Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-03
HEAVY ENTRIES OF
POULTRY ASSURE
SUCCESS OF SHOW
Friday of This Week the
Last Day for Entries
Competent Judges for the
Exhibit.

Anyone who doesn't believe the big
Boise poultry show Is going to be the
best ever" should take peep into the
windows Of the old Boise Eilers Music
House in Idaho street and see the
metal coops all in position and ready
to receive the chickens and water fowl
when entries begin to arrive as early
as Saturday Of this week. All entries
must absolutely be in for the big show
not later than Friday, Jan. 6-day after
tomorrow. This rule applies with equal
reference to the dog entries.
Boise merchants are deeply interest
Cd In the coming show and a number
Of seed, feed and other poultry supply
interests are preparing to have artistic
displays in the show room during the
big exhibition. There is still some de-
sirable space left for sale, and Secre-
tary Silversmith can give all informa-
ton desired at the show rooms, where
she is now established in her perma-
nent office for the annual event. A
phone has been installed and all that
Is necessary to get in touch with the
big show is to ask central for THE
Poultry SHOW"
ALL DETAILS ARRANGED.
Every final detail, down to decor
lations OF the rooms, arrangements for
ample fuel for heating purposes and
tho ventilation has been arranged for.
Everything essential to the general
comfort of the visitors has been taken
into consideration for the coming show,
and never before In the history OF
Isouthern Idaho were poultry and dog
Ifanciers so anxious for the general
success of a show as Is manifest in
connection with the event carded for
next week in this city.
Secretary Silversmth stated today
that already twice as man. entries had
Ebeen received this early before open
ing as compared with entries received
for any previous shows. Accommoda-
tions have been provided for the recep-
ton of better than 500 fowls OF all
varieties, and present indications are
that fully that number will be on ex-
hibition when the big show opens its
doors to the public Monday evening
next at o'clock, to continue until and
including Friday, Jan, -, ending that
evening at 10 o'clock.
COMPETENT JUDGES.
Stock association is fortunate in hay-
ing secured the services of two of the
best posted men in their respective
lines to act as judges in the chicken
and dog departments. John Demond,
one of the best chicken breeders In
southern Idaho, will officiate as super
intendent of the chicken department,
and Fl. H. funny of Ontario, Ore, will
act as superintendent of the do; show.
There is no better sportsman and dog
fancier in the intermountain country
than Mr.. funny, and aside from acting
as superintendent of the big dog show
Mr.. funny will be one of the import
ant exhibitors at the coming show. The
same rule applies In the case of Mr..
Demond, who will have large entries
OF his splendid birds in the chicken de-
partment.
Silver trophy cups and other special
prizes will be on exhibition in the spa
eious show room windows in ample
time to permit exhibitors to see in ad-
vance just what they are competing
for. Aside from the many worth while
special prizes in each department, cash
premiums will be paid in the chicken
department The cash is on hand and
IN the bank to pay every winning
promptly as soon as audited.
FREE TO SOLDIERS.
Every soldier at the barracks is in
vited to attend the big show and men,
bers of the Second Idaho In uniform
will be admitted during the week with
out charge. In fact, the directors and
members of the association extend an
urgent invitation to every member of
the regine emf to visit the big show.
The coming d & show will be con-
Quoted this time along the more pre-
tentious lines in vogue in the larger
eastern cities, and il will not be the
fault of the Idaho State Poultry and
Pet Stock association If the event does
not register as one of the big social
events of the year. The entire second
floor of the big building will be de-
voted to the dogs. The entries will be
carefully fed and watered and exer-
cised by competent attendants. DR.
Noble will officiate as veterinarian
and the food fed during the entire show
will be the best. Superintendent Tun-
ny will be in constant attendance al
the show room. In the meantime. any
desiring to make entries may get In
touch with Secretary Silversmith al
the show rooms. All entries must be
in NOT later than Friday of this week