The daily sentinel., 1904-10-05
EXHIBIT HALL
AT THE FAIR
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sections of the county have contributed
to the collection and this flower gar
den is scene of marvellous beauty.
The sofa pillow contest has probably
elicted more attention than any feature
of the art department. Hundreds of
pillows have been entered and every
one is a dream of beauty. Entirely
across one end of the big hall and half
way down another side are tables filled
judges will have difficult work in this
pillow contest. The ladies in charge
of this department are to be congratu-
lated upon the marvellous showing
made.
The other branches of the art depart
ment are equally as successful in the
display made. The typography depart
ment is very interesting and there is
varied and beautiful collection of
burnt leather and burnt wood work.
Some of the pieces are very difficult
indeed.
The display of fancy work is ex-
tremely good and presents a great
variety. The knitting and crocheting
exhibit embraces some remarkable
work. Those who admire hand pant
ed china will be delighted with the
collection shown. There are numer-
Gus pi sees of delicate Mexican drawn
work.
| The quilt exhibit is very extensive
and every piece shows beautiful work
In the Juvenile department there is
an interesting collection of drawings
and hand paintings done by children.
The work in this department is most
remarkable.
Unalue and extensive souvenir col
lections are shown by S. f. Duree
and Mrs. Frank Mason. An interest
ing collection of curios owned by
Mrs. W. E. Bevier and Mrs. Nc
Kinnev. is on exhibition.
Pantry stores department makes an
excellent showing. Cakes. bread. Iies,
entered in the various contests, bear
most favorably the closest scrutiny of
an epicure. The canned and preserv-
ed goods make up large exhibit
department.
There is a most creditable showing
made by the ranchmen who devote
attention to the culture of honey. j.
A. Green, of the Rose Lawn apiary
has large display. f. B. Hall and
H. S. Groves of Fruita have nice
exhibits.
The fruit and agricultural exhibit
of the Grand Valley Fruit Fair equals
and doubtless excells any such display
ever made in the county. 1t is simply
wonderful, marvellous Every variety
of fruit grown in this valley is repre-
sented by liberal exhibits. Such a
display of the finest fruit that grows
is worth going many weary mile tc
see. Spacious booths are devoted to
the fruit growers and long tables are
groaning under the weight of fine
specimens of the agricultural world.
Among the largest individual ex.
hibits are those of d. G. Hask ins who
shows over thirty varieties of apples
alone: f. NJ. Burger. the Palisade
ranohman, whose agricultural exhibit
is among the finest shown; Smiths
Highland View ranch. presenting
an elaborate combination display Of
fruit and agricultural products: Mrs
Minnie L. Smith, with a beautiful
display; The Payton Pomona Orchard
from Which was shipped forty car
of fruit this season, containing 20. 00t
boxes; Mr. Whitley is there with fin,
exhibit of peaches.
Vol McAllister has water melon
weighing all the way from forty tc
sixty pounds. Sunnyvale fruit farm,
l.. E. Jaynes, makes fine showing
S. A. d. Shriver has number of re
markable and peculiar dark apples
a decided novelty Balm, Evans. Olive
and dozens of other ranchmen of ever,
section of the valley have first elias
exhibits and we wish space woult
allow us to enumerate and Justly des
cribe every exhibit. There is not
poor exhibit in the building. Every
thing is first class. creditable, ant
worth seeing.
a better display of Grand valley
, products could hardly be made. The
Grand Valley Fair is decided success
, Every body SAYS so. There is not
a tagging moment to be spent on the
fair grounds. the marvellous exhibits
The races, the numerous other attrac
tions made up a W hirl of festal glory.
Fruit Shipments.
The fruit shipped in car lots by the