Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Council Bluffs
INTEREST IN FRUIT SHOW
Unusual Number of Special Prizes
Are to Be Offered.
SEVERAL STATES TO EXHIBIT
Northwest Fruit Section Taking =
Great Interest and win Have
Larger Exhibition Than
Last Year.

ton Of the National Horticultural congress
is widespread, as evidenced by the numer-
Gus additions to the already long list of
special premiums. These come from ali
parts of the country and most of them are
In the form of handsome trophies Many
Of the donors of these prizes express the
desire that the selection of the form of the
trophy be left to the discretion Of the direc-
tors Of the congress, simply designating
the amount OF money they are willing to
contribute for the purchase of the premium
The directors have thus far obtained a
considerable sum, which will permit of the
placing of a large order with some respon-
sible firm and thus secure, 1t is anticipated,
much greater value for each trophy or
silver cup to be offered. The special pre-
MUM bulletin now In the process of pub
l~ication contains a number Of these special
trophies, but the number will be largely in
creased by the time the complete official
premium list is printed.
Among the offerings received at the office
Of Superintendent Freeman Reed yesterday
was a donation from The Omaha Daily Bee
and one from Jack Evans of Omak, Wash,
proprietor Of the Okanogan nurseries,
among the largest on the Pacific coast.
Offers are received almost daily from
manufacturer contributing merchandise to
be given as exposition premiums.
Many to Exhibit.
Superintendent Reed has received official
notification that state exhibits will be sent
from Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland. Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, Idaho. Utah and Washing
ton, each under state auspices.
A. A. Schenck of Omaha, engineer of
maintenance of the Northwestern railway
west OF the Missouri river, asked for a
conference with Superinten dent Reed yes
terday afternoon concerning a big exhibit
from Oregon. Mr.. Schenck is the owner of
a large fruit ranch in the famous Hood
river district. He left for there last even
ing and will not return until he comes with
the Oregon and Washington delegations
with big exhibits for the exposition. He
will Join Mr.. Shepard and other exposition
workers in furthering the interests Of the
exposition in the coast country. All Of the
big fruit growers In the Hood river district
are enthusiastic workers for the exposition
and the exhibits they will send to Council
Bluffs will be the best that that famous
section can produce.
William Toole of Baraboo, Wis, president
of the State horticultural society OF that
state, sends the official program Of the
organization and writes Superintendent
Reed that the annual meeting of the society
will be held on August Is, when the interest
taken in the forthcoming exposition will be
the subject Of much discussion. A repre-
sentative of the National horticultural con-
gress is asked to attend the annual meeting.
Railroads Are Cooperating.
Efforts of the railroads to promote the
interests of the congress and the 1909
exposition continue. General Passenger
Agent L, NJ. Allen of the Rock Island
writes that official instructions have been
given F. S. White. in charge of the work
Of promoting better agricultural methods,
and whose car was here in July, when he
gave a lecture at the court house, to CO.
operate with exposition managers in every
way possible and make a fine exhibit at the
big show. Mr., Allen inclosed a copy Of an
official circular issued from the office Of
Traffic Manager John Sebastian directing
all representatives of the Rock Island to
acquire all possible Information concerning
the congress and exposition and cooperate
to the fullest extent In the work of arousing
interest throughout the Rock Island terri
tory.
Captain j. F. Merry of Manchester. Ia,
representing the Illinois Central, called at
the horticultural headquarters and said the
Illinois Central wanted to be in on the
ground floor this year. He said the COM
pany would have a better exhibit this year
than last, especially from the south.
FnR SAFE AT I'M HON