, 1890-05-11
EVERYBODY IN IT.
Citizens Will Alternate Excursions
With the Interior.
An Enthusiastic Meeting at the Cit,
Hall Last Evening.
Glowing Addresses by Active and
Confident Citizens.

The citizens meeting called at the city
hall to talk over Cheyenne's conditi n
and prospects, was largely attended. The
council chamber was filled and there was
an overflow into the corridor. All Of the
newcomers and many old timers, ipclud-
ing leading business men, were present.
During the meeting speeches were
made which indicated a feeling Of I'M
bounded confidence in the future of the
town and satisfaction with the manner in
which the advance movement is progress
ing.
Theo. Meuges, vice presiaent of the
Real Estate Exchange. called the meet
ing to order at $40. President Hay, OF
the Board of Trade. was made chairman
and the reporters acted as secretaries.
In opening the session Mr.. Hav said
he understood the object Of the meeting
to be die ission Of the situation, consid,
Grafton of ways and means to add to the
prosperity of the city and to canvass as
to the ACCESSIBILITY Of cooperating with
the Interior company in the matter of
excursions. As Mr.. Hay had been alb
sent from the city several days he was
not familiar with every step that had
been taken and he requested Mr.. Menges
TO place the matters to be disposed of be-
! fore those 10 attendance.
In his usual concise and forceful man
ner, Mr.. Menges reviewed the action OF
the Exchange and Board as given in these
columns at the time. He said that the
Interior company. which had brought a
great many people to Cheyenne, now
wished the citizens to take hold of the
excursion business and alternate with
them, bringing crowds Of visitors every
week. In this direction the Interior
company had been more succe ssful than
had been anticipated at any time.
In response to the request of Mr..
Menges, Secretary Jeiery OF the Board OF
Trade read this report of joint com
mittees:
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 9.-At a meet
ing OF the Real Estate Exchange held on
may q a ~ "hb dIDOlhlCu
to confer with the Interior Land and I'm
migration company, in relation to getting
up excursions, the Board of Trade was
requested to cooperate and to appoint a
similar committee. The committees were
instructed to prepare a report embodying
such suggestions as might be deemed
proper, and submit the same to a meet
ing of the citizens OF Cheyenne to be held
at the city ball on May 10. The Real
Estate Exchange appointed as its COM
mittee J. K. Jeffrey, Theo. Menges and
+. ID. Carper. The committee from the
Board of Trade consisted OF Jno. f.. Carroll,
A. j. Parshall and WIN. Myers. These
committees met at the office of the In
terror Land and Immigration company at
3 p. m. May 9, and conferred with ID. g.
Bridges, manager ofthe company.
After a thorough discussion of the mat
tiers presented. and a careful considera-
ton of the same, the committees present
the following for the information of the
meeting:
1t is recommended that the sum of 81
coo be raised by the citizens of Cheyenne
for immediate use in advertising, can
wasting and defrayine other expenses OF
getting up excursious-that said excur-
sions shall be run in between the excur-
sions OF the Interior Land and Immigra-
ton company.
1t is further recommended tiat a com
mittee OF three be appointed to take
charge OF the advertising, to secure rates
and to attend TO all matters connected
with the excursions; and that slid com
mlttee be authorized to appoint sub com
mIttees, to fill vacancies on all committees,
including the executive committee and to
appoint a manager and such assistants as
may be necessary.
E. A. Slack moved the adoption of the
recommendations.
G. d Kelley spoke earnestly in oppo-
sition to creating an excursion fund. He
said that only owners OF additions were
benefited by those vino visited the town
IN account of reduced railway rates and
that these holders pro6led to the detri-
ment Of home owners and holders of in
side lots. His idea was to place the ad-
vantages of Cheyenne and Wyoming be-
fore outsiders through the medium o1news-
paper writeups and advertisements and
judicious distribution of attractive printed
matter. Tell them of the matchless beau
ty and unequalled resources OF Cheyenne
and men who wish to invest will come on
without waiting for reduced rates. To
bring an excursion from Omaha properly
would cost 50, 500 and this sum spent in
advertising would arrest the attention of
capital eager for investment.
The chairman called for an exposition
Of the modus operaddi of excursioning
and the cost. Manager Bridges, of the
Interior company, replied that an excur-
sion from the Missouri river would re-
quire an outlay of from $500 to 81, 900,
that $500 should be sufficient. This
would be for advertising, transportation
and expenses of missionaries. Messrs.
Slack and jeffrey interrupted the speaker
with queries and learned that most of
the money would be used in advertising
and were informed hat passes should be
secured for agents. The Interior com
pany would be pleased to assist with its
counsel.
What are benefits of a excursion2"
was a question by A. d. Kelley.
MIR. Bridges asked where the realty
movement would be but Tor the excur
sions and G. d. Kelley was ~applauded
for saying that Cheyenne would still be
enjoying a lively and prosperous existence.
This was the first of a series of c%austic
tits between Manager Bridges and G. D.