Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-16
BRIGHAM CITY IN
CARNIVAL DRESS !. !
Peach Day Draws Big Crowds
To Metropolis Of Box
elder County.
$3.50
FOUR THOUSAND VISITORS.
FOUR THOUSAND VISITORS.
Happy Throngs Shown Northern City
IN Automobiles Is Typical
OF the Old Time County Fair.

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Brigham City. Sept. 16.--Brigham
City is In gala attire today welcoming
the largest bevy of strangers in its his
tory, the occasion being the annual
Peach day which has been so widely
advertised.
Many residents from BoXelder county
drove In last night and when day broke
this morning every back yard had it's
quota Of vehicles, with. In some cases,
camping parties III evidence.
The horde of barkers and spoilers
and attendant shows also pitched their
tents last night. Among the strangers
are several temporary astaurants. side
shows. an electric theater or two, shoot
ing galleries and ALT adjuncts to q
full 1ledged county fair. Even the ice
cream man who has made the Salt
Palace and Wandamere his headquar-5
ters during the season migrated from
Salt Lake#in anticipation of harvest,
of nickeis and dimes.
over 80 cars loaded with humanity
crowded to the steps. disgorged their
living freight at the Oregon Short Line
depot this morning, and 1t is anticf-
4pated that this afternoons trains Will
bring in further crowds. u
BIG SPECIAL TRAINS.
There were 2S cars on the first spe-3
cial train. Is of which left Salt Lake.
and the other 10 were couped on at Og-
den to take care of the Junction city
people who We're at the depot in force
clamoring for seats.
1t is estimated that there arc 1000
strangers in town this afternoon. AS
they arrive at the depot they are taken
up town In automobiles and mountain
wagons, three of the latter being sup
piled by Slade or Ogden.
Each visitor on arriving up town
was presented with souvenir box of
the fruit which Is making Boxelder#
countyin general and Brigham City in
particular, famous In addition to this
there Is splendid display of peaches
awaiting the decision of the judges who
will award the prizes this afternoon.
1T is conceded that Brigham peach
crop this year is a hummer and never
before were such fine samples on ex-.
Incidentally the visitors are placing
orders for cases In quantities to make
the fruitsrowers sense the old axiom
that it pays to advertise.
TOWN IN HOLIDAY :CiARB.
Not the least striking feature Of the
day IS the decoration, which is the best
in the history Of the town. The fact
that the Commercial club has loffered
prizes for thsa best Al eqs orated stores and
homes has sainhNafeh one. and all to
keen and good natured rivalry In this
direction. On all side the Peach Day
4colors, green and pink. are in evidence
and some really artistic results have.
followed their efforts.sstIn addition the
window displays In the stores uptown.
would do credit to a metropolitan city.
4 A number Of contests are scheduled
this afternoon among them being a
event with a number
of entries from local experts.
! The big feature this afternoon5is the
baseball game between the occidentals
of Salt Lake and the crack nine from
SNVellsVille which is filled with arnbi-
ition to lower the colors of the dusky
baseball opponents from Salt Lakes
sDarktown.