The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-06
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To say that there was a large crowd
present on Weber county day at the
state fair Wednesday would be putting
IL very mildly Weber county was repre-
sented by hundreds OF people from og-
den and vicinity. Special trains came
Into the city during the morning, and ac-
cordlnG 20 reports from The railroad Of
fees every coach was crowded TO its ca
pacity.
Everybody appeared 10 enjoy tho many
sights at the big fair and there were
expressions OF surprise heard on every
side about the tremendous amount Of
good things TO look upon
II was an Ideal day. A light breeze
piew from the north. but this did not
lstard the activity of the blk gathering
The abundance of attractions arc being
psironizcd literally. The numerous per-
formers are really outdomg themselves.
In attract the crowds like a magnet.
The attendance Wednesday, Judging
from The 1000 tickets sold In the morning
reached probably between the To- 900 and
ana FOR that reason the number who
purchased tickets was only 1000, but
III, TUESDAY the crowds began and the rec
ora FOR the day was 10000 q third more
than the second day last year
Fair Pleases Everybody.
On every hand at the fair can be heard
complimentary remarks about the re-
markable exhibits. Mr.. Patterson, who
Judged the cattle. says that the Utah
rair echpses them all, and the same
opinion is voiced by Mr. Taylor, who
judged the poultry exhibit
with the opening of conference an un-
preceoented number of visitors will ar
rive and are certain to take In the sights I
at the fair.
Taking the many exhibits as whole |
IL appears that everything has been de-
GO hn ,f
10 teach him the modern methods or !
handling the land. In the farm exhibit !
are shown new machines. new engines
designed TO tighten the burden OF the
farmer and to place the conveniences at /
his disposal on par with those TO be
mad IN the city Many are becoming ac-
a wealth of knowledge from experts who
arc on the ground. This year more than
a dozen Utah Inventions and products OF
local manufacture are shown.
I'm the picture booth a number of beau
TIM paintings by II. L. A. Cumer are
shown Probably no other city could
SHOW ) how ] so many iine oil paintings of the
efforts OF Mr., CulIncr. A group OF paint
ings of the late John Hafen and many
otnGTE nwi,s can ., be Sc, seen 10 t the art gallery;
stepped on the propeller OF the aeroplane
owned by the Walker Wade people at the
lnir' there was no flight Wednesday. it
was announced Wednesday that a flight
s.
lap to the machine was not known. The I
propeller was lying on the ground and
some one accidentally stepped on the
ndgc breaking It. The first flight is now ]
scheduled for Friday Douris Davis Is
10 pilot the machine ,
Shows Please Everybody.
Al o'clock Wednesday evening Prof
kopison save his spectacular balloon as
,enslon The professor rose gracefully ,
nio the air, being accompanied by the 5
ron. Both came down TO earth In nara
rhutcS. The acrobatic STUNT by the ,
} Bren trio was also the center of at :
.ractlon during The afternoon. The young
'anma was shot % OUT OF the mouth Of the (
.onial bar by the little company is very 9
good. '
Police officers who patrol the grounds
continually, reported at O'Clock thar no 6
'Mldren had been lost but that they hed J.
assisted several aged women I'm finding 6
heir friends: Perhaps one OF the features
u tns iair THIS year Is the fact that no @
'ccidents of any kind have as yet been
eportcd
An excellent musical programme was :.
arried out III the agricultural building
ng. For this (Thursday) there will he y
IA excellent programme for all those IL
Vho Journey TO the fair. There will he r
n n uniqne drilling contest for gold medals,
he dlstriDution OF 100 cases OF IItah's -
est apples and many other features
idious. ~
Many fair visitors have commented ia
orably on the appearance of the offIciaI
rosraInme. which is an artistic Bit of =
rintcr s handicraft. The programme is
onyenient In shape, contains all the in n
ormation which such a book should CON
ain and has been distributed freely Tho n
roGramnle Is printed In two colors and II u
: an eXcepttonally handsome product
nc VISITING judge says that IT is the best q
ain programme he has ever seen r n n
homas Is the publisher. s'