The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-15
SAYS EXHIBIT IS
DANDY
BOTH CITY CLERK SUMNER AND
DIR. KING SAY THAT CHELAN
COUNTY HAS BEST FRUIT ON
EXPOSITION GROUNDS.


after a much needed rest. I was
happily surprised when I visited the
exposition to find that it was far bet
ter than I expected to find it and
certainly merits the support Of every
citizen in the state and the visit is
we'll worth the time and money
spent" says City Clerk Sumner.
'The grounds surpass those Of any
exposition I ever visited, owing to
the natural beauty and location. The
buildings are credit to the exposi-
ton and while all of the exhibits are
not installed, it takes several days
now to get a comprehensive idea of
everything.
"The Chelan county exhibit occu-
pies a good place in the agricultu-
raj building, and from a fruit stand
point the display is far ahead of any,
thing on the grounds, and I think
there is no doubt but what we will
walk away with the lions share Of
the awards. My own opinion is,
though, that the display could be
made a little more prominent and
productive of better results from an
advertising standpoint If there were
some feature displays.
'"The names Chelan county, We
natchee Leavenworth, Chelan, Cash
mere, Peshastin, and other fruit dis
tricts in the valley are not prominent
enough. The big apple which Secre-
tarv Celia tly' hod prepared is a dandy.
but it hangs from the ceiling and
unless a person is informed ahead of
time or happens to look upward he
would not see it. If it were in front
in prominent place it would take
the visitors eye the first thing.
"Walla Walla county has a very
attractive fruit display but the fruit
is in jars and will take no place in
the race Tor awards.
"All of the counties having ex-
hibits are making an enviable show
ing and the eastern visitor will GER
tain1y go home with a better idea
of the great northwest than he could
ever get from literature and news
papers.
"One of the days while was there
was Yakima Day. and in my opinion
our big sister certainly made a poor
showing
Unless you read it in the news
paper you wouldn't have known that
Yakima was in town When Septem-
Der rolls around Wenatchee should
go over to Seattle en- masse and not
only let them know around the ex-
position grounds that we are in town
but also impress the fact very strenu-
Ously down town the same as the
travelling men did. Last Saturday
was their day at the fair and they
certainly did make the most of their
opportunities.
while visiting many of my old
friends down town, found out that
Wenatchee was a very familiar name
to them and the prestige that we have
in Seattle is a credit to the labors
which have been put forth among
the energetic workers in this city.
And I have come home convinced
beyond all doubt that Wenatchee is
today the best little city in the north
west and, comparatively speaking, it
is the best city in the northwest.
Its future is secure for it occupies
a position in the commercial world
that means attraction for the best
people in the business, social and
educational walks of life"
DR.. King also returned last night
from Seattle and says in reference
to the Chelan county exhibit that a
noticeable improvement has been
made in the exhibit during the past
week and he considers that it is far
ahead of any on the grounds. He
says that Chelan county is going to
take first money in apples and that
with the cooperation of the growers
of this valley that the exhibit Is 60
ing to do a wonderful lot of good
CO.. fho Won atehao yo11ay It ic aJco
going to be a means of inducing a
lot OF people to come over to see the
country that can produce the apples
that are shown in Seattle.