The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-25
WRITES Of CHICAGO
CONGRESS
G. Il. LANHAM A WELL KNOWN
APPLE BUYER, WHO SPENT
TELLS OF BIG SHOW.

son in the valley as a representative
of the H. NJ Wagner & Sons, Chi
cago, apple buyers, has written the
following letter 10 the Daily World
regarding the National Land and Ir
rigation congress which is in session
IN Chicago and at which place We
natchee is represented:
Chicago, Nov %, 1909.
The Wenatchee Daily World:
According to promise to write you
on the opening of the National Land
and Irrigation congress, held at the
Coliseum, will state that Saturday,
November 20, was the opening day
and l visited the show Saturday
night.
The largest crowd ever seen in the
Coliseum was in evidence then. The
observations and exclamations at the
sight of the irrigated products from
and this show has made a lasting
impression on the minds of the peo-
pie of the middle west as to the pro-
ductiveness and excellence of the ir-
rigated sections
Idaho has a splendid display of all
farm products which has been in
stalled by the different land COM
panies who are exploiting the 1if-
ferent sections of that state
Colorado has very little display
as well as Oregon.
Montana is there With both feet,
especially the Bitter Root valley, but
to the casual observer it looks like
the different railroads are doing the
most of the boosting for the Bitter
Root section.
Utah has an immense display Of
everything good to eat that is pro-
duced on a farm, in fact, the west
ern states as well as the southwest
ern etatAa--haue- excellar.~ disnlays----
As to apples: 1t is conceded by
them all beat to a standstill On her
commercial pack, and Saturday night
the crowds were so immense in front
of the exhibit booth where the We
natchee exhibit was shown that it
took a couple of police to keep tho
crowds moving.
Considerable credit is due not only
TO the growers who made up this ex-
hfbit, but to c. W. Wilmeroth, who
is in charge Wenatchee should be
congratulated in securing Mr.. Will
meroth's services in that capacity as
he is past master in the art of an
swering the numberless questions
relative to the Wenatchee valley.
Said a member of a large party who
were viewing the handsome exhibit:
"Oh! how wonderful. How pretty
the apples look" which was instant
ly replied to by Mr.. Wilmeroth:
Yes, this is a fact and the valley
is just as wonderful and just as
pretty as the apples. Come out and
see for yourself"
Should the Wenatcheeites stand
by and listen to the favorable COM
ments expressed by every visitor
who looks at the exhibit, he would
realize that Wenatchee is all and
more than the most visionary booster
ever has claimed for it.
Mr.. Leedy of the Great Northern
railroad assisted Mr.. Wilmeroth Sat-
urday night in taking care of the
crowds of visitors.
Other sections in the west have
handsome exhibition packs on show,
but the commercial pack of Wenat-
chez and the tasteful manner in
which the exhibit is shown. has got
every other exhibit skinned a mile.
This fact is conceded by all and
no doubt but that Wenatchee will
derive future benefits from the re-
suits of this display which will more
than compensate for the expense en-
tailed
G. B. LANHAM.