Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
DISPLAY IS GRAND
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 900 Apples on Dis
play-Miss Ide Admirable Queen.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 14.-Unioue in
plan, broad in purpose and educational
IN result is the third National Apple
show, which was formally opened at
10 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 125 com
mercial organizations were represented
by one or more delegates. +. 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 81 900 and the
world IS championship. There are SO dis
trict displays, representing Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California and
British Columbia, more than 800 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
| PaPifip Railway
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-
scented Mr.. Elliott, who spoke of the
Importance of apple culture in the
northwestern and Pacific states, saying
that the time is not far distant when
the annual output will be more thar
900 cars.
Following the program the delegate:
and visitors and the general public in
spected the displays. The unanimou:
opinion of the growers and visitors al
former shows is that the display this
. year is the largest and most compre
hensive they had ever seen.
Queen Is Crowned.
The feature of tonight IS program will
, be the coronation of Idel1 /, privatel,
Miss Idell Ide of Colville, who en-
! tered her dominion last Friday even
ing. Governor M. E. Hay will be he
prime minister, the councillor bein,
Frank Tebbetts of Spokane. The maid
and matron of honor are the Misse
Kathleen Kimball, Genevieve Paterson
and Matilda furnish and Mrs. +. P
Tebbetts. The courtiers are j.
E Matthews, William It. Tripplets, viii
liam Rieckers, R. j. Martin and I
, Vaughn Klein.
The coronation ceremony will be car
ried out the lines of the custom o
the Louis XIV period and includes tn
r dancing of a court minuet by eigh
5 little boys and girls, after which tn
n spectators will join in swearing a.
legiance to King Apple. Following thi
> Queen Idell and her suite, escorted b.
guards in armor, heralds and pages, Wi
make a tour of the show grounds an
inspect every exhibit. Professor
T.. Van Deman and his four associates
J. w. Murphy of Glenwood, Iowa; {
J. Sinsel of Boise, Idaho; Professor s
A. Beach of Ames, Iowa, and Jane
Glib of Kelowna, B. c., who bega
their work this morning, will be men
bers of the party.
IA Cars to Chicago.
Rem H. Rice, secretary and manage
of the show, announced this mornin
that a special train of II decorate
l cars, accompanied by 40 grower
trustees of the apple show and five en-
ployes will leave the morning of NJ
j vember 21 for Chicago, where the sho'
] will open on November % and continu
I until December 4. Bert E. Gregory, a,
! sistant manager, writes that the Oh
| cago Association of Commerce, wi
| have delegation of 1900 at the opeI
l ing of the show.
The Queens Acceptance.
"My faithful subjects: This test
4 monial of the loyalty of my people I
1 their sovereign affects me deeply.
1 am cognizant of the honor accorded I
I me and shall do my utmost to desery
\ the confidence of my people and I
4 merit the approval of my associat
King Apple, and his dependents.
With these words Idell 1, queen {
= the third National Apple show, whic
was formally opened, assumed HI
reion Her RIVAL maiesty WIN Is Mi,