Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
BUSY PUSHING
THE STATE FAIR.
Army Of Men Hard at Work APP
plying Necessary Finishing
Touches.
PRESIDENT MCDONALD PLEASED
Believes Preseat Coplous Rains Mean
Good Weather and a Large
Attendance.

With just two more days in which 10
complete the work Of preparation the
small army Of men a work on the state
fair grounds Is as busy as an army we'll
could be, Through the rain of yester-
day and this morning the carpenters
and builders who are putting up the
frame work for the free open air at
fractions sawed and hammered and
drove nails as bli,hely as though the
sun We're shining.
Most Of them were wet through and
through, IN spite Of their ollskins. but
President Mcdonald and Director Freed
who are giving the work their closest
personal attention, had infused into the
workers something Of their own spirit.
There was no grumbing. no Sinking.
All hands were pulling together to get
the task before them done In time for
the opening
That they win finish Is now am assur-
ed certainty. Except for the matter oS
outside decorations which will not be
put up until the last moment, the
grounds VIII be in perfect condition by
tomorrow night The rain Is regarded
as a blessing, rather than q handicap,
at the state fair grounds as well az
elsewhere The thorough soaking the
grounds have received viii obyiate the
necessity for much sprInkllng, and
make everything much pleasanter for
the throngs that win begin pouring
through the gates next Monday morn
ing.
PRESIDENT PLEASED.
II am more pleased than ! can tell
YOU" said Mr. Mcdonald this morning.
"oyer the way everything seems to be
working together for the good Of the
state fair. This rain is an example
The chances now are that If q had not
come this week II would have come next
week. and the result might have been
disastrous TO the attendance. As IT u.s..
the chances are that the weather win
clear up not later than tomorrow or
Sunday, the sun viii shine the flags
will hutter IN the zreezes and the bands
VIII play.
Given good weather, and Il seems
reasonable to believe that We are going
10 have that altogether desirable COM
modify predict that the attendance
this yeaf--Iill be greater than that ct
any fair that has yet been given. And.
in common with Mr.. Freed and the 9TH
ef directors, ] am sure the fair, both
from the educational and the enjoy
ment staudpoints, win be we'll deserving
Of the most liberal patronage"
BATEMAN ON HAND.
The force in the secretary's Office re-
ceiyed a valuable addition today I'm the
person Of w. j. Bateman for two years
a thoroughly efficient secretary Of the
fair association. For some weeks Secy.
Cox has been on the sick list. Assist
ant Secy, stevenson has been doing the
work, and doing It we'll, too but the
crush Of business has become so great
that il was simply impossible for Mr..
stevenson to take care of an OF II. Mr..
Batemans former experience viii stand
him I'm good stead now. and the fact
that he Is sacrificing his private inter-
ests in order TO help the fair Is thor
oughly appreciated by the directors.
WILL JUDGE LIVESTOCK.
Word came today from Prof w T.
Kennedy, head OF the animal husband
ry department of the Iowa state college
and vice director OF the experiment sta.
ton. 10 tho effect that he would arrive
I'm salt Lake Monday morning instead
Of Monday evening. as he at first
thought Mr. Kennedy would like 10 be.
gin the work OF Judging livestock Mon
day afternoon and If IL Is at an posi-.
bic this suggestion VIII be followed