The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-18
JUDGES NAMED
FOR EXPOSITION
State Fair Directors Discuss
Details of Exhibits for the
Inland Empire.
LARGE PRIZES TO BE GIVEN
AMUSEMENT FEATURES WILL BE
THE BEST IN THE WEST.

At a meeting of the directors of the
State Fair association at the Chamber
Of Commerce building last night the
judges Of the Inland Empire exposition,
to be held in October. were decided upon
and their names viii be submitted TO
the governor for approval. Prior to the
appointments of the governor the names
OF the judge viii not be made public.
An effort has been made to obtain the
most competent judges possible, as the
grade Of exhibits viii be of q much
higher standard than heretofore.
The matter of the Utah handicap run
ming race, which is for eight furlOngs
and for which a $500 purse has been pro-
vided, was discussed at last night
meeting. Director Parsons. in suggest
ing this feature of the racing card, in
clUded in mis- motion that all entrymen
i'm this race be bona fide residents of the
state, with horses classified as Utah
stock. This Interpretation was made TO
read that all entrymen must have re-
sided in the state at least sixty days
and must enter horses which come I'M
der the classification of Utah stock.
Indians From Reservation.
The question of securing oxen, Indi-
ans and cowboys for the great battle of
the plans, which is to be a leading fea-
tuTe of the exposition program, was
taken up and Secretary Horace Ensign
was instructed to communicate with the
authorities at the Uintah Indian reser-
walton to secure a detachment Of Indians
to be used i'm this battle.
One Of the matters taken up was the
dog show, which is to be undertaken on a
larger scale this year. 1t is practically
Hrrs
viii be chosen judge Of the show this
year. MIR. Burton is known country
wide to dog fanciers, and his selection
viii be popular.
F. L. HansiEs viii be supervisor of
the show, as usual lie informed the
state board that the canine entries this
year promised to surpass any other
show undertaken in the state in respect
TO class and pedigree
Secretary Horace Ensign reported ON
the number and nature of amusements
he is negotiating with for the. coming
exposition. So far. contracts have been
closed with Carl Hnckley, who is
known as the owner of the best trained
pig in existence. Hinckley goes under
the name of "Unkel Hiram" He will
also bring the smallest practical auto
mobile ever manufactured and will use
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stunts. Hinckley will appear two hours
each afternoon in front Of the grand
stand and one hour in the evening.
Contracts have been made with Wal
ter X. Sibley for the appearance of his
noted Jack and Jill" museum, which
consists Of the two handsomest and
heaviest children living, d two-headed
baby, Hugo the largest snake in cap
tiVity and Neptuna, the greatest human
fish, who gives his exhibition in a tank
containing 1900 gallons of water, the
sides of which are glass. In addition to
these and other attractions, the com
Dany is said to have the finest cOIlec-
ton of monkeys and balloons in Amer
lea.
The directors last night decided to
eliminate all games Of chance from the
exposition grounds this year, and
number of tempting propositions have
been refused on this account
It was reported that the premium list
for the fair had gone to the printers
and would be out early next week.