The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-03

of the question Of president for the
coming year, but so far there appears
TO be q distinct undercurrent in favor
OF hestowing that honor on Fred j.
Kiesel of Ogden. who is generally rec.
oGpized as n most valuable member and
one of the wheelhorses Of the organ,
2ation, and there is n general feeling
that the honor could not be more
worthily conferred
The work of installing the exhibits
of irrigated land products has gone
steadily forward today and most of the
competing State and county exhibits
will receive the finishing touches Mon
day morning. The Utah and Idaho
county exhibits are nearer completion
than any Of the Others The rules re-
quirc that all displays, in order to com
pete for prizes, must be entered and
placed in position before noon Monday
The prizes will be awarded Tuesday
afternoon, the awarding Judges TO be
chosen by the board or control of local
arrangements of the congress There
is a great deal of interest in the award
ing of these prizes and the competition
is keen
There are four grand sweepstakes
loving cups for the best general ex-
hibits of sugar beets, grains and
grasses, vegetable products and fruits.
These contests are open To individuals,
firms, corporations, organizations. com.
ties and States. The cup in the sugar
beet competition is offered by the
Great Western Sugar company Of Den.
yer, and the other three prizes by the
congress. In addition TO these four
general prizes, there are ten first
prizes, each q handsome sterling silver
loving cup. and ten second prizes, each
$40 in gold, for the finest display in
each of the following classes: Apples,
prunes. pears, peaches, grapes, evap-
Grated fruits, potatoes, grasses, grains
special prizes of loving cups. one given
by c. J.. Sinsel of this city, for the
the other BY C. f. Thurston of New
York for the best packed crate of
prunes.
All these loving cups are solid ster-
ling silver, made from special designs,
ducts for which they are given. Each
cup will be engraved with the name of
the successful exhibitor and the con.
test in which the same was awarded
In the humble opinion of The Tribune
representative, who was within hailing
distance when President Judd this
morning opened and passed around
sample crate of the famous grapes
from his ranch near st. George, Utah
competitors will have "to 90 some
to use the parlance of the street, to
keep that cup from going to the Utah
Dixie.
There is to be a big Labor day cele-
bration here tomorrow, with an after
noon or exercises, sports and dancing
which the afternoon session of the
congress will be held, in Columbia
theater.
Gov. Brooks and Congressman Mon.
dell of Wyoming Will arrive on the |
I Fairbanks train tomorrow morning, and |
Il will also bring many eastern Idaho. |
Wyoming. Colorado, Nebraska and mid |
die States delegations.
Opening of the Session.
When the congress assemblies, ad-
dresses of welcome will be delivered by
Gov. Gooding, Senator Dubois and May !
or Pinncy, responses being by Gov.
Chamberlain of Oregon, Senator Clapp
of Minnesota and Judge Cyrus Happy !
of Washington
The first business of the session will
be the reading of letter of greeting
sent by President Roosevelt. 1t will be
read by Clifford Pinchot, head of the
forest service, who is the bearer of the
communication. An address by Vice
President Fairbanks will follow
Four special cars, bearing the Cali
fornia delegation, arrived during the
night, and early in the morning the
Oregon delegates, with members Of the
Oregon Development league, will arrive
IN a special train. The Utah delegates
Will also come IN the morning on a
special.
Senator Carter Of Montana has been
talked of for chairman of the conven-
ion. but counter movement has been
started in favor of Senator Dubois.
There are six places talked of for the
next congress. These are Denver. Reno.
Santa Fe, Bozeman, North Yakima and
Deadwood. There has been some sug-
question that the meeting be held in the
National capital. but that does not meet
With favor
There will be an interesting contest
between several localities for the prize
Tor the display of fruit. Utah is MAX
ng strong effort to capture it. Sew
'ral Idaho localities have good exhibits
and the contest is likely to be close