Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
fine DISPLAY OF
POULTRY ANDDOCS
At annual SHOW
Exhibits All in Place for
Opening Tonight and the
Work Of Judging Already
Well Under Way.

Bosses show is one of the best ar
ranged and classiest on the Pacific
coast circuit this year. said Judge
William Coats in discussing cooping
and kenneling Of the Idaho state Poul-
try and Pet Stock association exhibi-
ton. Judge Coats was too busy this
morning judging birds to devote much
time to general conversation. He added
that while perhaps entries were not as
large here as at Portland and Seattle
the Boise show would measure UP to
any event this year in point of quail
ity.
In every standard breed shown this
year competition is much keener than
ever before and taken all around the
big show, opening tonight at o'clock,
is by long odds the best one ever
staged by the association.
Everybody in official capacity in
connection with the exhibition is on
the Job today and every department is
running in apple pie order Nothing
has been left undone to make things
as pleasant for visitors as possible and
the birds. dogs and pet stock offered
for inspection is deserving Of the most
liberal patronage Of the local public.
The coping arrangement on the lower
floor of the big, well-lighted. ventilat-
ed and properly -temperatured build
ing is ideal. Wide aisles permit sight
seers to view the exhibits from every
angle without crowding one another
and on the second floor the arrange
ment Of dog kennels Is likewise ar
ranged.
ALL EXHIBITS ARRANGED.
Final cooping of belated entries In
the poultry der;rtment was accom-
plished late this afternoon, and when
the doors open to the public this even
ing everything will be in place as plan
ned beforehand. The show this year
will move along without a hitch, and
it is now up to the general public to
show the same appreciation as did the
merchants and professional interests in
helping to finance the event.
One very noticeable feature of the
present show Is the large entry in the
turkey division. This year Bourbon
Reds and Bronze turkeys are entered
for competition and this is the first
time in the history Of Boise shows that
Bourbon Red turkeys have been offer
cd for competition. Competition in both
classes on turkeys Is keen and the cash
prizes offered warrant the cooping of
the entries.
One of the interesting pet stock ex-
hibits is a Monkey faced owl, owned
by C. C. Calvin of Boise. The bird Is
of South American origin and aside
from being very valuable one is high
ly priced by it's owner. Today this ex-
hbit Is on show in the windows of the
association and it has attracted the
undivided attention of pedestrians.
LOVING CUPS EXHIBITED.
Another window exhibit which at
tracted little groups of people all day
was the handsome silver loving cups,
which will be awarded on chickens and
logs.
In the dog department many exhibit
ors are decorating their own kennels.
and the dog show proper will not really
be in full swing until tomorrow, as
many of the dog entries will not be
kenpeled until tomorrow forenoon.
Dogs from several states will be In
competition and all the best local ca
mines are entered.
The annual banquet of the associa-
tion will be held Thursday evening fol-
lowing the annual meeting, and the
banquet committee, through its chair
man, L. F. Abel, of Meridian, prom
ises officers and members a rare treat
In the annual "get-together' supper
Of the association. The dining hour
has been set for around 5 o'clock, SO
out of town members can take inter-
urban cars for their various homes.
TO SHOW THE WINNERS.
It will be impossible to ribbon all
coops by this evening, but it is hoped
that by tomorrow night every coop in
the big show room will display some
token of the Judging SO that interested
visitors can tell at a glance just what
birds have won in competition over
others.
This years show is, by long odds, the
most educational event ever held under
the auspices of the Idaho State Poul-
try and Pet Stock association. The big
show will continue daily and each
evening until Friday OF this week.
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