The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-11
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CHICKENS NOT
THE WHOLE THING
CATS AND DOGS ATTRACT AS
MUCH ATTENTION.
Feathered Aristocrats Share Honors in
the City Hall with Felines Of Fame
and CANNES of Caste Largest Ex-
hibit of Blooded Poultry Ever Shown
in the West.

'Follow up the GROWING
That IS what the visitors at the con
solidated poultry, cat and dog show
did today when they entered the city
hall. Hundreds OF ROSTERS constantly
proclaimed the greatness Of the exhibit
like chorus to the loud songs Of the
| male birds, the army of hens kept up
| a continuous clucking. Occasionally
the barking of the dogs in their ken
nels or on the benches sounded in sharp
contrast to the aristocratic quiet Of
contentment at a safe distance from
| their natural enemies.
The main feature of the show, of
course, is the poultry. Never before
have SO many birds been gathered to-
gether in the west, There is every va
riety of fowl to be found in quantity
cular game birds and little strutting
bantams. Nearly the entire exhibit
room, block long and extending
| around a half block on one side, is
taken up with row after row and tier
after tier Of poultry cages, every cage
having an occupant. T.. :.
Cats Of High Degree. =.
The cat show is proving on this. the
first day, to be drawing card. There
are seventy-six cats entered, all mem
bers Of the feline aristocracy. Mols
of the cats are in cages lined with
cloth of brilliant colors and nearly
every cage contains a handsomely en-
broidered pillow, on which the occu-
pant may rest in oriental luxury. Most
OF the cats are Angoras, with Persians
coming second in number.
There is Blue-Eyed May, valued at
$1,000; May, worth $500, and num-
Der of kittens, all related, and all the
property of Mrs. F. H. Williams of 364O
Lyn dale avenue: Mrs. Sloggy Of st.
Paul has the only Ma NIX cat on exhibi-
hammers Of Saltwater has the largest
number of entries-eleven cats. Mrs.
5 E. NJ. Sloggy comes second, with eight;
} Mrs. +. II. Williams third, with five
cats and four kittens.
{ Women at the cat show from out of
the city who are here to look after their
valuable stock on exhibit, include Mrs
/ Gray, Waterville; Mrs. Fleckerstine
Faribault; Mrs. w. w. Brooks and Mrs
G.. Hood Thompson of Duluth, and Mrs
! Monroe of st. Cloud. There are four
F. teen silver cups and sixty other specia
prizes to be awarded in the cat show.
The Pedigreed Dogs.
Mrs. Frank B. Woodruff, who is il
, FIVE pedigreed doggies, all of small
l. types, on exhibit in kennels and OF
e exhibition benches. Prominent among
/ !; them are the dogs belonging to Georgt
l. and care of Mrs. Woodruff. These in
e clude a number Of Boston terriers
ID Nancy Brown, which cost her owne
% $500; Chimney Fadden, valued at $500
and Remlick Geska, worth $3.50. J. 7
ee Michaud Of Duluth hass,o the bencl
II some. beautiful little, black, long-eare'
d Ten dogs make up the poodle class
4, DR.. Mccullough has on exhibit a hand
II some family Of Blenheim spaniels. F
II Morrow Of Duluth is the owner Of Am
le bassador, the only Irish terrier in tn
, show but the winner of counties
i. bench prizes. DR.. ,Dunsmore OF Mime
II apolis has entered a novelty, !Swipes
o. small he is confined in a knocking hir
lp cage. Five white collies are anothe
Of novelty, the property of MI. Fern o
TO Minneapolis.
D. Fastest Flyers Here.
The holder of the worlds record fo
hundred-mile flight is one Of the sta
Il attractions of the show. "Rapid Trar
e. Sit" homing pigeon owned by f: :
" Van Ellis Of Milwaukee, is the bird /
r. question. The pigeon has the unbeate
he age speed Of i7e974 yards minute: "
n, "Coast Flyer,O another homin
el pigeon of rank, will be sent here by h
rs owner, William Hartgrave of German
st. town, Pa. For three years this biz
on has captured the prize in l,80O-mi
%, flights and on the last day of the sho
'e' he will be liberated, bound for Sa
Francisco, Cal.
Wallace Evans original collection {
oil paintings and pen sketches of phea
ok ants and game birds, secured at co!
ra of $4,000, is attracting much attentio
lily today.
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