Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-28
Scope of Exposition Brings Birds from
Many States.
RIsToCRATIC HENS HERE WEEK
Bring Mates with Long Pedigrees
with Them.
AMOUNT TO $1,000
Dogs and Cats Also Here and Occupy
Some Swell Apartments Arranged
by Exhibition Management
for Guests.

When the cock-o'- -the-walk crows some
thousand times at the Omaha Auditorium
this morning. the Trans Mississippi Poul-
try show will be declared officially open.
1t is supposed the first and opening crow
ing will be completed by o'clock.
Feathered guests of the city were arriv-
ing all day yesterday and were assigned
to their apartments by the management.
many having reserved the quarters In ad-
vance. Some of them are so aristocratic
that 1t was difficult to supply them with
suitable living rooms. Some wanted places
with bath and an ash heap. steam heated.
and yet with floors which would yield
plenty OF worms.
Dogs and Cata Quarrel Some.
The dogs and cats are not so particular.
The dogs were willing to have apartments
close to the cats, but not for the felines.
They thought the management ought to
have sort of Mills hotel arrangement
for dogs only. and some such an arrange
ment as Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION building, where the apartments
would be for them only, and far removed
from the dogs. which they claim lead a
riotous life when in Omaha, never retiring
at night and barking for Ice water as
Seriously the Trans Mssisslppi Poultry
show is going to eclipse anything of the
kind ever held in Omaha. The show started
as the annual exhibition of the Tri-City
Poultry association, organized by some en-
terprising fanciers and breeders OF poultry
! in Omaha, South Omaha and Council
Bluffs. But the demand for a big annual
exhibition in Omaha. the best located show
| town In the west led to a change OF name
and enlargement Of the scope OF the show,
| from one at which the fanciers of three
| cities could show their stock, to one which
| last year had entries from several states,
and which this year will be a good repre-
sentation Of the poultry from the Trans
Mississippi country.
Aye Has Prize winners.
ARRANGEMENTS were made TO care for the
fowls Immediately on their arrival and
| they have been coming In fast. Among
others who will exhibit will be Aye Bros.
| of Blair, Neb, who only ten days ago
| carried away premiums for the best corn.
| Aye Bros. feed prize corn to prize chickens
and the effect is to produce prize chickens.
| Those who have visited their farm say
everything on 1t is prize winning from the
| lumber wagon to the we'll water.
John Keelne of Council Bluffs will be
another exhibitor who has done things be-
fore and this year comes with thirty-six
coops of chickens.
George II. Lee OF Omaha has over forty
coops of birds, besides his large line of
poultry supplies made in Omaha"
Chickens of Last Year Here.
At the poultry show last year George
II. Lee had some incubators Matching
| chicks. These were the center of interest
for youngsters. especially on the day when
MIR. Lee gave the new Matched punches OF
down to the children. Since the plans were
made for the show which opens today. Mr..
Lee has learned of a number Of these
chicks which grew up In Omaha during
the year. and they will be among the en-
tries at the show. Out OF large number
hatched, most OF the chicks died, being
spoiled by the children who handled them,
but they were all very much live birds
when they left the Auditorium in the
pockets Of boys and tucked away in the
muffs of girl admirers.
A cockerel valued at $500 and for which
the owner would not take a cent less,
will be one of the Omaha exhibits. This
Is a white Leghorn belonging TO George
II. Lee, president OF the George IT, Lee
company, makers of poultry supplies and
incubators, and one of the foremost fan
ciers Of the country.
This cockerel has grade 81 per cent and
though he has not yet been exhibited at a
! poultry show. he will, in the judgment OF
Mr.. Lee. take first prize. He is purest
white, without a blemish and black spot
on him and a most imposing looking bird
Mr.. Lee has some 200 White Leghorns
on his farm near Florence and will have
about seventy-fve chickens and a score
of ducks at the show.
The premium list amounts to over 5000
and puts the Omaha show In the big class
The judges will be w. G. Ellison OF Min
neapolis. Adam Thompson OF Amty, No.
and q. ID. McClasky OF Papillion, Neb.