Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-07
CHILDREN HAVE
TINE OF LIVES.
thousands Flock to the State
Fair Grounds Early This
5.4 Morning.
81 $1,000
PRACTICAL Jokes GALORE
PRACTICAL JOKES GALORE
Gulckccpcrs Armed With Knives ~
Eur-Ninrk Every Seventh, Boy
Passing Through Portals.

Il With wide staring eyes anu ia's
beating hearts stimulated by the an
ticipution OF wondrous things to be
seen. thousands upon thousands OF
school children fled into the fnir
grounds today. more than half OF them
taking their lunches in expectation OF
event.
Before the sun had long sent its rays
through the picket fence at the IN
trance practical jokes ut the expense
or the 5little ones began and merit
!, ment for Young and old WAS the result.
p one sheepnian soemnly Informed u
group of youngsters going down on
the car that every seventh scfooi boy
must have his ear nicked ut INC Sa,e
In order to make a proper taily ~
slipped up to the ticket takers, sup
piled them with pocket knives which
thry held in omnous manner In their
hands. When the little fellows had
purchased their tickets there was Il
: parley before anyone dared to venture
through The gate keepers said noth-
Ing but the knives surely meant that
the warning of gthe gentleman was
true. AS each seventh boy appeared
4 there was u scrimmagc until finally
j the youngsters enjoyed the joke as
well as the adults.
81 RAID ON FRUIT.
When the horticultural building BE-
{ cnmcSwcll crowded In the morning, N.Y.
Wright and several other attendants
Neresstartled to see youngsters walk
ing away with peaches. apples, water
melons and one little fellow making his
way towards the t1:0-pound squash,
+ which he and hts companions had decid-
ed would just suit grandma for two
pumpkin pies" When the matter be-
G came serious Mr. Wright, the keeper
of the horticultural building, insisted on
an explanation and the little fellows
pointed to small sign painted In red,
placed OH the end of one OF the large
fruit displays. 1t said:
Next to last day: help yourself.
The little chaps explained that they
had been taught to read In school and
to follow Instructions especially those
printed on the wall or on signs.
AT EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
It must be said to I the childrens
credit that they paid more attention to
the educational exhibit up stairs In the
manufacturers building than hus yet
I been given this part OF the Fair. All
4 day long the stairs echoed with the
patter of their feet. and many of the
little ones led the grown folks up to
SEQ for themselves. It was triumph
for tho children.
j children during the carlyY part; of the
4 day was the flying OF toy balloons; and
att11 o'clock 1G of them flew balloons
simultaneously. the races between the
disappearing orbs provoking the Wild
4 est enthusiasm.
The children arc shrewd, too, for
& nine-tenths of them were assiduously
looking for the free drawings this
morning, determined to take advantage
& of everything OH the grounds free or
otherwise, the "otherwise" being Inn
Z tied to the supply of coin mamma had
q allowed and most OF them seemed to.
y be well supplied.
5asiai NJ, & NJ, BLUE RIBBONS. @
At the state fair the following exhib.
titors have been awarded the NJ. and NJ
& blue ribbon:
Imperial Candy company, Cache val
ley Condensed Milk company, Hewlett
+ Bros company. Union Manufacturing
company. u. c. NJ. l., Dcseret Soda Wa
ter company, Oliver II. Meredith, Mrs
y sBransch, Utah Fire Clay company
Utah Glazed Cement Pipe company, a
& s. Manufacturing company, f. v
y company, Alexander Optical company
Z $. r Hubbard, Salt Lake Hnrdwar,
company, Utah Canning company
Hewlett Can company, Superior Baking
company, Kelley Ice Cream company
Western Macaroni company. Easter
Fluff Rug company Holmes Disappear
Ing Bed company, Utah Caskct com
pnny, j.. G. Read & Bros. Giles-M Meal
lister Advertising company, Ncphi Plas
ter company, Inland Crystal Salt com
.pany, Singer Sewing Machine company
Lubra Oils company. New Yankee Man
Sutncturing association. Fred Turner
Bamberger Coal company. Martin Coo
ji company. 4Hi.
The following exhibitors have bee
Recommended for diplomas:
Tho Fit Well Artificial Limb compan.
4 Singer Sowing Machine company ;
3G C.. NJ. l., Clara r, Baruch, w. ]. Wild
Manufacturing company, Edwart T. !,
Elmer c.. Jones' Ogden Packing con
SKI pany. Ogden Packing & Provision con
many. College Pure Food compan
Union Manufacturing company. Hewlc
Bros. Imperial Candy company. Unc
Sam Cleaner company. New Yank
3 Manufacturing association, Spence
ClHwson, Utah Casket company, a.
S, Manufacturing company. Dickerst
automatic Governor company, Padt
4 son West Window Screen compar
Thomas A. Howard. Thomas a. Smt
William NJ. Cowley, Salt Lake Mnttrc
w and misunderstanding company Gcrfntct
Manufacturing company Utah Glaz
4 Cement Pine company. Utah Fire CT
company. Utah Culvert company.
addition To being recommended for
y diplCma. the Western Mncaroni col
2panv was recommended for n &c
medal AE
ART AWARDS.
Awards In the art department at Il
fS state fair were made this morning, 4
judges being Rev. Slmpkins, Secy
state Tlngey and Miss Lydia Paine
,,F655s The winners are as follows:
q Department K-Fine Arts; Glass l
Paintings
Best collection OF six paintings, AZ
lists own work. first, $50, II. l.. A. CT
mer.
Best portrait in oil, first, $50. L.
Ramsey.
~ Best portrait in water color, fir
45 sl5. Jas. 7. Harwood.
M Best original figure In oil, first $
s$E L.. A.. Ramsey.
Best original figure in water colo
first Sis, Jas. I. HARDWOOD.
Best landscape painted In oil, fir
sl5, Edward HILL 5iaR
55 Best landscape painted In water c,
q or. first, sl5, Miss NJ. Tensdule.
Best lOwer painting In oil first.
Mrs, Lydia Hill
Best flower painting In water col
l5S first, IS, Mrs. w. It. Adams.
Best still life, first, IS. Mrs. W.
N Albums. 20