The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
All the Railroads Combine to
Help Out the Trade
Movement.
RUSH COMING NEXT SPRING
Thousands in the Search for Treasure
VIII Set Out Through the
Golden Gate.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

OMAHA, Dec. 24.-This region has
extended greeting to San Francisco in
her bid for Klondike business in no
uncertain way. Omaha not only re-
solves that San Francisco should in
vite the attention of all Klondike pros
pectors but local railroads are favor
ing that route to the gold fields.
One result of the visit of the San
Francisco advertising car is the state
ment from inside Union Pacific
sources that there is no combination
which will prevent the company Civ
ing the best possible rates via San
Francisco. Every other company here
except the Burlington, which has a
traffic arrangement with the Northern
Pacific, will favor San Francisco.
The visitors spent much of their time
in conference with the passenger
agents here, but would give no details
of the plans arranged. In fact, the AL
askan Trade Committee received a
great ovation from the time its special
car arrived at Omaha on Tuesday till
it left tonight for Chicago. Immedi-
ately after the arrival of the party here
they all went TO the Millard Hotel
where they took dinner Before the
greeted by a number of exposition di-
rectors, among them being Messrs.
| Wattles, Dudley Smith, D. NJ. Dearing,
Babcock and Kirkendall. An informal
reception followed, and it was at this
the exposition and Klondike exhibits
were in measure combined.
To-day the visitors were permitted
to remain in Quietude in their car,
which was side-tracked near the Union
Depot, until about IL o'clock, when
delegation of local citizens called upon
them. In the party were H. j. Pen
fold, f. p. Kirkendall, Edward Rose
water, w. n. Babcock, r. c. Patterson,
Major T. S. Clarkson, G. w. Payne, J.
E. Baum, George Shriver Major
Moore was to have been in the party.
but he was unable to accompany them
on account of illness.
After a short visit in the car, during
which Mr.. Willis made a speech in
which he explained the objects of in
terest it contained, the entire party
was seated in Sleighs. They were driven
out to the Exposition grounds, where
the buildings were thoroughly in
spected. The party returned to the
Commercial Club. where a luncheon
was served
Many local business men dropped in
to greet the Californians even before
the meal was completed After lunch
-
where number of Omaha citizens
had assembled to meet the visitors and
a public meeting was organized
Major t. 5. Clarkson presided as
chairman and made a short and point
ed speech in which he welcomed the
visitors to the city in a happy strain.
President Wattles followed with a
short business talk about the expoSi-
ton, closing with introducing the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanim-
ously adopted:
Whereas, The golden jubilee of the
semi-centennial of the discovery of gold
in California will be celebrated in the city
of San Francisco from January "a to Jam
uary 29 1898, and
Whereas, For five weeks subsequent to
this celebration an exposition of the min
eral resources of the State of California
and the Territory of Alaska will be held
at which will be exhibited to the world
one of the finest collections of precious
ores that has ever been placed on exhi-
bition; and
Whereas AT this exposition the re-
sources of the newly discovered mines of
the Klondike region will be fully repre-
Sented and
Whereas, We believe that this exhibit
would be especially attractive to the mil
lions of visitors that will gather at the
city of Omaha next year to attend the
trans Mississippi and international Ex-
position; and
Whereas, This exposition offers an on
perfume time. and place to display and
advertise the mineral resources of Cali
fornia, Alaska and the Klondike region;
and
Whereas A party of distinguished citi-
zens of California and Alaska are visit
ing this city of Omaha at this time to
promote and advertise the mining inter-
ests of the great State of California and
the Territory of Alaska; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the cordial invitation of
the city of Omaha and of the TRANSMITS
sissippi and International Exposition be
extended to the distinguished delegation
here present and through them to the
managers of the golden jubilee of the
semi-centennial, to transport the mineral
exhibit that will be displayed at this
Golden Jubilee Exposition to the city of
Omaha Immediately on the closing of
said jubilee, and that this exhibit be
placed on exhibition on the grounds of
the transit Mississippi and International
Exposition, either in the mineral build
ing or in a building to be erected eSpe-
cially for this exhibit.
The suggestion was made and
heartily approved by both the expo
sition directors and the San Francis
cans that the entire display of the
San Francisco Jubilee should be re-
moved to this city and planted on the
exposition grounds. Regarding this
plan Secretary Carman of the trade
committee said that he saw no rea-
son why it should not be followed and
thus furnish an excellent exhibit for
California. He stated that no pro-
vision had been made by the Legisla-
ture for any exhibit and the State
could not expect to get up a good one
by means of individual subscription
The Mining Exposition would furnish
an excellent one, for it would not only
display the mining industry of the
Klondike and of California, but also
! the fruit and other resources of the
| latter.
The plan is heartily favored by the
! Californians and they have also prac-
/ tically agreed to advertise the Trans
Mississippi Exposition equally with
i the Klondike during the remain
der of their trip. Secretary Carnan
is OF the opinion that great good will
result to both from the Eastern trip
Ex-Governor Sheakiy of Alaska 6a