The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
EXHIBITION OF PRODUCTS
Is A MOST NOTABLE ONE
Success Of Undertaking Ex-
ceeds the Most Sanguine
Expectations.

Iue lcdulng baNls county business lncu
who have been desirous of having an
exhibition of the products and indus
tries OF the county, which would prop
erly show It's advantages and possibih-
Ties IN an agricultural and business
way, >the fair. the first ever held in the
county, is IN every way a credit to
their enterprise. 1t is also in keeping
with its splendid exhibit that it
should be displayed at Lagoon, the
''Prettiest spot in Utah -
The fair was opened with appropriate
ceremonies. At 1880 p. III. the officers
of the fair association and a large
number of guests, among whom were
President J. G.. Mcdonald. OF the d. A.
s. NJ. Society, President Orson II. Hew-
lett, of the Manufacturers and Nfer-
chants Association, Senator Bamber-
ger, J. h. Bean and other prominent
men Of Salt Lake, together with the
officers OF the various commercial clubs
of the county, assembled at q banquet
served in the new cafe After making
9 brief and well-taken address OF vel
come, Aresident Hyrum Stewart, of the
Fair Association, introduced Mayor j.
II. Robinson, of Pennington, who wei
coined the visitors 10 Lagoon. Mr.. Ne
Donald. the next speaker, congratu-
lated The citizens OF Davis County on
their work in preparing an exhibit,
which, in his opinion had never been
surpassed by any county in the state.
Salt Lake Men Talk.
Orson H. Hewlett also spoke, IN
praise of the enterprise of those who
had been instrumental in arranging an
exhibit OF the products of the county
and complimented VI II. Blood, a mem
Der of the executive committee, who.
he said had done more during the past
thirty days TO advertise the county
than had been done by others during
the past thirty years. he also dwelG
on the intimate relationship which eX-
lists between Davis County and Salt
Lake City, commercially and otherwise,
and emphasized the fact that each place
must naturally profit by the advance
ment of the other.
Horace s. Ensign of the Utah State
Fair association expressed surprise at
the extent and quality of the exhibit,
and urged the residents of the county
TO make a larger display at the State
fair next year than they had been
making heretofore.
Mr.. Bamberger spoke in happy vein
regarding the work that had been done
in arranging for the fair, and told OF
the faith which he has in the future
of the county. The other speakers were
IT, II. Blood, John G. NJ Barnes and
Ike Russell The Kaysville band fur
nished music during the banquet. The
Pluck Boys band of Salt Lake ar
rived later in the afternoon. and both
organizations took part IN the musical
programme at the athletic field while
the races and baseball game were in
progress.
Next TO the surprising quality OF the
| horticultural exhibits. which compel
recognition. is the taste shown in their
arrangement IN the center Of the
! building, which has been set aside for
| the agricultural exhibit. is large cir
cular stand in the general form of n
! cone, on all sides Of which is arranged
| the fruit grown in the northern part of
| the county. The colors of the fruit arc
/ in terwoven so as to produce several
artistic designs. Clustered about this
central display are the exhibits Of pri-
| yatc business concerns OF Davis county
/ and Salt Lake. a few of the more
( elaborate and unique are those of the
| Kaysville Canning company, an artistic
| display of over 5000 cans of fruits.
| cans and vegetables, huge pyramid of
| coffecs, teas, spices, etc, surmountcd bv
a large ,Tananese parasol, the exhibit
| OF Hewlett Bros. and an exhibit by the
! Kaysviile Milling company, showing
! -four at the various stages OF lts prepa-
ration in the bill.
Exhibit of Grain.
| In another department NAV be seen
an attractive exhibit Of grain, vege-
| tables and melons. This collection con
| tains mammoth squash. grown by
| William Blood of KaYsyille. and said
! 10 be the largest ever exhibited. II
weighs l2S pounds The same build
! inc contains a beautiful display of rare
! flowers. arranged BY Mr.. Bamberger
Another feature of the fair is the eT-
hibit bv the various departments OF the
| Davis county schools. IL contains work
] of an excellent quality IN most branches
| Of study such as drawing. art work,
| sewing. gardening. etc, and speaks well
| for the work that is being done in the
county in an educational way. There
are also several private exhibits, such
as collections OF curlos, rhat deserve
commeudatiou
Included in the live stock exhibits
arc many prize winners that have car-
ried off the honors at Eastern cxposi-
tious. and in this department the high
standard of the fair is well kept up.
Two Of the best attractions are the
horse and poultry shows.
The rain did not interfere perceptibly
with Yesterdays 8 programme Of sports,
and several interesting events were
pulled OF. One Of the most exciting
was the onc-mile ladies relay race.
! First place was won BY Miss Katy
| Adams of Layton. second bv Miss KATY
| Moss of Woods Cross. and third by Miss
! Laveruc Adams of Layton.
The one-half mile dash was won bv
! Dick. owned by George Udv. and the
! tottinn event in three half-mile heats
was won by Daisy. owned by ]. II.
| Grant. The winner 8 time WAS l:2l,
| % and 1:23,
Tailors Are Losers.
The ball game between the Dubei
! Tailors and the Davis county team was
| won bv the latter by score of to A.
The Taiors were unable toItind Grant s
curves and Jensen, who pitched for the
Duhei team, did not have the support
which his GOOD work deserved.