The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-05
INDICATES A NEW POLICY
Visit of the Northern Pacific
Party to Missoula.
WESTERN MONTANA FAIR
One of the Best and Most Effectiv
Means of Advertising Western
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dis
play at Omaha.

Miss0ula. Sept. 4.-The visit Of the
Northern Pacific party yesterday. while
unfortunate as far as weather went,
was an encouraging indication of the
policy OF the management Of the North
ern Pacific company. 1t has not been
more than a couple of years since the
agricultural valleys of Montana were
unknown to the Northern Pacific. No
word was ever said Of the splendid
country Of Western Montana. Emil
grants were encouraged to go to Dako-
Ia or to Washington. but no word was
ever said of Montana. Within the pres
ent year a. T.. Clark, who accom-
panies the present party. has visited the
Bitter Root n Missoula valleys and
looked them over carefully. At that
time he expressed himself To a stand
ard reporter as pleased and surprised
at what he had seen. and IL is evident
that he has seen fit to place Missoula
on the list of desirable places. The par
~. which was here yesterday, has re-
served The Bitter Root valley for the re-
turn trip and will then go up to Ham
ilton and stop al some of the large fruit
and stock farms i'm that section. 1t is
hoped that the return trip VIII be 50
timed as TO bring the visitors here again
at 1d1E time. lutN VIII NhFh p' ~
to see what the country produces n
also to meet some Of the men who have
developed it. II may be that the trip
will arouse sufficient interest in West
ern Montana to secure for Missoula and
the Bitter Root stopover privileges that
have been SO long sought after.
The Western Montana fair has been
one Of the most effective agents i'm the
advertising of the and ad-
vantages Of the Missoula, Plains and
Bitter Root valleys. 1t has attracted
the attention of more tina one man TO
this section and there are now many
residents Of this city and valley who
might have one elsewhere had IL not
been for the fair. The fair this year
will be the best display of the pro-
ducts of Missoula and the Bitter Root
country that has ever been made. The
exhibitors will be more numerous and
the display will be of a better quality.
All of the farmers of this section viii
take part in the exhibit and 1t is safe
Ia assert that Montana has never seen
a display that will equal the one that
will be made here next month. The
dates of the fair have been fixed at OC-
tober 6. : and s. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Applications for space and
for premium lists should be made to
the secretary.
Montana is receiving some good adj
vertising at the Omaha exposition. The
1 agricultural display, especially, has
amazed the visitors at the big Omaha
show and they have been free in their
expressions Of surprise and admiration.
/ Commissioner Suthorlin has done much
to make this part of the exhibit a sue
cess. and he wants Ia do even more,
as is evidenced by the following letter
received this week by Pulliam Broth
ers from w, IL. Sutherlin:
Il take the liberty of writing to you,
to learn. if possible, what the outlook
is for Montana fruit. particularly the
early apples. The eXhibits ! have in
I the exposition, which were put up last
fall. are IN excellent shape yet and
show up %splendidly, but i'm order to be
in keeping with the other exhibitors II
is necessary to have "A display of fresh
fruits.
1T is nv plan to have you secure the
fresh fruit and ship it to me here.
Please let me know when you think the
early apples will be ready TO ship, and
what YOU think can be done i'm the way
Of securing suitable fruits for our ~
hibit. | would like about 10 or Il box
Of apples and would like to have some
from the principal rchards around the
Bitter Root.
IF you viii attend to this matter foI
me l will write To Mrs. McLain, Gilbert
and Others and have the fruit sent tt
you for shipment. n will rely on YOU
to make up the desirable amount, pro.
viding you can furnish the saml
mount.
Write me what YOU think Bass Bros.
Corvallis and Hamilton can furnish. Al
the fruits can he sent To and can b,
shipped from Missoula. This is my plar
and / hope you will be able 10 attenc
10 the shipping. and as soon as | heal
from you | will forward remittance L
cover expenditures.
Each mans fruit will be represent
ed"