Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-08
FAIR RECEIPTS
SOAR AWAY UP.
nolptm Forecast of Officials Hap
oily Prove to BE a Mis-
calculation.
CLOSES IN BLAZE OF GLORY.
Last Three Days Attendance Decidedly
Alters Complexion of Affairs -
improvements for Next Year.

ronlght the gates of Agricultural
,ork will close upon a successful fair.
Yesterday marked the crossing OF the
financial rubcon; today's receipts rep
rosent clear profit. The doleful fore
oos, If the situation given under the
,,euence Of lowering clouds and the
srrlnke Of rain, has happily not proved
true Despite the bad weather that
marked the opening days the fair this
vear has been financial success. The
crowds that swarmed to the closing
races this afternoon represented solid
agures on the right side of the ledger,
and in consequence all the officials feel
moved upon to smile.
BALANCE ON RIGHT SIDE.
owing to the appropriation on the
mart OF the state this year the society
started out with $1,000 In its Golfers
as nest egg against the expenditure
Of some $4,000, which embraced the
cost OF the catalogue, the premiums
offered, prizes for horse races and va
red Incidental expenses. Last night
the treasurer reported something over
$4,000 taken in. this amount including
the 1880 from the state already mem
toned
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED.
Now that the exhibition is drawing
10 close the directors are already lay
Inc plans for improvements for next
year Within the next few days Presi-
dent Empey and one Of the directors
will 80 east and visit some OF the ex-
hlbitions with the view of securing
ideas for new buildings. 1t has been
practically decided already to erect n
large structure north of the present
Manufacturers building. This win be
used for the women's fine arts, county
exhibits and the offices of the president,
secretary, other officials, and quarters
for the press. The upper story will
BE- used as a place Of observation for
the free attractions, which also will be
featured next year. 1t has been also
decided TO make the racing the promi-
nent feature next year. and It is pro-
posed In this connection TO become as
ISOLATED with the eastern racing cir
cult which heretofore he's closed it's
season at Pueblo. II this ARRANGEMENT
Is entered into IL will mean that Salt
Lake will see some tip top racing along
The lines OF that witnessed In the lead
Ing cities Of the middle west. The man.
agement also has practically decided to
handle the selling Of pools and no longer
let them out on percentage basis.
This win add materially to the reve.
nue. Of the society,
WINNERS OF DRAWINGS.
The feature at the fair last night wos
ue drawing for the $50 gold watch,
when occurred In the secretary's Office
al sSO Little Jeanette Coalter, aged
was selected to do the drawing. She
Grew NO iI6. A few minutes later
Vnafles ROCK 1874 west North Temple
Shbllshed his claim TO the watch and
was gwen an order on Boyd Park by
secy bateman for the timeplece. Rock
tors.
IN the drawing contest, Instituted by
c%enesy, the furrier, little Eleanor
erOcKelt was selected to do the draw
Hs' Ine winning numbers for the
miee sets or furs proved TO be $3.50.
stos ana ai2, which respectively entitle
me lucky holders to the $50, $40 and
NS prizes offered. ~
RELATED AWARDS.
yesterday the last Of the awards were
cleahed up Among them were a pre-
mum TO Robert Graham of Murray on
q saddle horse. and diploma to Fred
herolisky for variety OF specimens
q carved leather work. In the mineral
eslartment c, b, burst was given a
premium on n collection OF minerals,
= b. Whitehead for cabinet OF min.
uals' and the Clinton Ellerbeck Clay
aahufacturing company gold medal
lor display Of fire brick, fire tile,
sssayers crucibles, scorlners, muffies,
meproohng, terra Gotta lumber, fine
laced brick and sewer pine.