Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-27


Butte (Mont) Mining World: The Trans
mississippi congress, held in November, 1895,
at Omaha, declared in favor Of an exposl-
tior of the resources and products of the
states west of the Mississippi, to be held in
the city OF Omaha in 1898. To carry out this
project the Transmississippl and Interna-
tional Exposition association was incorpora-
ted last winter, with an authorized capital
of 81, 1000, 900, of which over $500, 900 has al
ready been raised and the remainder will
doubtless be secured Within the next six
months. In June last congress passed a bill
granting recognition to the Transmississipp
and international Exposition, p~ledglng no,
less than 5000 900 towards a government ex-
hibit. 1t is expected that the appropriation
will be increased during the coming session
to $4,000 0 The legislature of Nebraska a,
its biennial session in January will be asked
to appropriate at least $3.50, 900. There Is no
doubt but what such a display is so promi-
nent a western city as Omaha will result in
great good. AS Montana has been asked to
cooperate the different commercial clubs
and chambers of should look into
the matter and If found advisable, such a
display OF mineral and other products should
be gathered for the occasion that would
show to the world that this state excels all
others.
Medical Lake Wash) Ledger. This is an
age OF eNpositions, and just now the Trans
mississippi and international Exposition IN
be held at Omaha in 1898. is attracting a good
share of public attention. 1t is a laudable
undertaking, worthy the generous support
OF the states west of the Mississippi, as its
object is to specially set forth to the world
the limitless resources and ADVANTAGES OF
those states, and to bring to them the home
seeker and investor. Being strictly a west
ern affair, people of the sunset slope will
take particular interest in demonstrating
.neir attractions and Industries, and in
proving to the thousands that will attend this
exposition that western hospitality is bound.
less. Washington should take a front seat
in this enterprise.
Shelby Qa) Republican: The proposed
Transmississippi Exposition, about which sc
much has been said in the papers of the
west in the past couple of years. is now
an assured event. 1t will be held at Omaha
next year, opening in June and continuing
through October. The chief preliminary
work has now been done, the taking of the
required subscriptions having been completed
some time ago. A board of directors and
an executive committee of seven members
who Will have charge of the seven depart.
ments into which the work has been divided
nave Doth been chosen and the active work
OF construction and preparation for the show
has begun. The national government has
appropriated 5000, 900 for it's exhibit and $500,
700 more is expected. The citizens. Of Omaha
nave subscribed for over $500, 900 worth OF
stock. The legislature of Nebraska is ex.
pected to appropriate $2E0, 900. Other states
Will make big appropriations Altogether
from $4,000, 900 up will be invested in the
enterprise, which is sufficient to make quite
a respectable exposition, as can be readily
appreciated by any one. The state of lows
should be. and is. largely interested in the
success of this enterprise. 1t is the chief
state of the transmississippi empire, and as
such will receive the major part of the
benefits. We think all of our people will
approve of a liberal appropriation by the
legislature at the special session now sitting
at Des Moines. Our people will also take
large individual interest in the exposition
and work for it's success in the matter of
exhibits and in attendance when the exposi-
ton is open.
Davenport Democrat: The managers, Off
GERS, directors and all others connected with
the Transmississippi Exposition to be held
in Omaha are pushing things. 1t will be
emembered that the last session Of the
Iowa general assembly appropriated $40, OOO
for an exhibit from this state, and it was
minated at the time that this amount
would be probably increased. Since that
time, however, the state treasurer has dis
covered a hole in the finances, and this may
tend to discourage further appropriations
OF all the great fairs held in this country
1t can be safely said that the Omaha Expo
sition will be of more practical Importance
TO the state than any of them.
Maxwell Qa.) Tribune: The managers of
the Transmississippi Exposition, to be held
in Omaha in 1898, are diligently at work to
assure the success of the fair. 1t will be
devoted exclusively to the transmississippi
states, apd Will doubtless prove TO be the
best exhibition of their resources ever pre-
sented to the public. We trust the press
and legislatures will render such assistance
as lies in their power, and the success of the
fair will be assured.
Lake City (Minn.) Graphic-Sentinel: When
the great White City was built at Chicago
and the exposition thrown open to the
world, as it was claimed, the object was 20
bring out the advantages of all parts of
the world, but American like, when Europe
came here with her enormous show, the
managers and the people of this country
courteously gave way to their visitors and
took what space there was left. Owing to
this fact many of the leading advantages Of
this country, the Grand America, were left
in the background, but in 1898 there will
be one held at Omaha which will give all
of America a chance to show what it con
tainS. This exhibition is to be known as
the Transmississippi and international EX-
position, and while all nations will be given
a chance, yet America this time will look
out for America.
Anderson Mo- Advocate: Expositiono
seem to be the order of the day and somehow
or another they are always made to pay.
The Transmississippi and International EX-
position, announced for 1898 at Omaha, will
be no exception to the rule, IL the western
states will but do their part i'm helping to
make it what it should be. Though some of
the recent expositions have shown deficits as
to receipts, yet the localities where they
have been held have been vastly benefited
by a healthy increase in population and de-
velopment. The Atlanta cotton states eX-
position turned the tide of immigration and
capital from the west to the south. The
aim of the exposition of 1898 is to set forth
the advantages and limitless resources of
| states west of the Mississippi and thus at
tract homeseekers and investors, and 1t
should be literally supported by every state
In the west,
Blue Rapids Kan) Times: There are to
be two eXpositiOns in the great Mississippi
valley during the coming two years. One at
Omaha, the TransmissiSslppi Valley States
Exposition, to be held during the summer of
1898, and for which the legislatures of the
valley states will be asked to make appropria-
lions for state exhibits. The Times has
made arrangements for articles upon the
progress being made upon the Omaha expo
sition, which we have no doubt will be of
interest to our readers. Those who attended
the Worlds fair will remember that a great
part of the exhibits were from foreign coun-
American manufactures. while the middle
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