Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-06
ALL CRY "H0CH DER KIESEL."
General Feeling is That State Re.
captured What il Lost Before
Through CareIessness.
We'll Mcritod Praise for the state
Board Of Horticulture for Its
Splendid Showing.

from Boise comes the announcement
that Utah has won the horticultural
grand prize.
No news could be more welcome 10
Utah as a whole than this choice bit.
and its most delicious flavor will be
tasted by the fruit men OF the state
who have experienced difficulty in
landing big outside orders because
Idaho had lifted the horticultural cup"
The fight for the prize this year was
made by Utah in dead earnest II
wanted to undo the wrong which the
people thought was committed on the
loss OF the cup. through the presenta-
ton Of an unrepresentstlve exhibit AZ
a recent congress. The fight was a
long one. and carefully conducted.
Hook DER KIEsEL."
It began with Fred J. Klesel per-
haps who as national committeeman
for Utah sensed the opportunity and
told his friends about It early enough
in the game TO allow the horticultural
interests TO concentrate on an ex-
hibit The cry then became something
like "Hoch der Kiesel" among those
who caught up the suggestion Gov.
Cutler was importuned 10 take an act
I've interest and he was not slow 10 act
To bring matters 10 a head he invited
20 the Commercial club 100 representa-
tive citizens. regardless Of party az
fliations Senator Sutherland told
them OF the chances In Congress TO
pass irrigation laws. and Senator
Smoot pledged the support OF Utah
county TO the financial end Of the
game. Jos. Geoghegan then introduced
resolution calling for the subscrip-
ton OF 81. 900 to bring back TO Utah
the grand prize IN horticulture. kiesel
took 81 900 for Ogden. and the remain
ing $4,000 was quickly subscribed next
morning when Col. Geoghegsn and his
friends on the finance committee went
forth among the merchants aud citi-
zens
MEANS MUCH TO UTAH
with the money raised. power was
quickly delegated to the state board OF
horticulture and President Thos. Judd
Utah's exhibit. The best OF everything
was secured. regardless OF the incon-
venience Of getting It TO Boise, and the
exhibit as finally arranged was one on
which the Utah delegation felt her
chances 10 win could properly rest.
No one was ashamed OF H. and the
judges seemed to be impressed with
the same feeling as the delegation
from Utah, The winning means much
to Utah commercially. for the reputa-
tion Of having the finest fruits In the
west counts much when discriminat
ing orders are placed for the more
select markets.
OTHER PRIZES ALSO.
This was not the only prize 10 come
TO Utah. John Back took second hon.
ors IN apiary products Mr. Back has
been a salt Lake honey man for years.
aud Is building up a good business
IN that line. In eyaporated fruit Jo-
seph Atkins OF ST George. took frst
honors and Thos Judd took second.
thus bringing all honors IN this de-
partment to the state. Thos. Judd
scored again on grapes. by taking FIRST.
The list Of prizes 20 far as awarded II
as follows
Apples-First prize, J. II. shawhan,
Payette. Ida
second-Mr. Monce. Nsmps. Ida.
Prunes-First prize, ]. r. Fields,
New Plymouth. Ida.
Pears-First prize. j. II. Shawhan,
Payette. Ida, second. J. b. Myers.
Boise. Ida.
Grapes-Firsi prize. John Judd.
Utah.
Peaches-First prize. D. d. Sassar,
Emmett. Ida; second. L. NJ. Campbell.
Boise. Ida.
Evaporated Fruits-First prize Jo-
seph Atkins, 81. Georss Utah; second,
Thomas Judd, la Nerkn. Utah.
Potatoes-First prize. Twin Falls eX-
pertinent farm. A Mcpherson.
Grasses-Flrst prize, ]. l.. Crowder.
Ada county, second, A. Mcpherson
Twin Falls.
Grains-First 4. Mcpherson. Twin
Fails Ida; second. J. l.. Crowder. Ada
Apiarv Products-First prize. z. H.
Atwster; second, John Back. salt
Lake Utah.
HOW UTAH WON.
The Utah delegates TO Boise are be-
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son Of the Salt Lake Nursery company
who went 20 help In arranging the
Utah fruit exhibit arrived in town this
morning with a glowing tale Of uah's
success.
Three years ago Al Ogden" Mr.
said. Utah lost be-
.ause there was no united action AMI
he Utah exhibit was scattered. unof-
ganiEed and not effective This ye.r
he lesson was learned by Utah. but
rot hy Idaho We took a trained de'-
orator with us 10 arrange the exhibit.
md the Idaho counties went each one
'0r Itself
When the judges we're through with
heir work they called the Utah dele
yates together. and said. Well. we Just
ant help giving Utah the grand prize.
four exhibit certainly Is the best
Then Helds hand came around into
he hooray with a gladstone tune, ana
{ was quite a while before the excite
nent subsidized. Too much credit can
,ot BE- given President Judd and the
tate board OF horticulture for the
Way they worked up the exhibit Idaho
lad some good fruit IN competition
With ours. but FOR our superior organ
zation they would have given US a
cry close run"
With Mr.. Christopherson z numhc-
4 other delegates returned. together
With several members of Helds hand.