The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-09-25
BIG EXHIBIT OFF
FOR SPRINGFIELD
THRoNG or ENTHUSIASTIC vINi-
TANs VIEW COLLECTION.
TO ADVERTISE new STATE
Every Imaginable kind Of Produce
included in Exhibit--Lump Of
Coal That Weighed Ton.

The special car bearing one OF the
finest displays of various products for
the big Oklahoma exhibit at the ILL
noise state fair, left the Katy station
at 9:1O this morning. and is on its
way, advertising the wonderful re-
sources of the new state.
The sending Of this exhibit to the
Illinois fair at Springfield, is consider
ed one of the most ingenious adver-
tising schemes ever undertaken. The
idea for this exhibit was given to the
Vinita Commercial Club by Philander
c. Avery, of Pryor Greek, who pro-
posed that the club join with him IN
making an exhibit from this county
and Mayes county From this idea
the. Vinita Commercial club evolved
the plan to make the affair a state
exhibit. and selected C. C. Roberts as
a special representative of the club
TO visit the clubs in the towns on
the east side Of the state to solicit
their assistance and to his efforts Is
due the success of this wonderful dis
play.
The time was so short that 1t was
impossible TO visit the counties on
the west side, therefore the exhibit
had to be made up from this side OF
the state.
Early this morning crowds began to
gather around the car to see the won
derful collection. The car had been
artistically decorated with the var
ious articles Of the exhibit, and the
committee in charge Of the decoration
certainly did themselves proud. Along
each side Of the car were large
htreatners bearing the words; okla
homa Exhibit, Illinois State Fair At
each OF the side doors Of the car were
draped two large American flags while
In the door. large American eagle
was perched with large streamer IN
his beak. The interior OF the car was
the marvel however. Every descrip-
ton OF farm produce, corn, cotton,
wheat, oats, barley, potatoes. apples
sugar beets, millet, timothy, clover,
alfalfa, broom corn, maize, kaftir corn
sorghum cane and In fact there was
no kind of farm produce known 10
this country omitted. Across one end
of the car was laid section OF large
grape vine, about eight inches in dia-
meter. A sumac bush about three
inches in diameter was also on display
A sumac of that proportion is rarely
found, and land that will grow sumac
is considered very fertile Among
the products OF the forest were pecans.
walnuts and beautiful bunch OF
mistletoe. There we're also several
specimens of sawed and seasoned oak
and other timber. One Of the most
remarkable exhibits was the Craig
county coal display. A large lump
Of coal. weighing a ton. was secured
from the mines Of B. F. Cleveland and
son. at Timber Hill, and placed IN the
car. This was a fine specimen OF
coal and brings to light one OF the
biggest resources Of this county. There
we're many specimens Of the other
minerals found in the new state and
on the whole the exhibit would have
surprised even Oklahomans.
The car will be several days on the
road, and the party accompanying 1t
win get all Of the publicity possible
along the route over which the car
will travel