Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-04

should be LETT untaken, no palms spared to
make this enterprise success, The cNposi-
| ton offers us n cheap and effective way OF
/ advertising to the people OF the east that
| this region is cafe and profitable one In
which TO invest, and step like this Is
| necessary to concentrate investors at
| tcntion upon this section. And not
| only must there be aid from tho
| state. but every loyal Nebraskan must take
| hold personally and see to Il that he leaves
nothing undone to make 1t even more OF a
success than its most sanguinc promoters an
| ticipatc.
O'Ncill sun: The Transmississippi Expo
sition to be held in Omaha In 1898 will doubt
! less be second to the Worlds fair held at
| Chicago. over 100000 OF capital stock has
already been subscribed and congress has
| pledged not less than 100000 for n govern
mont exhibit Every citizen of the state
should take an interest as well pride in
having his county thoroughly advertised ut
the exposition with the best exhibits that
can be had. Boards OF supervisors should
devise some means whereby their counties
may make a proper showing, and the lcgsla-
ture should not he backward in making
fitting appropriation for state display as
well as to ofler some inducements to county
exhibits, subcommittee in each county, to
work in Gel junction with the Board of Man
ayers, might also prove OF benefit,
Neigh Woman: The Transmlssssippi Ex-
position projected for 1898 at Omaha Neb.,
must INSPIRE u just prluc III the people OF
the whole country, but particularly those OF
the great west, and especially the people of
Nebraska Four hundred thousand dollars
have already been subscribed to its capital
stock and congress has pledged 5000 900 for
government exhibit. A large additional
sum will be needed to carry out the program
on the grand scale which is intended This
exhibition Is designed to surpass in grandure
ana completeness anything of the kind yet
undertaken in the country. 1t will be the
grandest display Of American skill and en-
torprSe ever witnessed in America. Favored
as we are by this first great Trausmississippi
Exposition, we are placed under weighty OBJ
legations to lend our best efforts to make
| the undertaking a brilliant success.
Tekamah Herald Every Nebraskan will
take great pride in the Transmississppi En-
position to be held in Omaha during the sum-
mer of 1898 1t will be to Nebraska and the
Transmississppi territory what the Worlds
fair was to Chicago and Illinois. The pre-
limnary work for the exposition is now UNI
der full Roadway. Local subscriptions have
already been secured to the amount of $780,
600 and congress has appropriated 5000 900
with promises of more. Appropriations by
the different states will swell the amount of
money to be expended to fully s., 900 600
The benefits this great exposition will be to
Nebraska cannot at this time be calculated
and Nebraska should show the interest 1t
takes in 1t by appropriating, at the coming
session of the legislature sum
sufficient to make the Nebraska ex-
HlDlJ tne prlue OF all NeDraSkanS
Let our own state do the handsome thing
and neighboring states will fall in line with
liberal appropriations.
Creighton News: The committee having
charge OF the Transmississippi Exposition Is
making rapid progress Four hundred thou
sand dollars have been raised by dona-
ton from the citizens of Nebraska and the
legislature will undoubtedly make an APP
preparation for the promotion of such a
worthy cause. The citizens of Nebraska
should feel proud of the fact that such n
grand exhibition will be held within the
state; Nebraska will be the center OF at
traction during the coming years People
who visit the exposition cannot help but
look with pride as they pass over the state
at the fertile plains, beautiful valleys mag
ntfcent churches and temples of learning
dotted here and there, and when they gaze
with admiration at the wonderful advance
ment Omaha has made within the past
few years, which is only an index of the
advancement of the state at large they
will feel like taking up their abode among
us, and live in state that is soon to be
the pride OF the nation.
Wahoo Wasp: The managers of the Trans
mississippi and International Exposition to
DO held in Omaha in 1898 have entered into
the details Of the work necessary to be done
to accomplish an undertaking that will
eclipse anything of the kind since the
Worlds fair, 1t will require vast amount
OF labor and money to complete this enter
prise, but the advantages TO the west will
far exceed what lit will cost Already in
Omaha subscriptions have been secured
amounting to over $780, 900 to the capital
stock and congress has pledged not less
than S2O0OO0 for government exhibit. The
various transmssissippi states will also
make appropriations for state exhibits. 1t
viii be, of course, necessary for Nebraska to
take leading part in this matter and have
an exhibit that will do her proud This
costs something and the legislature this