The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-03
ALL is READY
FOR THE FAIR
Opening Will Take Place To-
morrow Afternoon.
STRONG CARD OF RACES
BEST FRUIT DISPLAY IN STATES
HISTORY.

Everything will be in readiness for
the opening Of the Utah State fair
tomorrow afternoon and it prom
ises to greatly excel in every depart
ment all of its predecessors. The fair
will continue until midnight Oct. 5, and
ii is expected that the attendance will
be several thousand in excess Of the
large attendance of last year.
The opening day will be great event
in Salt Lake. as people will come from
all parts of the state to participate IN
the ceremonies. the programme or
which has not yet been definitely ar
ranged. Governor Heber NJ. Wells and
Mayor Richard 2. Morris have Joined
in issuing the following proclamation,
addressed to the people of Salt Lake
City. and asking them TO make to-
morrow afternoon a half-koiday.
Extend Official Invitation.
The directors of the Deseret Agricul-
tural & Manufacturing society give
forth the assurance, and they nave eN-
cry reason to expect, that the state
fair of 1904 will appropriately signalize
the great industrial triumphs and the
gratifying general prosperity when
have characterized the season now
drawing to a close. OF the annual eX-
hibitions given under the auspices OF
this society the approaching one
should lead all its predecessors in the
variety. completeness and excellence OF
its display.
Such occasions are beneficial and in
structive in the measure that they are
visited and taken part in by the public
at large. Their value as announcement
to endeavOr and as educational object
lessons. if properly utilized, cannot be
overestimated. The state has wisely
and generously decreed that these OPP
portunities for healthy competition and
for public instruction and enjoyment
shall be maintained; and 1t remains
now for the people to take unto them
selves the profit and the pleasure pro
vided for them. To the end that TINS
opportunity may be the more fully en-
braced by our citizens, the undersigned.
at the request of the directors of the
society, respectfully suggest that the
afternoon of Tuesday next, Oct. 4, be
observed as a holiday in the general
suspension of business; that so far as
practicable the various places of com
meroe and traffic and industry be
closed. and that employer and employe,
dealer and patron, and all the busy ell
ements of society have the privilege
of uniting in the acceptance of this in
vitatiOn to make the opening of the
fair at l o'clock of that day. in all re-
spects an enthusiastic, suspicious and
pleasurable event.
HEBER NJ. WELLS.
Governor of Utah.
RICHARD p. NORRIS,
TavOr ~ Salt Lake CITY
Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. l, 1904.
49, Fine Card of Races.
A fine card of races has been ar
ranged. in which there have been some |
sneedy entries. The first day there
VIII be a itfotting race in the 2:2S class /
for a purse of $500. a trotting or pacing |
race in the -2:20 class, for a purse of
$500. and two running races for purses
OF $3.50 and $500
The second days racing programme
is. TrOt or pace. 2-year-oldS. Titan /
bred Tor owned and kept in the state
six months prior to day OF the race, |
mile heats, best two in three, purse
$500 trot or pace in 2:25 class, purse
S400; running race. 5000 purse: running
race, purse 800.
Third day: TTot or pace, 2:30 class, J
purse $500: running race. purse $3.50;
running race, purse $3.50
Fourth day: Free fOr-all trOttinS
race, purse $500: trot or pace, 5-year
olds or under. Utah bred Tor owned
and kept in the state six months prior
to day of race, mile heats, best two
in three. purse $500; running race
purse $50: running race. purse 5000
Fifth day: Trot or pace. free-for-all,
purse 500; trOt or pace, 2:22 class
purse $500: running race, purse 500;
running race purse $50
Aside from the horses that have been
entered in the races there are many
fine entries of standard bred roadsters !
and thoroughbreds. In the draft horse
classes there is i fine lot Of Clydes-
dales, Norman-P ercherOns and shire
horses.
Good Animal Entries.
The entries of cattle have been
heavy In beef cattle the shorthorns
Ourhams) predominant. While the
milk producers are largely represented
by Jerseys, with a small representation
Of red Angus and other breeds.
Merinos and Cotswolds are the prin-
oipal breeds of sheep entered. and in
this department the display will be
unusually fine.
The livestock buildings and pens will
cover about fifteen acres. and the ex-
hibits of horses and cattle will aggre-
gate between 500 and 600. while there
will be several thousand sheep ana
hogs exhibited.
The poultry department viii be in
teresting to all lovers of fine birds.
The building in which the exhibits viii
l., 1911
wide. and yet it has been found too
small. In consequence many coops OF
chickens will have to be placed out
side the structure. The Brahmas Leg
horns. Plymouth Rocks. Wyandottes
and other breeds will be largely rep
resented by pedigreed birds. There
viii also be a fine display of pigeons,
ducks and turkeys.
Chances For Display.
Nothing on the grounds will prove
mere interesting than the fruit dis
plays. The building in which they will
be made is 50xl0O feet in dimensions.
and there viii be within It fully zoo
separate displays, some of which viii
comprise fifty TO a hundred varieties.
All kinds of fruits raised in Utah viii
be shown, some of which have been
placed in cold storage for the occasion.
as their seasons have passed. Among
others some fine third crop strawber-
ries will be shown. They will come
from the East Mill Greek and Cotton
wood districts. There viii also be ex-
hibits of fine grapes just off the vines.
The following attractions will be free
TO all persons visiting the fair: Ferris
wheel. spiral tower, electric fountain.
Austin sisters, diving horses, DR.. W. +.
Carver the famous rifle shot. The
spiral tower, diving horses and DIR.
Carver will be outside the Midway.