The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-09
GETTING READY
FOR BIG SHOW
Utah State and Inter Mountain
Fair Will Be the
Title.
AMUSEMENT SECTION TO
BE KNOWN AS DESERT
Association Grounds viii Be
Extended West Across the
Jordan River.

Tho extent OF the intermountain fair
10 be given in Salt Lake by the State
Fair association in either 1897 or 1905 Is
gradually being cryStsllized. While II
may seem a long ways off, Secretary En-
bgn is confronted daily with important
Features OF the proposed show. BY the
FIRST OF the month. when the association
rs established In its new quarters In the
ITcmpieton block. work will be actually
on in earnest.
Will Change Name,
\ a practical and tactful move is the
changing OF the advertising matter TO
Rne simple form OF the Utah State fair
tand the lntermountain fair, instead OF
ilsing the longer and less expressive name
of The Deseret Agricultural and Manu-
focturerS association" While that is tho
name OF the State organization. its
primary object is TO hold fairs, and the
hssociation's printed matter will advertise
fhe product rather than the producer.
Will Enlarge Grounds.
For the big fair the association grounds
Iwill be extended west across the Jordan
Der and of almost any size can be
Formed. The grounds also extend to the
1north OF the present Enclosure. and
nT,S Sl9de 6sr the track sS immediateiy to the
|fircus was held last summer, so that
sufficient area is now owned where the
association buildings are situated TO ac-
sommodate fair OF ample dimensions to
10 great credit TO the territory 1t Will
represent
The matter of arranging the time for
I've stock exhibits so as TO have some
hing Of interest in that lire without
keeping any OF the exhibits unnecessary
ong Will soon be taken up.
States That viii Participate.
The States that VIII take part are Ore
son. Washington. Montana, California.
daho. Wyoming. Colorado. Arizona and
Nevada, A design for stationery is being
prepared In the form OF a nine-ponted
Etar, with the name Of Utah in the center
Ind the names or one OF the participating
states on each point
Many Inquiries Made,
With scarcely any advertising having
been done, Inquiries of Il fatterlnG nature
all over the country. on Wednesday a
communication came from the American
5horthorn Breeders association. Offering
o contribute fror, 500 to $500 FOR f!
remiumS, according TO a scale to be |
adopted for cattle exhibits OF that breed |
r the association will duplicate the |
amount Applications for concessions and |
pners TO furnish amusement features are |
icing received.
An interesting correspondent is a |
STecllng company of Chicago that buys |
EXPOSITION buildings and equipment after
he show has been closed Offering many /
hingS from catalogue that will be re- !
rured In the list are innumerable |
md unique articles that have been used |
II other places. notably Chicago. Omaha,
St. Louis and Portland
Ripe for Big Show.
The time seems ripe for big show. and |
instead OF having people merely pass
through Utah. the indications are that |
hey Will come here and stop long enough |
o learn what the State and lntcrmoun-
ain country really is. The matter OF pre-
'aring n schedule OF exhibits and
is now being considered
The amusement district at the Chicago
exposition was called the Midway" at
St Louis II was the Pike" at Portland
was the Trail" and at Salt Lake il
nay be the Desert"