The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-10

- SAT- Lake Olty- peElnQlug on or
about Aug. /. 1907. and continuing
until Oct, I, a period OF two months,
The only really great fair and eXposi-
ton ever attempted IN the intermoun-
tain country is to be held. In further
ance OF this purpose the Utah legisla-
ure is 10 be asked at its next session.
January, 1907. for an appropriation of
not less than $4,000. Every state i'm
the iutermOuntdin country. and the
coast states IN addition. will be given
a cordial invitation to cooperate with
& Utah.
Special commissioners are to be sent
10 Idaho. Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming,
.ahIornia, Montana. Oregon and
Washington 20 present the possibilities
and advantages of this intemoUntain
1iur and exposition to the authorities,
aud 10 induce them To use their influ-
ehce 10 secure liberal legislative appro-
Prlauons TO be expended I'm the erection
,pf suitable buildings and i'm the install
fAtOn Of state displays
81 This. briefly, is the result of recent
meetings OF the directors Of the DescTeT
agricultural & Manufacturing society,
the organization which for many years
has had charge of the Utah state fairs.
II has been decided by the directors TO
have no state fair next year. but TO
"
effort in the plans for and the prepara-
ton Of show such as this section OF
the United States has never seen.
Undertaking Is Immense.
The magnitude OF the proposition is
thoroughly appreciated by President j.
q. Mcdonald, Director Lester ID. Freed
and the other state ir officials who
have had the matter under cons dor
alton. They are determined, however,
10 80 ahead with tseir plans and 10
make them successful beyond the most
sanguine hopes of the people of Utah.
Their first work viii be the enlistment
| of support in Utah.
On this point no difficulty is antici-
patcd. First, there is the legislative
appropriation IL is pointed out that
the legislature appropriated 500, 600 for
the Utah building and exhibits at the
81. Louis exposition of 1904. Some
thing like $6O0OO was actually expend-
ed. For the Portland exposition this
!. year. closed las, month $4,000 was APP
propriated. OF this amount probably
1000 VIII be returned 10 the state
i Treasury.
surely argue the promoters Of the
intermOuntain fair and exposition, the
legislature VII appropriate as much as
Sae,0o0 for disuhy that viii a,lrac-
thousands of ssitOFs and hundreds Sc
thousands Of dollars to Utah. The
4 benefits derived from appropriations
4 Tor other fairs are intangible. ID is
pointed out. though that there are such
81 benefits is not disputed for q moment
li8ut the benefits TO he derived from
fair held i'm salt Lake City will be. say
s the promoters, diCec,, immediate. APP
parent.
IL has been the custom OF the legisIa-
ture 10 appropriate bienuially for the
state fair N0.O0o This sum has been
8 Expended IN premiums, purses for the
8 races. the Improvement of the fair
8 grounds, the erection and maintenance
OF new buildings and i'm otter ways.
Under normal circumstances the next
legislature would set aside al least as
s much as $1,000 for "a purely state fair
As no state fair is 10 De held next wear
ss none would be held in 1907 or 1905
becomes apparent that an appropri-
~ tlon of $50. 900 FOR the iutermOuDtafn
ar would really mean an expense 10
PC state of only about S27,500. Ton So
y5GO ordinarily appropriated for three
state fairs would not be needed SO
that part Of the financial arrangement
s is causing no uneasiness.
Money From Citizens.
8 However the state is not expected 10
carry the entire burden. ID is conf
8 IDENTIFY expected that the public-spirited
citizens OF salt Lake City and Of Utah
s. will cheerfully contribute not less than
S2b 900 toward the fair I'm proportion
q 10 the benefits they will derive from
g the exhibition this IL hut a trifing
amount And the directors will not stoD
with the raising OF S25 CO., They will
get as much money as they can from
the citizens, for much money will be
needed.
Nor VIII public spirited men. IL is be-
ieved, regard the money they sub
scribe 10 an intermOuntain fair ms
q chargeable 10 pure philanthropy. In
he first place. if the fair is the success
81 hat il IS believed IL Will be There win
s. De a dividend Of from 10 10 40 per cent
a On subscriptions. This cannot of
81 course. be definitely promised. for in
s situations or such character are not
for the purpose Of making money.
s. However. the dividends. aside from the
return OF any part of the money sub
scribed, will be large ... i
81 During the two months Of the fair
s. here VIII be not less than 800 900 visit
s. ors 70 Salt Lake. aud the number NAV
run much higher. Each Of these visit
ors. it is figured. will spend an average
of certainly not less than $40 thus Civ
81 Ing a total OF S3O0O0O 900 left i'm Utah at
s. M estimate that is believed TO be most
conservative. There are those who be-
ieve the real figures viii be closer TO
81 The 100000 mark. This money will
81 De distributed among the hotys. res
aurants and, in the end. among the
business men generally. thus giving an.
81 an opportunity TO share I'm the financial
s. benefits.
The hearty cooperation Of the rail-
Dads IS confidently anticipated. They
viii. Il is thought. give low rates from
III points in their territory and VIII
induce their eastern connections 10
loln them in low rates from all see
a ions OF the country. This viii insure
~ {~iarge attendance and a PHOSPHORUS
Exposition. for there are so many
points OF interest in the inteTmountain
egion to attract tourists that the add
Alton OF the exposition viii swing
MANY thousands who will want 10 kin
wo birds with one stone, as the old
adage has il.
Views of President Mcdonald.
you can quote me as being heartily
n favor of the intermOuntain fair ana
exposition" said President J. q Nc
Donaid. II am satisfied that IL can BE
81 made the biggest thing that was ever
attempted I'm the western country, oX-
ept, perhaps, the Portland txtoSition.
And / am not certain that We coull
Tot go ahead even of that The citi~
81 sens of Utah will ] am sure. join I'm
he movement with the greatest Corr
jiality.
we can have a fair here that will
Dc thing long 10 be remembered FOR
Is beauty and the variety OF its III
crest II Is high time we Of the inter-
mountain country were showing What