Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-17
FINANCING THE
APPLE SHOW
Plan to Send Exhibit ID Chicago af
the Close o. the Spokane
Exhibition.

SPOKANE, Wash, May l7.of-
fetal announcement Is made By the
board OF trustees Of the National
Apple Show, Inc, that the prize
winning fruit Of the third annual ex-
position In Spokane next November,
and district and general displays from
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana win be sent to Chicago for
exploitation purposes In First Regi-
ment armory during the week Or the
International Livestock exhibition.
The Chicago plan involves an ex-
penditure Of $4,000, exclusive og
the cost Of the Spokane show, which
is estimated at $4,000 OGicials
OF transeontinentaI railroads inter-
ested in the development Of the
Northwestern states have guaranteed
large proportion Of the fund for the
first named exhibition and the var
ious fruit districts in the four states
are depended upon for $4,000 BY
taking place for display purposes at
Chicago. No charge will be made
for entries or exhibition space at the
Spokane show, which il open to the
world.
The general exhibits will be trans
ported from Spokane to Chicago free
OF expense to the growers and. ii
addition. the management OF the
National Apple ShqW win move ati
least six prize winning carloads. also
the winners Of the 1O-box, fve-box
single box and special display con-
tests, thus making an exhibition Of
apples that viii attract wide attention
to the fruit districts In the northwest.
as well as sxploit their products
Each district win haveone Or more
Representatives in charge to dis
tribute literature and give out infor-
nation.
Space for district exhibits atI
Chicago has been engaged by che
Commercial Club and Apple Growers
Union, Hood River, Ore; CONNER
eial Club, Wenatchee, Wash; North
Central Washington Development
league, Commercial Club and Fruit
Growers Union, Walla Walla; Cham
Der of Commerce, Ellensberg, Wash;
tatah County Fruit Growers. Union.
daho: Chamber of Commerce, Mis-
pula, Mont; Commercial Clubs of
tevens county Wash; Commercial
ub, Medford, Ore; Commercial
ub and Fruit Growers union. North
akima, Wash; Commercial Club.
ewiston, Idaho; Sunnyside, ZilIah
nd Spokane Valley Fruit Growers
sociatIons and the Southern Deyel-
lmenf League, Oregon.
The decision Of the trustees Of the
ow to eliminate orchard land com
nies from making the Chicago
ow vehicle for private advertising
IS met with general approval and
e companies are assisting the var
ns commercial organizations and
pit growers, associations by con-
buting to the expense fund. They
alize that the movement will en-
nrage emigration and investments
is thus bound to be of great bene-
to every line of trade In the north
stern states.
Representative committees have
en- appointed tn several districts
secure pledges of the fruit requir-
to make the exhibits. also to ham
financial matters and see that the
it is properly assembled and
ICED on exhibition in the best pos
lie condition in Spokane and Chi
%. Commercial clubs have been
I've in cooperating with the fruit
wers' associations. Generally, the
al charge for the district displays
chicago has been taken up by the
mercial clubs. the growers pledg-
sufficient fruit for the exhibits.
EN- H. Rice. secretary and man
of the show, is arranging for
of Montana and southern Idaho
nterest fruit growers there In the
ago show. He has already visit
many OF the principal apple dis
in Washington. Oregon and
.. where. he says. the prospects
never better for enormous yields
pit. Thousands OF acres OF new
rds will come into bearing this
p he added. and. judging from
loom-laden branches. the young
win give satisfactory results.
ben the plan OF moving the
thinning exhibits to Chicago was
uggested. there was some doubt
its feasibility. but the keen
Sc, the hearty cooperation and
ial support accorded BY the
j. districts quickly determined
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