The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-21
NATIONAL APPLE SHOW TO
BE HELD AT SPO-
KANE.
Exhibition Designed to Encourage
Apple Growing in All Parts of
the World-At least 10000
Feet of Floor Space to Be Given
to Exhibits.

pIoS1ucuG VI GIlc OI0ttUIN VI OllClA AU1AA-
way Company, also head of the Ma
tional Apple Show, has sent letter to
H. J. Nicely, secretary and manager
Of the show, announcing the contribu-
tion of S., 900 to the show.
In his letter Mr.. Hill says: while
on our Western trip the members of
our party have been much impressed
with the Importance of the, coming
apple show, to be held in Spokane
December 7-12. I have secured from
them the following subscriptions
James J. Hill, personal, $1,000; Nor
thern Pacific Railway, $1,000; G. B.
& c., $500; Great Northern, 81, 200.
''In addition James J. Hill offers
81, 600 for the best selection of 100
boxes Of apples from the Wenatchee
district. will offer $500 for the best
boxes of apples raised along the line
of the Great Northern
Spokane, Nov. 14-Indications are
that practically every apple growing
district in the United States and Can
ada, Europe, Australia and the Pacific
islands will be represented by exhibits
at tt e first annual festival in Spokane
December 7 to 12, under the direction
Of the National Apple Show, Inc, in
the competitions for prizes aggregating
more than $500, including dozen
five and ten acr tracts of irrigated
land, with perpetual water rights, val
ued at 81, 500, which are open to the
world Exhibitors will not be re-
quired to pay fees or entrance money
in any Of the contests.
The exhibition, the first of it's kind
in the world, is designed to encour-
age the apple growing industry of this
continent as we'll as in other parts of
the world. Seventy thousand square
feet of space, including $4,000 feet in
the state armory, will be required to
display the apples already pledged,
and it is estimated by Harry J. Nicely,
secretary and manager of the organiza-
ton, that an additional temporary
structure with 3d. 900 square feet Of
space will have to be erected to ac-
commodate the other exhibits pomised
by groves in various parts Of the
country.
Premiums Offered
The chief prizes are 81, 500 for the
best carload exhibit and 1000 for the
best individual exhibit by any grower,
district, county, state or province.
There are also several hundred prizes
ranging from $500 to $40, and hun
dreds Of trophies, medals, ribbons, di-
plomas and special awards. These will
be awarded by the foremost experts Of
the United States, Canada and Europe,
acting as judges. These will be nomi-
mated by the departments of agricul-
ture at Washington, D. c., Ottawa,
Ont, and London. Two hundred and
fifty one varieties are listed as eligible
to compete for prizes in plate exhibits
and there will be cash and other pre-
miums and diplomas for exhibits of
apple butter, jelly, marmalade, cider,
vinegar, preserves, pickles and evapo-
rated and sun dried fruit and other by
products. There will also be demon
strations by domestic science depart
ments of state colleges.
The amusement features, to which
the state annoy is to be devoted during
the festival week, will consist of two
concerts daily by a military band of in
ternational reputation and promenade
music by bands of the Inland Empire
and the Northwest, also programs by
vocal and instrumental soloists, quar-
tets and chouses and numerous vaude-
vile acts. There will be receptions,
theater parties and dinners, and a ban
quet in honor Of the exhibitors, Judges
and visitors, which is designed to bring
together the most successful growers
and authorities on apple culture in the
world. The closing feature will be
the choosing and browning of the queen
of the festival and the coronation of
the apple king of the continent The
queen is to be chosen by popular vote.
while the winner Of the largest number
of prizes will be crowned as king.