The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-30
Victor z. Ball.

$S5. The exact sum came a hundred
odd cents below that figure.
Now that he has returned, he is able
TO give an intelligent survey Of the
sights; he has formed his own con-
illusions Is to just which building has
the most instructive attractions, and,
as he says himself, "has seen more in
three weeks at less expense than he
ever Will again in his life. Just how
this 12-year-old schoOlbOy-for he was
Il when he left Salt Lake-manage
10 make the trip and keep clear of the
army of petty grafterS and Over-charg-
ers who await the "unshown'' at the
fair. may not appear clear to many.
Certainly it required confidence and
no small amount of grit, and in these
qualities Victor Ban does not appear
to be lacking
cit Wasn't So Hard"
1T wasn't so hard he said yester-
day. when asked TO tell something about
his experience.
In the first place. 7 was pretty IA
miliar with the streets of st. Louis
through having studied a map or the
city, which 1 got q couple Of months
before leaving. In this way I knew
the different street car lines and the
various entrances to the fair grounds.
= Il
salesman for a st. Louis tobacco house
urged my father to so TO the fair.
He said it would be a great thing
for me. and | began to think SO my
self. Then my father found he would
not be able to 20 himself 81 1 decided
to get there alone I had over $50
saved up from working i'm my faith
ers cigar store when he was on Main
street
s.NT,- fo,.t,o-. 80 a.. ..-s.-t..-~
school said it would he all right for
me to take three weeks off She be-
Hcved it would do any student moro
good to spend three weeks at the fair
Athan that time in school
Figured Out Expenses.
81 figured out that after paying S21.25
for a railroad ticket. I would have
plenty Of money for expenses. and I
found afterward that / had more than
enough. ] went by way OF the Union
Pacific and Wabash. Instead of going
out 10 the Worlds Fair terminal sta
ton, J got off at The Union depot. 1
had timed leaving 50 that I arrived in
ST. Louis i'm the morning
'One Of the members of the tobacco
firm Of Winnheimer-Opp met me and
went with me to my room. although I
guess ] could have got up there in the
daytime all right
81 didn't find any trouble getting out
TO the fair grounds. 7 was in St Louis
nine days. and went ont 10 the grounds
by as many diefrent routes as pos
sible in order TO see the various en-
frances. The house where I stopped was
Well up in the business district. about
a forty minute ride 10 the fair I think.
so I had fair chance 20 see some Of
the city while on the way out there.
Liked Government Building Best.
"Of all the buildings I visited ] liked
the United States government building
the best. ! was Interested in all the
exhibits shown there. 1 went IN every
building on the ground, all the exhibit
palaces and state headquarters. Utah's
building is way up In one corner Of
the grounds. rather long walk from
the Main entrance. / went up there
and registered from Salt Lake"
WAS / careful Of grafters2" he re-
peated in indirect reply.
Yes, I looked out for them. You
know I've had some chance to see
them while working for my father.
They weren't in the business, you
know. but I've sold to lots of men.
But I found everyone treated me nice
~ both on the train and in st. Louis.
When ! went 20 settle my room rent
bill / found a receipt. 1t had been
settled by one of the men there and
they wouldn't let me pay. OF cOurse
I was helped out by this ! am awful
ly glad / went. and I'll never forget
what I saw there"
Young Ball is not only attending
training school and standing well in
his studies. but manages 10 find time
enough nOw-tO take charge of the can
dy stand at his fathers store on West
First South street.