The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-25
CUP TO Be OFFERED
FOR EXHIBIT
IN NAME OF STATE BANKER
WILL PRESENT TROPHY AT
FARMING CONGRESS.

Billings, Sept. 24.--In the name If the
state OF Montana. one IT her leading
bankers and development promoters
viii offer a trophy cup to be AWARDED!
for the best collective state exhibit dss-
played Mt the International DRY Farm
ing exposition ut Billings. October p
-. in connection with tine Fourth Dry
Farming congress. october 4c-2s.
w. G. Conrad of Great Falls IL the
citizen Mha MS generously offered this
cup. ssr Goarai II tnc heal OF the
Conrad banks. which an. among the
leading financial institutions Of the
state. He Is interested in the agri-
cultural development OF Montana. hay
Ing extensive holdings in Cascade. Te-
ton. Chnuteau and other counties
There is a town In Teton county named
after him. and largely To him is due
the credit for the organization Of one
of the great irrigation enterprises Of
the northern central part Of the state.
While he il an irrigatienist by fierce Of
circumstances, lie has shown great In
terest in the development Of the dry
farming possibilities If the state, and
has given this substantial evidence Of
his Endorsement of the work Of the
Dry Farming congress.
The cup that Mr.. Conrad has given
Is one of the handsomcst trophies ever
awarded at an agricultural exposition
I'm one side Of II will be engraved the
great seal OF the state and on the
other the official seal of The Dry
Farming congress. The cup Will be-
modelel on highly artistic lines and
will be worthy in every way of being
given as state award. Montana will
be barred from competition for this
cup.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the Montana board of con-
troll of the congress this week plans
were completed for the cooperation
Of the Elks with the board of control
In the entertainment Of the delegates
and visitors to Billings during the
week of the congress. The Billings
lodge viii hold a fair beginning sun
day night. October "a aud continuing
one week. Elk lodges In other cities
If the state Will be invited to send
delegations to the fair and participate
I'm the street pageant which viii take
place Monday night preceding the
opening OF the session of the congress-
This parade win ne an Illuminated
pageant, including decorated floats and
unique features.
Tho Eiks have leased tho Coliseum
and will erect II stage In one end.
Continuous vaudeville with change
Of program every night win he tlfe
feature of the entertainment
The Elks will also cooperate with
the decoration committee in beautify-
Ing the city. An illuminated welcome
arch will he erected at the depot. The
Elks viii assist the reception commit
tee of the board in welcoming thu dele
gates to the Dry Farming congress
While the Eiks' fair is being planned
for the purpose OF increasing the local
lodge building fund. the delegates To
the congress Will not be asked To- con-
tribute. The Elks have entered into
this affair with the spirit IF hospital
ity foremost I'm their minds. When
the delegates Ia the Dry Farming
congress register nj the headquarters
they viii receive. with their creien-
tials. season ticket Ia the Eiks' fair,
which Will .ntitle them IL free almis-
sion to the Coliseum during the week.
The Second Regiment band has been
engaged for congress week, and will
play AT all sessions III tho congress
and ut the Elks' fair every evening.