The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-23
FAIR IS SUCCESS
IN SPITE OF RAIN
Many Fine Exhibits and At
tractive Programme Fea-'
lures of Opening Day.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN. Sept. 22,-Bravinc a drizzling
rain and lowering clouds, 100 people at
tended the opening OF the FourState
fair at the grounds of the Intermountain
Fair association, on West Seventeenth
street. this afternoon. When the rain
ceased and the sun broke through the
mantle OF heavy clouds. those who were
there congrat tulated themselves and pro-
Ceeded 10 enjoy the excellent programme
arranged for the opening day.
But one thing tended to mar The
sharp turn east Of the Judges stand
Pavan, with Jockey Eddie Martin up In
the third race, fell and threw his rider
The boy has a chance 10 recover. aC-
Cording TO reports from the Dec hospital.
where he was Immediately taken.
See Daring Aviator,
MANY of the spectators who had dared
the clements in order To witness for the
first tine an aerial flight were thrilled
when Aviator Charles +, Walsh with Il
runway and. reaching an altitude of 5000
feet circed and few toward the Wa
sstch mountains. Walsh returned after
ten minutes In the air and alighted with
almost military precision into the same
tracks which he had made in getting
away. He was greeted with a round of
applause from the spectators. Ills wife.
who says she Will never get accustomed
to seeing her husband fly, stood with
their two pretty children and watched
the machine neryo9sly, eXcIaimlnIS; I,e;
"nont go too far daddy: As WA Wash sh
UP 10 him and in minute he was being
smothered with kisses, While both
''llddies' pIayfully fought for seat in
the biplanc when the mcchanicians took
Walsh's nlght was made at 3 o'clock.
Az o'clock he again asccnded TO a
height of something over 5000 feet and
fl,. Ia Fa-,r NH lone
Than he did al FIRST. The management
OF the fair received MANY congratulations
during the day for obtaining the services
| OF the aviator. who will make two nishts
| the eight days Of thc fair
Many Western Visitors.
The opening of tho fair brought TO the
| city number Of visitors from Idaho.
Wyoming and Nevada. many OF whom
are placing exhibits. y delegation OF
townslte which was recently opened, at
| tracted considerable attention on the
grounds during The day. j. s. Crapo, as
| sisiant land commissioner of Nevada
| ". r. Passev and o, J.. Robinson lost
] no opportunity 10 tell those who gathered
around them In The agricultural building
| of the brilliant prospects OF Metropolis
which viii soon have a railroad and a
sI5, 600 hotel The Metropolis delegation
is arranging for an agricultural exhibit
al the fair. which they say will eclipse
| dnNtDins or It's Elnd on display.
! Owing TO the nfavorable weather
| conditions, many OF The displays could
not be put in position today. OF those
exhibits already in place. that OF The
Becker Brewing company attracted more
attention than any other. This exhibit
represents Heidelberg castle Germany
/ 5, T. Whitaker an Ogden artist. whc
| Was one of the Judges At the Chicago
| Worlds fair and the ST Louis exposition
is the designer and builder, The repro
duction is done in oil with electric lights
10 hciehten the color Of the scene de-
pictcd,
Many Choice Exhibits.
The Sydney stevens Implement com
panv. the T1cLayal Cream Separation
COMPANY the Utah Knitting company
the Standard BOttling works, and The
| ogden Furniture compan! also have dc
| serving exhibits already in place,
! The agricultural exhibits this year al
| ready promise 10 be Il record breaker
and the management is finding troubl,
in getting enough space Ia cave for al
of the fruits AND vegetables which are
being hauled 10 the fair grounds
The sheep and cattle exhibit also prom
ises to make an excellent showing. Live
stock hy the carload Will arrive in Ogdei
every dav until Sunday, when IL Is cN
pecrcd that this department Viii b
ready.
During the races which were held il
the afternoon Aecc'S hand nf music add
} ed To tho fcsliyity ol Inc openlME day.
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