East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-26

OREGON BUILDING, Panama
Pacific International Exposition, San
Francisco, June 26.-Luther Bur-
bank. who gave Oregon its most pop
ular potato and the loganberry as
we'll a man Of world wide knowledge
and authority, paid Oregon the COM
pliment Of making q special half-hour
visit to the Oregon exhibit in the
Palace Of Agriculture and saying that
he had never seen a better of its
kind. He was particularly enthusiast
tic over the exhibit Of forage crops
and grains which won the grand prize
in competition with similar exhibits
fIcm a score of other states. He
had never seen more satisfactory
exhibit and was amazed that oregon
could produce so wonderfully Mr..
Burbank complimented Chief Frey
tag warmly and said that there was
no doubt in his mind that the grand
prize had fallen in exactly the proper
place.
OF the recent winnings by oregon
exhibits the Exposition News, the
daily official publication on the
grounds says. "The state Of oregon
has set a record the past few days inI
the number of prizes the state and
its individual exhibitors have carried
off at the exposition. The prizes won
by oregon products and by 0rego-
mans were chiefly in connection with
~ ,4o+as, bor+ioYI4ttraI apd apricUl-
turaI exhibits In both Of these fields
the Oregon exhibits have carried off
the grand prizes, giving that state
the highest rank among the states
that participate in the exhibits. The
Horticultural exhibit is in charge OF
C. n. Ravlin Of Hood River, and the
agricultural displays are made under
the supervision of O. E. Freytag.
Sunday afternoon, June 20, the
Willamette valley booth at the Ore
gon building was the center of great
activity as the result of distribution
of liberal quantities of the luscious
Willaette valley cherries. A ship
ment sent for judging was sacked
and samples given all comers during
the afternoon. Special advertising
brought large numbers and Taylor OF
Marion county Dunsmore of Polk.
and Warren of Lane were kept busy
handing out the fruit and literature
and answering questions, This was a
splendid bit of advertising for the val
ley.
July is to be oregon Cherry Day.
Magnificent cherries from the various
cherry districts of the state will be
on dispay and distributed. The Dalles,
Hood River Rogue River ana Ump-
qua river valleys will contribute gem
erously and it is said that there is
considerable rivalry between these
sections as to which shall show the
finest product. An elaborate pro-
gram is being prepared and the day
will be made gala one at the oregon
building. These special occasions
bring tremendous crowds to see the
Oregon building, which is unquestion-
ably one of the two or three most
popuar buildings on the grounds.
F. P. Bodinson and family of Ba-
ker. were at the Oregon building last
week Mr.. Bodinson, banker of the
eastern Oregon city was one Of the
original commission which selected
the site on which the oregon building
stands. He expressed himself as i'm
mensely pleased with the structure
and the oregon showing generally.
Mr.. Bodinson also said that he was
amazed at the number of enthusiastic
expressions he had heard in hotel,
restaurant. on street cars and on the
grounds. He believes Oregon is get
ting her full share of favorable adver-
tising.
The ten winners of state Industrial
club grand prizes-a "Trip to the expo
sion with aiti expenses paid-are now
quartered at the Oregon building and
viii remain, one week. The boys and
girls came in Sunday morning In
charge of Assistant state Superinten9-
ent f. F. Carlton and Mr.. and Mrs.
H C. Seymour of Dallas, the latter
acting as ohapsEens TO the party,
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