East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-13
Ten Thousand Dollars Worth
of Chickens on Exhibit in
The Armory.
GINIIIN OFFERS HIGH
PRAISE FOR DISPLAY
Show Formally Opened This After
noon-Unitcd Orchestra to Play
Tonight-Armory Well Arranged
for Convenience OF Suectators-Wil-
liams Is Largest Exhibitor.

Ten thousand dollars worth OF
chickens are Growing and cackling In
armory hall on Court street, where
the second annual exhibition of the
Umatilla- Morrow county poultry as
this afternoon.
"That is a mighty fine bunch Of
birds" declared Judge Elmer Gimlin
Of Illinois, as he sauntered about the
hail this morning. you have
splendid hall here and I like your ar
rangement OF coops," continued the
man who is to place the awards.
The work OF scoring the birds was
started this afternoon and the first
ribbons will be hung up this evening
30 that visitors will have a chance to
gaze at the winners. The show was
already for the opening. thereby set
ting a northwest record. There has
not been a particle of confusion and
there is plenty Of room for spectators.
The chickens also show up much bet
ter in the new coops purchased by the
association. than they did last year
In the old style coops.
Pheasants Attract.
The first thing that attracted the
attention of the opening day crowd
was the exhibit of China pheasants at
the head Of the armory stairs. These
beautiful birds are owned by DR..
John Griswold OF Helix and they
promise to be one OF the attractive
features OF the big show.
Varieties Represented.
hn artn
resented at the show are the follow
ing:
Notified Anconas, Barred Plymouth
Rocks, Buff Plymouth Rocks, Colum-
bian Plymouth Rocks, Buff Orping-
tons, Black Orpingtons, White Or
pingtons. japanese Silkies, Rose Comb
White Leghorns, Brown Leghorns,
Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Black
Javas, Rhode Island Reds, White
wyandottes, Silver Laced Wyandottes,
Buff Cochin Bantams. White Cochin
Bantams. White Guineas, Black Lang
shans, Black Minorcas. White Indian
Runner Ducks. Fawn Colored Indian
Runner Ducks, Pit Games, Homing
Pigeons. Red Caps.
williams Is Largest Exhibitor.
Earl a. Wllllams, tne mllton Irdrl
who introduced the Columbian Ply
mouth Rocks in the northwest, Is the
largest exhibitor of any one breed at
the show. He has 20 Of his favorites
on exhibition. B. F. williams, the
Milton breeder Of Bluff Plymouth
Rocks and r. F. Averill, Of this city,
who makes a speciality Of Buff Or
pingtons, tie for second place with 25
birds each. N. A. Humphrey with 20
Black Minorcas Is third man.
Concert This Evening.
Following the opening Of the doors
this evening. there will be a concert
by the United Orchestra. The doors
will open at 1880 and the concert will
begin soon after. Everything has been
arranged for the comfort of those who
wish to listen to the series OF con-
certs.
The program for this evening will
be as follows:
I. March-In Nutshell ..... Rosey
:. Characteristic Piece - Cupid's
Dream ............ Dehrne
8. Cgardas-Danse Styrinne Michiels
I. waltz-Jdly Fellows. =. .VollstSdt
s "Bewitching Beauty .........
........... L. p. Laurendeau
8. Selection-Faust ........ .Guonod
7 Indian Characteristic Piece
Tomahawk Dance ........
............ Andrew Herman
8. March-Men Of Harvard. =. Grey