The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-10-16
Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers Largest, Rare,
Luscious, and Magnificent.
I'd COUNTY FAIR A BIG SUCCESS
The Weather Most F. . ous and Crowd Increasing from
Day to Day--Brisf R<>$ Of the Departmental Exhibit
Touching Upol eding Features.

Inc second annual exhibit OF Flat
head productions, arts and sciences:
of the earth, of the field, of the or
chard, is certainly something to be
proud Of With favorable weather
the directors of the association have
been promising everything and all
has been a signal triumph.
The highest need of praise is not
too great for the executive manage
ment, and the lieutenants and sub
lieutenants having to do with the ar
rangement and detail were faithful,
persevering and capable.
The visitor was first attracted to
the pavilion set apart for the fine
arts and womans handiwork. which
also contained the fruit displays
Upon entering if one. as is natural,
bore to the right an art gallery met
the eye, and from the numberless
kodak exhibits and amateur photo
graphic work to the handsome paint
ings in oil and water cOlors which
decorated the artists corner it was
a delight to any lover of the beauti-
full to stop and gaze and gazing stop
again. Mrs. Kleinschmidt, the well
known artist, is superintendent of the
art department and effected all the
arrangement which was the best for
light and position. OF her own work
there were ten pieces, in oil and
water color. only for exhibition,
however. as, being professional.
she would not compete with many
who are her pupils. The life-size
nude. a siren wrapped in sea mist
and foam, playing with sea gulls, is
displayed and is worthy of 2 place in
a national exhibit Another of her
oil paintings, the one in the shadow
frame. the bust of young girl, was
sold the first day it was hung. Sew
eral water colors, brilliant and at
tractive. light up the exhibit and it
requires some will power for one to
leave the enhancing corner and turn
to the more or less crude work Of
the amateurs The general display
is we'll worthy of attention. however,
and variety is not wanting.
High art from the brush and points
from the quill are. however, para
mount with lesser number than arc
the beauties of the opposite side or
the pavilion where in all it's natural
glories the luscious fruits of the Flat
head orchards are presented in be-
wildering rows of shape and color.
This is the horticultural display
which O. A. Parsons and his worthy
lieutenants plan and guard Apples.
pears. plums. peaches and grapes
demonstrate what the orchards OF
this section are coming to.
Further along in the pavilion comes
the preserved fruits and vegetables,
Mrs Emma ingalls, superintendent,
and the lacking quantity is made up
by the quality. all of which is eager
ly inspected and sampled by thrifty
housewives. The pantry stores OF
cake and bread and butter. fruit and
confectionery. is under Mrs. Emery
Walkers charge and the display is
tempting and looks delicious.
An unlikely corner for bachelor,
but one which is. nevertheless, pop
ular with most of the men folks is
the fancy work and domestic arti-
cles department on the east end of
the hall where under the direction
of Mrs w. c. Whips. is seen dis
play of tides. crochet work. tattins
battenberg and laces, silk pillows
counterpanes. curtains. tapestry and
doilies. dainty. tasty and beautiful.
The school work attracted the most
attention. of the mammas and papas
of the young idea which is being cul-
tivated in Kalispell by Professor Gill
lette and his corps of instructors;
the professor quite fittingly being in
charge of the exhibit. From the
painstaking compositions of the pri
mary talent to the modelled maps OF
the higher grades. pencil drawings
and water color sketches it is evi-
dent the public schools take high
interest in the fair.
Flowers and floral decorations are
the crown of all exhibitions. and IN
this department Mrs. Cora Albrittor
is the queen. and her floral subjects
did her credit The potted plants
and Towering shrubs were tastefully
arranged-hanging baskets and droop
ing ferns festooned the corner de
voted to the most gentle of all hus
bandry and exerted a perceptible in
fuence. Mrs. Albritton with a nat
ural eye for the beautiful made OF
he- charge a beauty spot.
Leaving the home Of the arts and
sciences the agricultural display lr
the second building demanded atten
ton: and if you succeeded in get
ting beyond the tremendous cabbage;
with which D. J. Plume blocked one
end of the hall you saw the biggest
turnips. the best potatoes and the
finest rutabagas and other delight;