The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-11-12
THE YAKIMA HERALD.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER l2, 1901.
THE WASHINGTON EXHIBIT.
Said to Be the Best In Horticulture at The Pan
American Exposition.

gives all eNCellellt dCCouHt Vi tHe cOH-
dition of the Washington fruit exhibit at
the Pan-American exposition. The ac-
count is impartially written and gives
credit to the whole state OF Washington,
but one thing must be remembered that
very little was said at the exposition
about Washington fruit till the Yakima
product was shipped in, and then it be-
gan to dawn upon the eastern people
that this is a great fruit state The
Courier says in part
"Washington's population will be in
creased 5000 as Il direct result Of that
states exhibit at the Pan American ex-
position.
"This is said by many and is even adj
mitted by commissioners from rival
states to be the best results which has
been secured by any exhibiting common
wealth, and f. L. Johnston, Washing.
tons executive commissioner, whose
energy and enthusiasm are largely re-
sponsible for the good result, finds him
self in receipt of numerous compliments,
now that the exposition is drawing to n
close.
"The statement that 5000 people will
immigrate, or have already gone, from
the East to Washington as result of
the showing made by that state at the
Pan American is not mere estimate.
Mr.. Johnston has in his desk the names
and addresses OF those who have visited
the states several exhibits, some OF
them many times, talked with himself
and others of the exhibit force, partic-
ularly Secretary Frank LAVAL, and
Fred Marvin, the commissions press
agent, and then announced their inten-
ton OF seeking new homes and greater
opportunity in that part OF the Pacific
Northwest which they represent.
"Mr. Johnston is proud OF the success
the Washington exhibit has scored,
both as medal winner and as direct
beneficiary OF the state, but seems quite
willing to divide his honors with Secre-
tary laval and Mr.. Marvin, and kind
| ly remarks of the latter that he has
probably done less damage than any
other press agent on the grounds.
Washington is now engaged in max
ing its final squirt in the great open med
al contest with its display in the Horti-
cultural building, and it is opening the
eyes of the east with its exhibit of apples
and pears, which it has put on display
for the last weeks of the fair. 1t has
had continuous horticultural exhibit
since the opening Of the exposition, but
on account OF distance it has not been
able to exhibit fruit in such large quaint
tiles as some of its more conveniently
situated rivals. For the last weeks of
the fair, however, the states commits
sion has defed distance and freight rates
and brought on full carload of apples
and pears, principally the former, which
are now on exhibition in its pavilion.
"Since this last consignment has been
received the life OF attendants at this
pavilion has been burden on account
of the opportunities of visitors who de-
sire to taste as we'll as look at the display.
Would you mind giving me one?' is
a question which comes almost literally
every day.
ut takes a stony heart to stand in
side that pavilion and say No. but if
every request were acceded to it would be
but very short time till the remnant
OF that carload exhibit could be shown
on plate. Ii an attendent does relent
and gives away an apple twenty pounce
on him instantly and make a demand
for similar favor
"A question which alternates with the
request for free sample is:
"'Will you sell these
No, we are going to give them away
is the answer, and then the questioner
Immediately wants to know when. The
time OF the distribution is stated gener-
ally to be next week, or when the
judges have passed on them
g" We are not going to sell any of the
exhibit, said Commissioner Johnston
yesterday. We don't need the money.
There is plenty OF it in Washington and
we have brought these apples 2, 800 miles
by express and fast freight Just to show
the people OF the East that Washington
is fruit country, and laying aside
natural prejudice which always leads
one to think his own things are the best,
| can't help but think We have done it.
"'Just look at this. he said, proudly
holding up a specimen which weighed
twenty-nine ounces. Now look at those