The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-08-21
INLAND EMPIRE
EXPOSITION.

The Inland Empire Exposition, which
will take the place of the Utah State
Fair this year, is planned to be one of
the largest and most extensive exposi
tions ever attempted by any state in the
Union. The name Inland Empire Ex-
position was suggested to signify an ex-
hibition showing the progress and de.
velopment of the great Inland Empire,
and the people who has transformed
barren desert into great and prosper
Gus commonwealth. In 1S47 the great
expanse of territory west of the Rocky
Mountains was a vast desert, inhabited
only by Indians and wild animals. The
pioneers who blazed the trail across the
mountains laid the foundations of
great empire Sixty two years of growth
and progress have built up a community
that now rival the world for thrift and
industry. The great era of progress that
is now developing in Utah and surround
ing states was decided upon as an oppor.
tune time to hold great exposition to
signalze the achievements of the people
and to call the attention of the world to
the rapid march of progress now taking
place In the heart of the Great American
Desert.
President j. G. Mcdonald and his
associates have planned for many months
to make the big fair one long to he
remembered and they are being loyalty
supported by the many interests of the
state, Many features entirely new will
be introduced this year. In every de-
partment decided improvement will be
made, and one Of the greatest fairs in
the history ofany state is already assur-
ed.
The year 1909 has been an exceptionally
prosperous one with Utah farmers and
requests for space from agriculturists
alone would tax the capacity of every
building on the grounds. Practically
every manufacturer who had an exhibit
last year has asked for double space and
with the many new manufacturers now
in the field, the manufacturers building
will be crowded to its capacity.
The mining men have taken q hold of
the affair with great enthusiasm, and
plans have just been completed for the
erection of huge mountain which will
contain the workings of thoroughly
equipped mine. Arrangements will be
made for passage ways to allow visitors
to pass in and out of the mine to inspect
the workings. The details will be CARR.
ed out exactly the same as in a real mine
and the Mountain of Ore" will no.
doubt prove to be a great novelty.
The livestock department is being
given special attention. Already more
entries have been received than were
ever made for state fair in the west,
and a great many more are promised.
New premiums are being offered in
special classes which adds increased
interest. The big livestock parade will
be the big event of the fair. An entire
afternoon has been set apart for it and
everything possible will be done to make
it success. Horse races at nights by
) electric lights will be one of the novel
ties. The hall mile track will be
brilliantly lighted making very pleas
ing spectacle. Horse races will be held
each afternoon in which a long list OF
the best horses in the west will bt
entered
The amusement features have beer
planned on very extensive scale
Secretary Horace s. Ensign has been il
; communications with the largest amuse
ments companies of the country, and il
addition has received hundreds o
: offers of very important attractions
With the pick Of the amusement worlt
at his disposal, Mr.. Ensign promice
that the desert" as the amusemen
avenue will be called, will rival the ''Pa,
Streak" "Street of Cairo" and othe