The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-03


and w. w. Permain. We divided
honors on Northern Spy. Our com.
petitors did win in some other variet.
les that we did not enter, for we die
not have the varieties. In the fna
10 varieties we won on five, divided
on the sixth, competitors winning or
four varieties.
We make a report that the build
ing has been disposed of according to
the resolution passed by your COM
mittee to the Washington State Fair
association. they agreeing to take the
building and fulfill our contract with
the A.-Y.-P. division of works relative
to removing the same.
We made mistakes We have
nothing to say to our critics and fault
finders. The future will tell whether
eur work was well done.
f. ]. HAASzE.
| What Commissioners Say.
The commissioners submitted an in
teresting report, as follows:
Gentlemen-We. your commission
ers of the Yakima county building
and exhibit. beg to report the follow
| ing:
On the 23rd day of May, on reach
ing Seattle, we found the building in
complete. Many of our exhibits had
preceded us. these were scattered
throughout the building, intermingled
with paint pots, carpenter benches.
plumbers and decorators parapher-
MALTA.
We were informed by the exposi-
ton officials that all of our exhibits
must be in place by the opening day.
1t was on the evening of the 2Sth
before we were able to clear the floors
and begin placing our exhibit. By
working day and night we were able
to open our doors June l promptly
at O'Clock. How well this duty was
performed can be best judged by
those who attended the opening.
We have no apologies to make:
we did the best we could with the
material at hand. From time to time
strenuous efforts were made to in
duce exhibitors to send more ex-
hibits, but without success. The
lassitude and indifference shown by
our home people was responsible for
the criticisms we received from the
press and individuals. Finally after
a few of our home people had view
ed our exhibit they returned home
and reported it not so bad after all.
More Interest Taken.
More interest was taken, fruits and
vegetables began to come in. This
inspired us with new hope that we
would yet be able to make a credit
able showing, one worthy of the best
county in the state of Washington
We then began to attract attention.
Yakima county was talked on the
streets, in the hotels and at the ban
quet tables. Yakima county was
coming into her own. Thousands
were attracted to our building by
the beauty of its exterior It was
considered by all to be the most
beautiful county building on the
grounds. It's location was admirable.
none better and to you, Mr. Commits
sioners, belongs the commentator
for your good judgment in assisting
this great enterprise which will go
down in the history of the county as
one of its NOSE remarkable events
We wish to express our apprecia-
tionof the service rendered by Mr.. La
Nesconte in placing our school ex-
hibit. The exhibit was neatly and
artistically arranged and attracted
considerable attention.
Pupils Are Thanked.
We also wish to thank the pupils
of the manual training school for the
desk and chair they so generously
loaned for our convenience and com
fort. Too much praise cannot be be-
slowed upon the Cascade Lumber
company, who contributed more to-
ward the identifying of the interior
Of hn hut
hibitor.
We also wish to thank any and all |
exhibitors who helped to make our |
exhibit success.
Now as to results: that is what we |
were all after On one of the big |
days by actual count $500 people
passed through our building. so it is |
safe to say 20 per cent of the $780,
QUO A.-H.-P.-E. visitors saw our ex-
hlbit Thousands of names We're
placed on our registers, many with |
complimentary remarks. Eastern |
people We're especially interested in |
our exhibit of fruits and vegetables.
many coming to view them the sec
ond time, that a lasting impression |
could be carried to their eastern
homes. Our literature, though late in |
arriving, was sought by investors and
homeseekers. Our booklet. a thing |
of beauty and artistic skill. compared |
favorably with many of the state
publications and will be read by
thousands who never heard of Yaki- |
ma, or Ya-ka anna, as many pro-
nounced 1t.
Grand Prize Won.
We received the grand prize or
highest award for the best continu.
Gus display of cold storage fruits. We
also received II medals, many of
them gold, on our fruits, vegetab les
and manufactured goods. We talk
ed with hundreds of people who have
gone or are going to Yakima county.
We boosted for Yakima as only
Gakimans can. Others may have
done better; we have done the best
we could and only hope our labors
have not been in vain.
To those who so freely contributed
to the financial end of this underta-
king, we wish to express our graft
tude, and to you, Mr.. Commissioners
we are especially grateful. When the
cloud of Indebtedness was about to