congregation
will have quite an intellectual treat next
Sunday morning. Byron W. King, of
Pittsburg, the noted orator who comes
here to take part in the Elks' memorial
service in the afternoon of that day,
has kindly consented to fill the pulpit Of
the church at the morning service. He
will prove big attraction and large
attendance is expected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
STERLING RODE THE COAT

Initiation ceremonies were held at the
regular meeting of Anita lodge, Knights
of Pythias, No. 10, colored, in the D
X. Reed hall Thursday evening. Victor
Sterling was the victim and he had a
terrifying ride upon the goats back.
Considerable important business was
traracted by the lodge before adjourn
ment. Arrangements are being made
for big banquet, which will be given
under The auspices of the Ladies of the
Court of Calanthc during the holidays
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
PENSIONERS PREPARING
FOR CHRISTMAS MONEY

The veterans of the Civil war are
busy having their pension vouchers made
out. These will be forwarded TO Wash.
ington, and within ten days their quar-.
terly remittanees will have been made
and those who fought for flag and coun-
try will have an extra amount of holi.
day money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
DEEDS RECORDED.

Deeds have been recorded as follows
in the county clerks office:
Andrew j. Watson to ]. |. Alexander,
one lot, Salem.
Arthur c. James TO Joseph W. James,
l4& acres, Clay district.
W. Frank Stout, special commissioner
for George Lanham, to J. ]. Alexander,
8 acres, Elk district.
W. f, Robinson to F. Augusta Wyatt,
one lot, Wallace.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
COUNCIL WILL MEET.

The city council will hold its regl,
lar meeting tonight in the council cham.
Der. The session will begin at 1880
o'clock. The business will consist most
" Of routine matters, unless omething
new ooelc up that may be OF more thur
ordinary Importance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
DRINK OLD HENERY wH1sKEY.

This whiskey is made from the finest
selected grain and under the old fashion
handmade process and is highly recon-
mcnded for family and medicinal use
Sold only by the Boys. Davis and Willis
dec4-24td
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
BANK
STATE
DEPOSITORY
Designated as Such by the Board .
Public Works of West Virginia.
Will Handle Public Funds.

The Empire National bank, of this
city, has been designated a state depos-
itory for public funds in West vir-
gina. The designation was made by
the board of public works of this state
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
UNITED COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLERS MEETING

The regular monthly meeting Of
olarksburg Council United Commercial
Travellers viii be held in the lodge rooms
in the Rookery building tomorrow night
All members are urged to attend Cordial
invitation is extended to visiting mem
bers. WILLIAM BRENT, S. c.