The Daily Missoulian., 1910-10-15
rem RICE PLEASED
AND SAYS 50
SECRETARY OF THE BIG SPO.
KANE EXHIBITION SPEAKS
GOOD WORD FOR DISPLAY.

kane Chamber Of Commerce, who ar
rived IN MissouIa yesterday morning,
mingled freely with the throng during
the day and had some mighty fine
thing to say Of the show. II
This Is splendid, magnificent said i
Mr. Rice as he looked around the big \
tent from the band balcony. II VAS
prepared to be surprised somewhat,
because | have been reading your II
newspaper statements on the better
quality Of fruit III western Montana
| this year and the interest manifested I
In your second show. but | was not
prepared for the extent Of the dis I
| plays and their artistic arrangement. Y
1t speaks volumes for the untirlng en-
ergy of the directors and manage
ment.
unfortunately. did not have an OPP
portunty to see your first show, but
| saw much of the fruit aftcrward In
the exhibits which were brought to
Spokane, sp / knew something Of your
first exhibits The difference
ii 80 marked this year that II IL APP
parent you have learned how 10 eS-
hbit and what to exhibit. ! atm deeply
impressed with Judge II. u. Van De
mans obscrvR ions. He praises the
show In strong terms and he has
Judged both Of your exhibitions.
The artistic arrangement. following
II we'll defined plan throughout. is e.
pecially to be commended because,
while this Ii competitive show, held
largely in the interest OF the growers.
the general public II deeply Interested
also. and your attendance depends
very much on artistic arrangement,
which appeals to your visitors.
With such d successful show this
year. marking 80 great an improve
mcnt over the first years exposition,
IL IL evident that you will continue the
Western Montana Apple show and
! make it permanent institution. Your
. business men evidently appreciate the
value Or the exposition and show a
good spirit In giving financial sup
port
Speaking from the viewpoint of a
man who saw the apple show only for
d brief period before being called upon
to talk. Rem IL Rice of Spokane made IA
! remarkably clear talk. in which lie
> complimentcd the directors Of the APP
pie show and the frutgrowers OF this
vicinity. In part Mr.. Rice spoke ms
follows.
"For the first time In my recnllec-
tion. ! have today had a real holiday.
:. / do not recollect having enjoyed Il
vacation as well as the short period
: spent ut the second Western Mon
tana Apple show. / feel somewhat
like the tramp Who has oeen well fed
!, and who is asked to saw n little wood
. = To repay for the entertainment.
: have been courteously entertained and
: have also been asked to make II speech
to pay for It, In making the talk |
am going To observe three rules. laid
. down years ago by prominent
:, orator:
= "islrst-Hase something to say.
= "Second--Say II.
"Thlrd-Shut up.
, II speak to you tonight HI one who
appreciates as much az anybody thf
:, infinite amount of work required by
). the directors and committees engaged
= In the business OF bringing such shows
:. as this IN Il successful issue. and
= sincerely congratulate tho men wht
have been engaged in the work.
: heard OF your first show last year, bn
J, was unable to get here. The re.
!, !, that ! there and then vowed that
: would see the next apple show In Mis-
soula. II Ii not because ! made thii
= vow that / am here tonight. 1t liz be
- -. cause / wanted to know exact condi
:. :. tlons for myself. We'll. am here
!, !, and can say to you that have seer
things that amazed me beyond meas
nrc Your people know how to put ol
..a,.i ar abnt han
done II right. Your growers are mcl
who are masters at the art and mus
ed be congratulated.
~, II have been asked II such shows Il
he these pay for the extraordinary en
a dcavor, and say to yor that they df
r. In more than one sense. These show
lfe are worth more to you than yoli ar
ed inclined to realize IT is only by thor
,is that the exhibitors are brought side |
,st side and are able to compare the
,er products with each other. thereby get
IT. ting pointers that are of value. 1hes
IT. expositions teach the grower to brin
rs forth better class of fruit. and
recommend these local shows in pref
erenee to those farther away. becaus
1t gives all your local people, bot
growers and visitors, chance to pai
;. Ilelpale anu Dsip DIiilG lHe hiihlIs
lls fruitful end There Is profit in the
C. for every participant The cuisines
ne men also reap a bountlfuI benefit an
IS are brought into closer relation wilt
ar, the man on the farm and in the on
ias chard.
ng "We American people live too fas
gh We don't take sufficient holidays
1er therefore, We do not get the chanf
Ice to see nature as 1t really Is, and y
md do not get in touch with the real II
sources of the country. We need mo-
- apple shows such as yours, we ne.
. more fairs and more stock shows, ar
we need to attend them all. We Il
not going to live forever and we ha
best take advantage of the opportl
nifty we have to see the world
| "rO the grower Of this vicinity
| must say that | am astounded at VIII
have seen at the Western Montar
Apple show. ] had been led to bs