The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-01
FIVE THOUSAND
PAID ADMISSION
Four County Fair Opens With
Great Attendance and
Splendid Exhibits.
SPEECHES OF CANDIDATES
L. r. MARTINEAU AND JOSEPH
HOWELL MAKE ADDRESSES.

In a blaze of glory the Four-county
fair opened in this city yesterday, and
more than 5000 paid admissions were re-
corded at the gates. Hundreds of school
children were also given free admittance
TO the grounds on account of its being
Children's day. Features of the day were
the presence of Governor Cutler and his
staff, Congressional Nominees L. r. Mar
tineau and Joseph Howell and the horse
racing.
The governors party reached Ogden
shortly before II o'clock and was met at
the Union station by a large delegation
of city officials. citizens the high school
cadets and two brass bands. The mem
Ders of the party were escorted to wait
ing automobiles. procession was formed
and the line wendell it's way up Twenty
fifth street and out Washington avenue to
the fair grounds
Headed by a band. the Davis county
people came up early in the day. yester-
day being also Davis County day at the
fair. The representation from that coun-
ty was the largest yet brought to Ogden
on a similar occasion.
It was 9 o'clock in the morning before
the fair was officially opened. but long
| before that hour hundreds of children
from all parts of the city wandered about
the grounds, taking in the sights. Begin
ming at about 10 o'clock the crowds be-
gan to go out to the grounds Four-min-
ute car service was provided by the Rapid
Transit company. and the large cars run
ming on the main line were put In COM
mission to take care of the fair travel.
For displays and amusements, as well
as the list of horse races, the fair sur
passes anything heretofore attempted in
Ogden. The amusements furnished by a
carnival company are excellent and no
adverse criticism has yet been made.
Mr.. Martineau Speaks.
The horse racing commenced at 1 o'clock
sharp. It was during the intermission
between races that the governor and the
Congressional nominees were escorted to a
platform especially provided in front of
the grand stand and introduced by Will
liam Glasmann.
The governor was the first called upon
and responded in a brief address in which
he cOmDlimented the people of the four
, counties on the excellent showing made.
He cut his address decidedly short and
kindly informed his hearers that his ad-
dress would be found in the evening pa
pers.
Much applause greeted the introduction
of Mr. Martineau, who followed the gov
ernor The Democratic candidate was at
his best and his remarks were frequent
" interrupted by applause. Politics was
not touched upon by any of the speak
ers.
More Pleasant Things Said.
Mr.. Martineau spoke, in part, as fol-
ITO be at the official opening of this
first annual Four-cOunty fair is priv
ilege and a pleasure that l most highly
prize The cooperation of Morgan, Da-
Wis Box Elder and Weber counties TO
bring to pass this splendid exhibition, tins
instructive pleasing display, is most COM
mendable, and the choice of this growing,
ambitious city as the fittest place to hold
the fair is of course agreeable to all, be
cause ii is centrally located, has the ma
ior part of the population. and is in every
way the natural center-the hub around
which are grouped the adjacent and
friendly counties named.
Personally | have a tender spot in my
heart for Ogden About twelve years ago
| spent two years at the state reform
school here associated with Judge II. H.
Rolapp. Bishop John Watson and other
reformers. Ogden is one of the most beau
tjfulIy located cities in the United states.
Situated at the foot of majestic noun
tains. as beautiful as those OF SWitzer-
land supplied with abundant water from
two unfaiIing rivers, and in the center OF
the richest and most productive soil TO
he found in any state in the Union, with q
climate more healthful more 1nvigoratlnS
than that of California or Florida, with
a most favorable position geographically,
as the Gate city of the state Ogden
commercial future is certain and sure