Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


today. At $3.50 they were on the
grounds by tens; two hours later they
were coming through the gates In
squads, by noon they were arriving In
battalons. The bankers on the Midway
received them with open arms. The
Midway and the live stock made a hit
with the visitors, From the colored
aggregation Of talent down to the mer-
ry-go round they shelled out their
dimes and then started In to work
their way back to the barrel of love.
Here a number of them baked, but
the more venturesome ones were re-
warded by the jubilant crowd that
gathered to watch, and amid the salvos
Of giggles and jubilant laughter on the
part of the more timid ones who stood
on terra frma the victims In the bar
rel were inverted until oil their lose
change fell out Of their pockets, They
had their revenge on the livestock,
however, and the manner IN which the
long suffering animals were prodded,
criticised and generally overhauled
| came as a severe shock after the day
! of rest yesterday,
owing to the threatening weather
the grand parade Of live stock through
| the principal business streets up town
mt noon was abandoned, as the owners
did not care to risk a shower The big
show was accordingly postponed until
tomorrow.
This did not mean that the animals
were kept under cover down Mt the
grounds for the horses were all out
limberlng up and some of them getting
ready for the big race meet this after
noon when "a OF the best Will compete
for sl,l50 In purses.
This evening & is anticipated that
there will be big business, as the man.
agement announces that for tonight
| only every lady accompanied by an
escort win be admitted free.
But tomorrow will be the big day
The public schools have all decided &c
close so that the children can attend
the fair In a body. At uniform ad-
mission of 10 cents they will be admit
ted, and they will come early, too, with
their lunch baskets and nickles tc
spend, and make a day OF It, Already
signs are being posted relative to the
| curfew ordinance so the youngsters
| will have to vacate the grounds as pei
statute. They viii be allowed to stay
long enough, however, to witness tht
balloon ascension when the intrepid
gentleman in the white tights will take
a big bundle of fireworks up with him
some B. 900 feet and then touch them OF
prior to descending via the parachute
route.
on Wednesday night every person
passing through the gates will be glver
"A coupon emitting him. or her, to {
chance in n $50 gold watch which vii
be given by the management to thu
lucky holder of the winning ticket, al
n souvenir OF the Goth exhibition OF thu
Deseret Agricultural a Manufacturing
society. This viii wind up the pro
ceedlngs and then the horsemen vii
get ready TO take their racers to Bots,
to participate I'm the state fair there.
JERSEY AWARDS,
The Judges this afternoon turned thei
attention to Jersey stock with the result
that the following prizes were award
ed:
Joseph Barker. Ogden-Bull, 3 years
old and over. first prize, $50; helfer, 2
years and under 3, first prize, Sl5
heifer calf, first prize, 81, sweepstakes
herd, one bun and four females. frs
prize $50, special prize, best bull, an,
age, any dairy breed, $50.
John r.. Wlnder. Salt Lake-BullS
years and over. second prize, $40; bull
year ana under 2, second prize, s.
bull calf, first prize, So COW, year
old and over, first prize 500 heifer,
years and under Q. second prize, 81
heifer l year and under 2, second prize
IS heifer calf, second prize, Sc.
George NJ. Cannon, Salt Lake-Bull
| wears and under 3 first DrlZo Sl5. hui
year and under 2, first prize, $40
COW, 9 years and OYER second priz,
$40; hcifer, | year and under 2, frs
; prize, So
AUTOMOBILE RACES.
. one of the most novel attractions
: scheduled for tomorrow afternoon (
; the form OF the first automobile race
, held I'm Utah. In all there win be thre