The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-29

the point Of origin, and government Of
fciaIs have arranged for the free en-
trance of fruits from Canada for ex.
hibition purposes.
College Girls Demonstrate.
A feature at the show will be the
series Of demonstrations of the apple
as a food product by the Domestic Sci
enee department Of the State College
of Washington at Pullman, under the
direction of Miss L. Gertrude Maekay,
assisted by a dozen young women of the
J college in practical demonstrations of
the preparation of apples for the table.
Two Bands, Twice a Day.
There will be afternoon and evening
concerts in the armOry and the main ex-
position hall by two bands of So pieces
under the direction of A. g. Reemer
and II. Van Hinkle. These organiza-
tlons will also furnish music for the
street parades and ~promenades.
Opens With Big Parade.
The Mystic Order of the Enakops has
arranged to formally open the first
night S show with an illuminated street
parade, in which gaily decorated floats,
horsemen and marchers in fantastic
garb, headed by the Imperial band of
yS pieces, will make up the procession
through the principal streets to the
armory, where carnival attractions will
be featured.
Fine Vaudeville Program.
There will also be two daily programs
of refined vaudeville numbers on the
opp,nrvy afopa C;1ar NH Iona - -,
other attraction which should eclipse
its success of last year.
2,50O,OOo Apples on Display.
The problem OF housing the numerous
exhibits, aggregating more than $780,
900 apples, has been satisfactorily
solved by Rem II. Rice, secretary-man-
ager of the show.
First Prize $1,000.
The premium list is complete in every
way. In addition to prizes of $3.50
for frsts and 500 for seconds in IL
carload exhibits, there is the sweep
stakes of $1,000 for first, $500 for sec
ond and a solid silver loving cup for
third. This contest is open to the world.
Prizes of 500 for first and $50 for
second are offered in the state and for
eign country group displays, and prizes
for displays in the ten, five and single
box contests. Two 10-box contests
carry with them land prizes valued at
$3.50 and $1,000, respectively, and
there are numerous others with prizes
ranging from 500 to $40, with cups,
medal banners and other marks of dis
tinction, also prizes for plate exhibits
and displays of homemade products.
For the best collection Of 10 separate
views of irrigated lana there is a prize
of four acres of fruit land, also one of
of 800 for a collection of 10 photo
graphs of non-irrigated land and a prize
of $50 for the best photograph Of a
single apple tree in bearing.
The management has been compli-
mented on all sides upon the arrange
ments for the show. To indicate the
favor with which the enterprise is re-
ceived in the eastern states the ap-
pended extracts from a letter by w. NJ.
French, treasurer of the Simons, Shut
tleworth & French company of New
York, importers and exporters of fruits,
with a string of houses in Europe, who
handle thousands of boxes of north
western apples, are quoted:
New York Apples On Display.
"We are in sympathy with the Ma
tional Apple show, which will be held
for the second time in Spokane. To
such an extent do we approve of it that
our New York firm has sent several
barrels of the best New York state
apples that could be obtained, to be
exhibited. Whether we win any prizes
does not concern us. We are doing
our little mite to uphold the dwindling
reputation of eastern apples"