The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-29

Great Falls. Dec. 24.-The annual
meeting of the Montana State Hor-
tlcultural society will be held in
Great Falls. in the east court room
Of the county building, January 10.
20 and p. An effort will be made to
nave the annual meeting of the Mon
tana Agricultural society and a far
mer's institute here at the same
time. and it is expected that among
those attending will be James ].
Hill, president of the Great Northern
Railway Co.: James Wilson. secre-
tary OF agriculture: and NJ J. Wragg
president of the state board of hor-
ticulture of Iowa. Probably 100 or
more delegates will be here and the
noted Plains band. the official band
of the Horticultural society, will al
so be in attendance.
w. Nj. Woodbridge of Hinsdale,
chairman of the Horticultural soci-
tvs committee on arrangements for
the meeting. arrived here yesterday
morning and in the evening a meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Business Mems association was
ltIu WHICH, arrangements LOT the
meetings were made.
Promises of reduced rates for dele
gates We're secured from the hotels
of the city, and the railways have
made reduced fares.
The second day of the meeting. in
the evening, an entertainment will
be given, largely by local talent, and
it is hoped that Herr Bandmann.
the world-famed Shakespearean act
or. residing near Missoula, will also
participate.
Part of one day will be devoted to
trip to the falls and smelters, and
i'm the evening of the third day
banquet at the Park hotel in honor
of the visitors. Only 100 tickets to
the banquet will be sold and 13 of
those have already been taken.
Both men and women will be in at
tendance at the banquet.
The society has heretofore met
in Missoula. Stevensville and kal-
ispell. and IT is expected that the
Great Falls meeting will be the best
of all Hundreds of exhibits, from
and all fruit growers will be invited
to compete for the prizes to be Of
fered
In letter to The Tribune. Secre-
tary G. w. H. Heideman of Missoula
says:
The trustees have fixed upon Jan
uary 10, 20 and q, as the dates for
holding our annual meeting at Great
Falls. VIM. NJ Woodbridge of Hins-
dale. c. c. Willis of Plains, and c.
w. H. Heideman of Missoula. have
been appointed as committee on
program.
Reduced rates have been secured
from the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railways from all points in
Montana. Members and visitors are
requested to purchase regular tickets
taking receipt from the railroad
agent for the same. This will insure
a return fare of One-third regular
rates.
The exhibits of fruit and agriculture
al products promise to be the largest
and most complete of any previous
year. | have now in storage over 90
individual exhibits of fruit. from va
rious parts of the state. T. A. Nc
Lain. the Bitter Root orchardist
pI olIiIoSS oNSl w NdilcIicS dIout.
Good & Ramsey of Thompson, A. l..
Treat, II. M. Pearce, Isaac Sears, c.
C. Willis. N. Mildron and T. Wilson
of Plains, all promise exhibits.
The Bitter Root will, of course,
bring a whole show The Missoula
Nursery Co. will have magnificent
exhibit of their products and all their
in the fruit line.
We are going to make this meet
ing record-breaker, both in program
and exhibits.