The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-08
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SHO W AT
FAIR
BIG CROWD ENJOYS THIS UNIQUE
FEATURE.
Interest Manifested In Numerous Ex
hlbits-Premiums VIII Be
Awarded Today.

Those exhibitors who were DELAYED
in arranging their displays at the
! Four-State fair grounds In time for the
opening Monday morning on account
OF the few days OF rainy weather the
latter part OF the week completed all
arrangements yesterday and by early
In the evening their booths and stands
had been arranged and the exhibits
placed.
The second day of the fair was well
attended but the enormous crowd
which surged over the grounds on La
Dor day was lacking yesterday Not.
withstanding this. the attendance was
| good. Much interest Is being mani
tested In the exhibits which are housed
In the main building and the tents re-
served for educational, horticultural
and agricultural displays.
| To those who have had but a faint
idea OF the manufacturing industries
OF Utah the exhibits of local and out
of-town manufacturers are a marvel.
The livestock and poultry exhibits are
also creditable
Wild West Show Pleases.
In addition TO the pleasure derived
from an inspection Of the various eX,
.
TO the sight-seer there are diversions
on the ground which have proved pop
ular The wild west show. composed
of some of the best horsemen In the
country, have already delighted thou
sands with their daring feats of horse.
manship. their fancy riding and fancy
lariat work.
The afternoon races between COW
boys resulted in Thornton of Plymouth,
Utah. capturing first money and Peter
SON. one of The BeRnociS, Indians, Yip1
ming second mope3 The eyeH1s
race wss Yoa .b1slt,J Js StricklaSd
of Nevada with Pete Taylor OF Plain
City second. In the trick riding and
rough riding contests the following
finished with honors even; Thornton,
Plymouth, Utah: ]. E Snow. Salt
Lake; Peterson and Mckay, Bannock
Indians: Ray Brown, Ogden Charles
F, Taylor and E. G Taylor of Plain
City: McNeal of Wyoming; ]. H.
Strickland. Nevada; Acort. Nevada.
and Harry Branban OF Cheyenne,
W. Thornton successfully rode a
wild bucking steer at the grounds in
the afternoon.
Yesterday was McNears "oh day"
He was thrown by Cyclone Bill. an un-
tanned animal brought from the Bear
river valley
Mrs. B. Sparks, the young woman
who was 10 have ridden during the
week at the fair grounds. received a
slight INJURY while coming TO Ogden
which Will prevent her from riding at
all this week. The rough riding con-
tests viii continue each day at the
fair grounds this week.
Prizes to Be Awarded,
This morning prizes Will be awarded
TO those having the best kitchen,
pantry. agricultural, horticultural and
poultry exhibits on the grounds
There is much friendly rivalry be-
tween the agricultural and hortlcultu-
raj exhibitors from the Roy district of
Weber county and the Bear river val
ley district. A protest was entered
against Mr.. Dix, one of the judges. by
the Bear river valley exhibitors. be.
cause Of his residence in Roy. This
will Decessltate the managers OF the
fair association choosing another Judge
IN the place of Mr. Dix The prize of
$3.50 10 be distributed-S75 to the win
ner, $50 to the exhibitor holding sec
ond place and $25 for third place
has caused much interest 10 be shown
In this class.