Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09
DOCENTR|ES ALL
IN THEIR KENNELS:
SPECIAL PRIZES
Exhibit OF Idaho Poultry
and Pet Stock Association
Attracting Much Atten-
ton and Favorable Com
ment.

Dogs occupied the center OF the stage
today at the big exhibition Of the Ida
no state Poultry and Pet Stock asso-
citation. II was the real opening Of this
department OF the annual event which
Is now in full swing for the balance OF
the week until Friday night. Every
dog entry is now benched and many
artistically decorated kennels testify
to the splendid interest manifested on
the part of local and foreign dog fam
ciers.
Special prizes are offered by the as
ISOLATION for competition in decorating
in this department and every competing
breed offered for show will be judged
by latest Thursday evening. Silver
loving cups will be awarded first aud
second prize winners and ribbons will
be given on all thirds and fourths.
In reality the show actually opened
today as cuoping and kenneling was
not actually completed until d late hour
last night
LIBERAL PATRONAGE.
The forenoon and afternoon attend
nnce today was up to the average of
last year and the officers end directors
OF the association are more than pleas
ed with the liberal patronage being be-
slowed.
Every live member in the associa
ton has sent in trio of birds to be
auctioned off Thursday afternoon. The
proceeds from the auction sale will be
turned over to the secretary to defray
a portion of the heavy expenses in
Cured in stag .ng the present show.
Unusual interest is manifested this
year on the part of members of the
Boys and Girls Poultry clubs and und-
er schedule b Of the association the fu-
turc poultry raisers Of Idaho and ada
cent states are permitted tb exhibit
birds free of charge. While no stated
premiums were offered a humber Of
Boise merchants thought lit best to do
nate something for the youngsters aud
among those who rendered gifts to be
awarded today were the Bruce Martin
company, the Pioneer Tent K Awning
company, the Coffin Hardware COM
pany, the Overland Pharmacy, Sweet
Teller Hardware company and the
Boise Auto Supply & Sporting Goods
company. The gifts offered as special
premiums include, ties, watches, belts
pnd skates.
Where the youngsters are competing
with older fancierS entry fees are
charged and the boys and girls stand
the same chance to win cash prizes as
their fathers and mothers.
JUDGING CONTINUES.
Judging in the poultry division con-
finued uninterrupted all day today ana
Judge William Coats who is awarding
the ribbons ana cash premiums expect S
to have everything completed either
late tonight or early tomorrow morn
Ing. Under guidance of the secretary
Of tho association the various clerks IN
that department are keeping the work
posted right up to date and the big
show should be all ribboned by latest
tomorrow.
Auditing of yesterdays winnings in
the Rocks. Wyandottes and Leghorns
has been accomplished and cash prem
iuns amounting to better than $50
have been allowed in those classes
Judge Coats is loud in his praise OF
the management of the local show
K have been in the chicken judging
game for 80 years. Mr. Coats said to-
day and this show is the first one
ever attended in all my experience
where the secretary had everything
ready for me to start right H. at once
judger is always harder than COMPARE
son, not alone for the judge but for ev-
erybody connected with the show II
wasn't to emphasize the fact that no
show was ever held where the working
arrangements could be better and the
Boise show is by long odds the best
cooped, best handled and best arranss-
I'd show this year of the y Held in the
pacific northwest"
HIGH COST RESPONSIBLE.
Among other things Judge Coats said
that every coast show this year fell
down on entries while the Bose shoY
not alone made a better average than
last year from pure bred exhibits but
In proportion to size of territory aver
aged above Portland and Seattle. The
big Coliseum show at Chicago fell