The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20
POULTRY SHOW
OPENS TONIGHT
HUNDREDS OF FANCY BIRDS ON
EXHIBITION AT UNION
HALL

Walla Walla's deserted streets this
morning passed up the usual solitude
SO noticeable at that hour, when the
gloom of night is being dispelled by the
rays of sunshine climbing higher and
higher over the snow-capped crests OF
the Blue Mountains, and the home pc
licenan. pacing his silent beat. was re-
called with sound which, though lot
considered the sweetest of music,
came as a welcome relief to the OPP
prsssive silence of the slumbering
city. Cocks -doedle-doo" came the
shrill voices from Union hall. where
are located a number of the Inland
Empires finest specimens of the BARN
yard fowl. awaiting the opening of the
annual poultry show, which takes
place at 8 o'clock this evening.
The ordinance prohibiting chickens
at large in the city Will not be en-
forced, and the larger the number of
fowls, the greater will be the success
of the event.
Up TO noon there were between 800
and 400 chickens entered, and each in
coming train brings more from outside
points. 1t is estimated that by OPEN
ing time this evening there will be full
iy 500 fowls in Union hall. the larg-
est number ever entered at a Walla
Walla poultry show.
Out Of Town Entries.
Entries from out-of-town points up
to press time this afternoon are as fol-
lows: H. II. Smith. Penawawa, IS buff
leghorns: Mrs. George S. Shaw. Sand
Point. Idaho, 25 Plymouth Rocks.
These birds were winners of the White
House clothing store cup, awarded at
the 1907 show. B. 3. Tolen. Milton, nine
Buff Orpingtons; L. ]. Mcintyre. Mil
ton. Is black Orpingtons and Rhode
buff Orpingtons aid Rhode Island reds:
John J. Stage & Sons. Spokane. II
barred Plymouth Rocks: E. J. Ladd,
Portland, one barred Plymouth Rock;
Earl Woodruff, College Place. four
black breast game Bantams: John G.
Wilder. North Yakima, five buff Leg
horns.
Many of the birds owned by chicken
fanciers of the Walla Walla neighbour
hood Will be entered until this af-
:e"noon and evening. when ducks.
geese. turkeys. guinea hens and rab-
bits viii be placed on exhibition.
A "Barnyard Romeo"
One of the finest birds in the hall
this lnorring-from newspaper mans
an enormous barred
Plymouth Rock cockerel. owned by J.
J. Stage. of Spokane Strutting about
in his limited cage, this "barnyard Ro-
meO" hurled challenge after challenge
at his smaller companions and man.
Tested a burning desire to break the
bars of mis- prison for the purpose of
putting some of the vain little chanti-
clers out OF business. Standing fully
two feet. With his intelligent brown
eyes observing every move of the at
PENDANTS. this bird presented a picture
of beauty seldom seen in his native
haunts. But what the scorers figures
will show in regard to his prize WIN
ming abilities, cannot at this tinle be
told
Everything Looks bright for one OF
the NEST successful shows ever given
by the poultry association in this city.
The delay of Walla Walla fanciers in
entering their birds for the event until
the opening day has caused some in
convenience TO officials of the associa-
ion, but it is expected that by OPEN
ing time this evening. practically all
entries will have been made.