The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-08
NORTHWESTERNER
TAKES 100 PRIZES
$4,000 FOWLS AT WORLDS FAIR
POULTRY SHOW.
Roberts of Wisconsin the Largest Indiv-
idual Exhibitor-Minnesot Had but
Sixty Birds, but They Scored Higher
Than Like Number from Any Other
State.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
World s Fair. St. Louis, Nov. g.
Chickens and pigeons from the north
west were big factors at the World 8
Fair Poultry Show, which closed Satur-
day, after a two weeks exhibition. OF
the $4,000 fowls many were owned by
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa breed
ers. f. G. Roberts of Fort Atkinson,
Wis, was the largest exhibitor. His
birds, numbering over 500, filed two
barns and embraced more than sixty
different varieties. He exhibited fancy
phcasants, ducks and geese. as we'll as
the common barnyard fowl, and his en-
tries were awarded total Of JOG prizes
including thirty-four 6rsts, forty -four
seconds and twenty-eight thirds.
Only sixty Minnesota fowls were on
exhibition, but these made better
showing and scored higher than the
same number from any other state.
Leslie Parlin Of Minneapolis and B
E. Holden Of Winona, breeders Of buff
the birds.
The fine silver gray dorks entered BY
honors in their class, winning two first
and thre second prizes. G. L. Howe OF
Glencoe, Mimi, RECEIVED first prize fol
Toulouse geese. H. J; Goette asd sol
of st. Paul were awarded one first, one
white African bantams. The silve
Wyandottes owned by Mrs. Marths
Bender of Winona, also won prize.
Wisconsin and Iowa Fanciers.
Wisconsin poultry fanciers were par
ticu7arlX successful the stock e a1g
A. Koenig of Milwaukee; W. E. Holme
and f. W. Radford of Oshkosh am
| Margaret Hope of Hammond carryin,
off many prize ribbons.
The blue blooded poultry Of Iowa wa
also well represented in the list of win
ners which included both utility an
Davis of Macedonia, U. s. Shanklin 0
Waubeck, w. A. Shroffer Of Bloomfield
N. E. Mighell Of Marshalltown, w. Pei
kins of Ames, J. j. Ellis Of Onawa an
L. Hiles Of Sioux City.
A large proportion of the awards fo
pigeons went to Milwaukee financier
w. L. Korb scored eleven frsts, fou
did nearly as well, his nominations II
ceiving six frsts and four secon
awards.
At the dog show bull dogs belongin
to N. J. Olson and Mrs. F. V. Van Nuy
of Des Moines won first and third prize
respectively, while Lady H., a St: Be
nard dog, owned by R. A. Hamlin. c
honors in her class.
Northrop and Storms at the Fair.
President Cyrus Northrop Of the I'm
versity Of Minnesota and A. B. Storm
president of the Iowa state college {
agriculture at Ames, were on the pr
gram of speakers of the Interdenomin
tional Home Missionary conventit
held In Festival hall: DR.. J. E; Bus
oe+, a. E,,ro
neapolis, was among those seated on tt
platform with the speakers.
Rev. A. B. Storms delivered an a
dress at the sacred concert given Su
? day in the Iowa state building. Mi
8 Ada Blakeless, director of the choir
: the First Methodist church, sang Sc
= eral solos.
Q Miss Gertrude Sans Souci Of Mi
!. neapolis has been one Of the few wom
!! to play on the big organ in Festiy
: hall, which is the largest in the worl
y were attended by large audiences. M
Maude Ulmer Jones sang two solos.
- DR.. W. Jayne of Springfield, ILL.,, "
/ was the first governor Of Dakota T.
J ritory, being appointed by Abrahe
Lincoln in 1862, has been visiting t
fair. He is 70, but is viewing t
wonders Of the exposition with t
Zest OF mucn younger man. lie call
- at the South Dakota building and {
% pressed to Secretary Farmer of t
10 state commission his surprise and pie
# ure at the splendid showing made
10 the Dakotas.
ID Chaperoned by Mrs. Reuben Dwie
Ia Of Missoula, Mont, party of Monta
in young ladies, winners Of a popular
h contest, are spending a week at
exposition.
e. Black Hills Gold.
y. A recent cleanup at the Black n
h gold reduction plant in the mini
to gulch resulted in the extracting of S:
I'd worth Of pure gold. The gold was tai
1e from five tons of low grade ore ship
I'll from various South Dakota mines.
90 clean-ups take place every two we
1y and attract much attention.
q Wisconsin continues to win prizes
IT, grand prize has been awarded
OF states mining exhibit for the mo
Il IS mine, made by the students Of the I
a. versity Of Wisconsin. The display
~. building stone and geological exhi
-, ,rs each received a gold medal.
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