The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11

largely lost sight of at this exposition,
pays. On Colorado day 100000 of the
celebrated Rocky Ford muskmelons are
to be given away on the fair grounds.
The mere announcement of this has
caused Colorado to be talked about ex-
tensively. and the carrying out Of the
scheme will give that State an adver-
tisement that will have an effect in
every part of the world, and the mel
ons won't cost a great deal either. Ne
vada's barbecue will be one of the sem
sations of the fair, Texas is going to
erect a special pavilion in which to
give a grand ball. Arizona is talking of
having a fruit day and Oregon threat
ems to do something startling-the soon
er the better for that Lewis and Clarke
Exposition-before the fair is over. CAL
ifornia must look to her laurels. She
will find the limelight shifting if she
doesn't look out. Maybe the Native
Sons will do something to be talked
about.
The appointment of David Starr Jor-
dan, president of Stanford University,
as member Of the jury on fish and
game at the exposition will probably
be a qualification to his friends and
himself and is certainly a deserved
tribute. He will most likely be the
leading authority on this jury and his
opinion may largely guide it.
FILCHER ON JURY.
Commissioner Filcher has been made
a member of the forestry jury and G..
F. Bannon a member of the body to
pass on electrical machinery. On the
jury of mines are John Hays Ham
mond and E. H. Benjamin, also Cali
fornians.
II. F. Dodge, clerk of the Postoffice
Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives under former Congressman
Loud and holding the same position
now under Congressman Overstreet of
Indiana, visited the fair during the
last week. Mr.. Dodge was a San
Franciscan, but is now residing in In
dianapolis. He was accompanied here
by Frederic Irland, dean of the corps
of official reporters of Congress and
well known as a magazine writer.
Dodge and Irland spent much time
at the San Francisco building. Com
missioner Erwin-he modestly calls
himself the San Francisco committees
representative, but to fair officialdom
he is San Francisco's commissioner
invited the visitors to drink some april
cot brandy and Irland remarked that
the liquor was becoming very popu-
lar after-dinner drink and was used
| largely in the Detroit Club, the lead
ing one in that city.
IT suppose they use a French
article there, so they can get label
without the quality" said some one
loosely.
mo. sir" said Irland; they use the
California wine." S.
Some ripe olives were given to Ir-
land to sample. and. after eating one
he said:
why in thunder don't the Califor-
mans let us know about these, instead
of permitting us to eat those tough
green ones. The ripe olive for me
after this
He took the name of the grower Of
that particular olive, saying he wanted
to keep stocked up with them and let
his friends know about them.
This is but an incident Of how many
California products would have a
wider vogue if only the right people
sampled them once.
| A. ]. Doran, president OF Arizona's
board of exposition commissioners. is
here looking over the exhibits of the
Territory with Resident Commissioner
I.eatherwood. Mr. Doran says it was
rather dry. in Arizona this year and
that consequently some Of the agri-
cultural exhibits will not be UP to the
standard expected.
I'VE are interesting many people in
the Territory, though" said Commis-
sioner Doran, and expect greater
mining Development as a result of the
fair We also expect to take some
prizes for fruits, for we have as f1ne
ones as any part of the country can
show. When we get water we'll have
more of them"
When a fellow boasts that he can't
be bought It's a sign that he hasn't