Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-18
AT NATIONAL APPLE SHOW
THIS WEEK AT SPOKANE.
Greatest Ever Held and Program Car
ried Out to the Letter-Fine Weather
President Taft Sent Message Of
Greetings, 100000 Apples on Dis
play-Miss Ide Admirable Queen.

show, which was formally opened at
10 O'Clock this morning. Practically |
every commercial orchard district in
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana
and the province of British Columbia
is represented in the numerous compe-
titions for prizes and premiums of $780,
900, and in addition there are displays
from California and other states.
The telegraphic message from Presi-
dent Taft, extending greetings to the
growers represented and the manage
ment of the show, was the signal to
"open the gates,'' and Immediately
after its arrival, which was heralded
by the blowing of factory and locomo-
tive whistles and the ringing of bells
in all parts of the city, the first ''Live
Wire' convention in the northwest was
called to order. More than 1875 COM
mercial organizations were represented
by one or more delegates E. F. Car
tier Van Dissel presided
80 Cars of Apples.
The delegates were the first to view
the displays, composed of 80 cars of
apples, including 10 straight cars, en-
tered in competition in their classes
and eligible in the sweepstake contest
for the chief prize of $1,000 and the
worlds championship. There are SO dis
trict displays, representing Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California and
British Columbia, more than 300 en-
tries in the box contests and about
5000 entries on plates. 1t is estimated
there are fully 100000 apples on ex-
hibition.
| Howard Elliott, head of the Northern
Pacific Railway company, has moved
his office from st. Paul to Spokane for
the week to preside as president of the
show.
Following the exchange of greetings
at luncheon the delegates were formed
in procession and, preceded by the Ma
tional Apple Show band of so players,
they marched to the show grounds,
where they were received by 200 bust
ness men, headed by Charles M. Fas-
sett, president, and the officers and
trustees of the Spokane Chamber of
Commerce.
Great Throngs.
The auditorium of the state armory
was thronged when Mr.. Van Dissel pre-
sented Mr.. Elliott, who spoke of the
Importance of apple culture in the
i northwestern and Pacific states, saying
that the time is not far distant when
the annual output will be more than
$4,000 cars. a
Following the program the delegates
and visitors and the general public in
spected the displays. The unanimous
opinion of the growers and visitors at
former shows is that the display this
year is the largest and most compre'
hpnSiUh thew had ever seen
Queen Is Crowned.
The feature of tonight IS program will
be the coronation of Idell I, privately
Miss Idell Ide of Colville, who en-
tered her dominion last Friday even,
ing. Governor M. E. Hay will be her
prime minister, the councillor being
Frank Tebbetts of Spokane. The maids
and matron of honor are the Misses
Kathleen Kimball, Genevieve Paterson
; and Mathilda furnish and Mrs. F. P
> Tebbetts. The courtiers are J. G
Matthews, William T. Tripplets, Will
liam Rieckers, R. j. Martin and E
Vaughn Klein.
The coronation ceremony will be car
5 ried out on the lines of the custom Of
s the Louis XIV period and includes the
: dancing of a court minuet by eigh
little boys and girls, after which thu
spectators will join in swearing al
legiance to King Apple. Following thi
= Queen Idell and her suite, escorted b.
guards in armor, heralds and pages, will
make a tour of the show grounds ant
g inspect every exhibit. Professor H
k E. Van Deman and his four associates
a J. w. Murphy of Glenwood, Iowa; c
J. Sinsel of Boise, Idaho; Professor S
A. Beach of Ames, Iowa, and Jane
y Glib of Kelowna, B. c., who begal
a their work this morning, will be mem
i bers of the party.
i IA Cars to Chicago.
Rem H. Rice, secretary and manage
: of the show, announced this mornin
= : that a special train of IA decorate
cars, accompanied by 40 growers
e trustees of the apple show and five en-
le ployes will leave the morning of Nc
is vember 81 for Chicago, where the shov
,e will open on November % and continu
Il until December 4. Bert E. Gregory, az
70 sistant manager, writes that the Oh
cago Association of Commerce, wi
have delegation of 1900 at the ope1
ing of the show.
&c The Queens Acceptance.
v "My faithful subjects: This test
a monial of the loyalty of my people t
as their sovereign affects me deeply
~ am cognizant of the honor accorded
- me and I shall do my utmost to deserv
: the confidence of my people and I
o. merit the approval of my associat
~ King Apple, and his dependents. :
With these words Idell I, queen {
the third National Apple show, whic
was formally opened, assumed h,
m reign. Her royal majesty, who is Mi,
~ Mary Idell Ide of Colville, Wash,
private life, was attended by flu
., court, the prime minister being Go,
cd ernor Hay of Washington, who read IL
he following royal proclamation:
ay Nature has beautifully blessed o,
empire in the harvest time. From Il
highlands and the valleys and from di
tant parts of the domain are gathere
he here the wonderful products of our f
nj vored orchards. Where once the ar
II desert gave no promise of fertility an
= where once the primeval forest WI
nu untouched by the hand of man no
finds the soil giving forth life al