The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-05-21
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FIRST NATIONAL CORN
SHOW UNDER WAY
As announced on Feb. II the First
National Bank and Northwestern
Trust Company of St. Paul are now
sending out full information to all
the bankers in the Northwest rela-
tive to the big "First National" Corn
Show, to be held under the auspices
of the First National Bank and
Northwestern Trust Company of St.
Paul, and Bankers of the Northwest,
in that City, Dec. l to 81, 1915.
The show will be an open competi-
tion for Minnesota. North South
Dakota, Montana, Washington, Ore
gon and Idaho. The states will not
compete with each other, but the
e ltire territory is divided into thirty
two districts, the competition being
confined to districts. The blowing
is the manner in which the states
have heen divided:
Minnesota districts.
North Dakota G districts
South Dakota a-----6 districts.
Montana na-- 6 districts.
Washington 6 districts.
Oregon vn----6 6 districts.
Idaho districts.
The geographical divisions of the
three district in Idaho are as follows:
District No. Counties of Bound
ary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone,
Benewah, Latah, Clearwater, Nez
Perce, Lewis.
District No.2-Counties of Idaho,
Adams, Washington, Boise, Lemhi,
Custer, Blaine, Elmore, Ada, Canyon
Owyhee.
District No. 3-Counties of Free
mont, Madison, Jefferson, Bonne-
vile, Bingham, Power, Bannock,
Bear Lake, Franklin, Oneida, Cassia,
Minidoka, Lincoln, Gooding, Twin
Falls.
To Be Largest Corn Show.
This First National" Corn Show
will be the largest exclusive corn
show ever held in the Northwest.
A total of 1913 attractive loving cups
will be offered as prizes at the show.
Thirty-two large silver loving cups
will be offered as first prizes to far
mers displaying the finest collection
of ten ears of corn grown within
each district. The second prize will
consist of golden bronze cups.
Boys Mammoth Corn Show.
In line with James J. Hills we'll
known sediments regarding the i'm
portance of the part taken by far
mers' sons in the development Of
farm lands in the Northwest,a spe-
cial feature of this show will be the
Boys Corn Raising Competition.
Farmer boys from each district in
the states named will be awarded
for first prize the same valuable
silver cups as are offered the adult
exhibitor. The second prize will
consist of handsome golden bronze
cups beautifully engraved.
There will be sent out to all bank
ers throughout the states named
printed matter giving detailed in.
formation regarding the terms and
conditions of the contest. These
the local bankers will place in the
hands of farmers in their district
who desire to compete. Full parti.
culars regarding this Mammoth Corn
Show and the prize competition car
be procured from any local banker
in the states named.
Part of Hill Plan.
CORN AND CATTLE CONTRIB,
UTE CAPITAL FOR BIGGEF
BANK BALANCES" is slogan
that has been adopted by the First
National Bank and Northwestern
Trust Company of St. Paul in theil
laudable efforts to aid in the develop
ment of corn raising in the state!
named, and this show is part Of
the extensive live stock raising cam
paign that has been outlined by Mr.
James j. Hill. Realizing the necess
ity for corn to the growing of th'
live stock industry of the Northwes
it has been decided to make corr
growing one of the features of th'