The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-25
ESTABLISHED 1879.
hours, and the courtesy Of the club in

hours, and the courtesy of the club in
opening their doors to our delegation
was greatly appreciated.
at seven o'clock in the evening we
lcft over the Burlington for Chicago.
Chicago was reached on Sunday morn
ln.3 without anything happening to
mar cur pleasant and profitable trip.
| The party was pretty we'll split up
here, delegations going TO the differ
cnt hotels. 7 secured accommodations
ct the Stratford Hotel, and in the aft
erno02 visited the Coliseum Poultry
show, where for the first time poultry
enthusiasts were viewing exhibits
rom tNa Dakota Farmer Empire,
comprising the states of North and
South Dakota, Montana, and Wyom-
ing. A total Of 1873 birds were on ex-
hiait there from these state and 96 or
more than 50 per cent were ribbon
winners. These birds were in charge
Of Ed. L. Hayes, poultryman FOR the
! Dakota Farmer and to him great ere
dit is due Ior placing this territory on
the map as producing poultry OF nigh
| quality.
Early Monday morning l climbed a
c.., 49,, x Z, u al elevated train
; ard sJon was at the entrance of the
Supreme Court in Livestock, The In
tccnational. In this brief summary [
shall not try to euiogize on what saw
within, suffice it to say that all the
; Kings animals, and all the Kings
beasts seemed to be present in ever
increasing numbers, and attired in
theil. best dress suits. Shorthorns,
HcrefoIds, Red Polls, Angus, Gallo
| ways together with the leading breeds
Of horses, hogs and sheep were there
in seeming endless numbers. Oh!
| friends ! would rather be the owner
{ and breeder of Grand Champion at
this show than be governor Of North
Dakota. Just to place my hand on the
Grand Champion steer, Junior Lad
who weighed 1000 pounds at eleven
, months and SOLD for $2.G2 per pound
gave me (: thrill worthy of mention.
The evening entertainments were
well attended, every seat being taken
and hundreds lined up around the rail-
! Ing at The s;Jo Of the arena. Here
contests Of rit;1E 20d driving, stock
1tarades, and an exhibition of three
| 1,m0u3 SIX morse teams took place.
! I-@so but not least / N..,.t t. mention
Tie hay and grain si7oN which was
! part Vi the International. It is very
! 1.tt - indeed to be able to sec under
u.1> 1Co1 the prooucts from different
! :,rlia0s o4 lhn cclin+rv. and the var
;1n'. e-.... ii~E nn +0 072Ee the fat
! wa; ..,,;.., .zs.;h 2. T-;~-r c2rn was
t:.'' t1,'-a j., IN -.s mjorv =. WIS al?9lfa
ard " IT,. q. utnar Kinds Of @ri2n and
| .'5:,.&.i. 3 .cru1 states had exhibits
+l,ern -&I 4 oai0pd n,a nct 70 see an
| :>.Hih:f f,ur, EorIh Dakota. Surely
= Inc u re to .,,ycyti,e 2 states re-
| -l',~c-.:
Sv.ye will moi Dcymi4 me- 10 write
r7a.r ;.5art the Irtpr-9tion3) so will
| .caye the RESI-. Of that to vour j532yi51-
~ti1Y and hurry On % con2}7sioo.
va; ;oiunG in Chir3oo hv NV
| n.c4}>ey Hcif of Manno!,cHa iowa. and
! ,ooatkcr we t3ol in 4 number Of the
s.-y.ts, most nytabla Of Which, was q
! Tin fh~017.~I7 the Contirar427 and Com
.aerci4l Bank buildiDp Of CHICAGO, A
letter OF Introduction furnished me
through the courtesy Of T. Melvin Lee
| supplied the necessarily credentials and
we we're shown through the largest
banking Institution this side Of New
York City. Absolutely fire and burg
lar rr0of is this bank. The outer
door leading 20 the vault weights ap-
prUx;!G%t2li~ - tons, and SO lightly
az just, lh4t ore can swing il with
tlQir little finger. Il was 2 rare treat
to 20 1hrou~h an institution of this
kind