Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-15
CONFIDENT Of A
splendid SHOW
OFFICERS or EASTERN oKLAHO-
MA POULTRY ASSOCIATION
IN BEST OF SPIRITS.
Good PRIZES ARE Offered
VIII BE Held First Week In New
Year-Novel Plan For Getting At
tendance From out of Town.

With inquiries as 10 prizes pre-
miums, rates, etc, pillng in with ev-
cry mail from Oklahoma, Texas, Kan
tps, Arkansas and Missouri points,
as well as numerous requests each
week for catalogues from famous
poultry breeders in Tennessee, Michi-
gam Illinois and other distant states,
the success Of the second annual
show exhibits Of the Eastern Okla
homa Poultry show to be held from
January ! to c, INCLUSIVE, in Tulsa,
ia assured.
The promoters Of the show and
the officers of the association are
sanguino as to the outcome of this
event. and they are putting forth
every effort to make it eclipse in
point Of magnitude even the highly
successful exhibition held here last
year, which was undoubtedly one Of
the most successful poultry shows
ever held in the state Of Oklahoma
First In State in 1912.
The Tulsa show is to be the first
big event Of the kind In Oklahoma
since last year Hundreds of show
birds from all parts of the country
win be entered, and the promoters
are now at loss to know Just where
Auitable down town quarters, large
enough to house the exhibits and the
spectators, can be procured.
The prizes, In cash, trophiea and
merchandise, represent several hun
dred dollars. Gold leg bands will be
given each first prize winning bird,
with the inscription on each one.
Prize Winner, i. o. +. A."
Local merchants contributed nobly |
to the catalogue Of the 1912 show.
Two thousand copies Of this catalouge |
are being mailed to poultry raisers
In all parts OF the United States. From |
Texas and Southern Kan
sas the largest number of exhibitors
will come.
Many Free Tickets for Country.
Joel G. Smith, president of the as
ISOLATION, said yesterday that 1t was
the plan of the organization to have
at least one day at this show. To this
end hundreds of free admission tick
cts will be mailed out next week to
every school teacher in the county.
These tickets will be given out to the
school children who will In turn hand
them to their parents. In that man
nor 1t is expected to bring scores OF
farmers to Tulsa during poultry show
week. thereby giving the show itself
aid as wei as boosting the
receipts of the local merchants.
Some Attractive Prizcs.
Two OF the most attractive prizes
that are being offered are one of $50
In gold for the best ten birds Of any
variety and $25 in gold for the sec
ond honors in this division. Four
cups are to be contested for. The
Ben Rice cup, which can be awarded
only to a member Of the Il. O. p. A.,
IA given to the highest scoring pen in
the show. The Friedman Jewelry
cup for the best display,
and the Pratt Food company offers
a trophy for the best American class
pullet. All these cups must be won
three successive times before they
become the permanent property OF
any individual.
First, second and third cash prizes
will be given to cocks, cockerels, hens
pullets and pens in all classes.
II. Il. Savage one Judge.
One OF the judges who will officiate
is II. Savage. of Belton. Tex, one Of
the widest known poultry experts in
the Lone star state. The other judge
viii be a we'll known man from some
Of the northern states.
The show committee, which has In
charge all arrangements for the show
Ia composed of S. b. Wright. w. G.
pleasant afternoon. The next meet