Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-13

tries to It, but, what Is perhaps to be con-
sidered In the frst line, will give new
impetus TO the people living In the far west
Our legislature, which appropriated $4,000
at the last session, ought 10 raise this
amount to at least $4,000.
sloux City dowa) Courier. The prepara-
tons for the TransmIsslssppl Exposition
which is 70 take place next year in Omaha
are progressing rapidly and the exposition
promises TO become a profitable stair, not
only for Nebraska but also for her neighoor
states Push 1t along.
West Point CNeb) Nebraska voksbatt:
Nearly twenty states and some southern
republics arc waiting what the state legis-
lature Of Nebraska will do in regard to the
hill which asks s350,OOO for the great
exposition to be held in Omaha. and they
VIII be guided by what Nebraska will do.
II is given into the hnndE of our legsla-
ture whether this exposition shall be a
great one, beneftng Nebraska in particu-
lar ana the west In general, or not. We
hope the members Of the legislature will
see tho Importance OF such an exposition for
Nebraska an Importance which becomes
greater in view of the fact that the ex-
position will be one Of the great west, and
We hope further that our legislature VIII
act accordingly. Close estimates show that
within the next two years at least S6,OOOOOO
would be brought into Nebraska through
the exposition, and that besides this CAPT
talists. manufacturers and farmers would
come into our state and settle here, in
vesting their money and this is Just what
Wa need here. But without money nothing
can be accomplished in the exposition mat
ter.
Fremont, (Neb) Platte River zetung;
Ms every endcavor to develop the resources
of the land is of interest to the whole ma
t.ft hon i,,ip in of
the part of the country where such endeavor
is made, therefore the Transmississippi and
international Exposition. which will be held
. in OmahsneXt year, Is OF more than ordinary
importance.
Besides showing the manifold resources of
the country. and It's progress in regard to
industry science, and husbandry, there Will
be another noticeable fact; 1t will be tho
first exposition which has ever been held
west of the Mississippi! river. The fact that
such an exposition is To be held alone tends
to show the enormous progress and growth
Of the far west. Not very long ago the
western half of the northern part of the
American continent was n desolate wilder
ness inhabited by Indians, and today cvll-
nation in the broadcast sense of the word,
has taken possession of It.
1t Is the home of a prosperous and enter
prlsIng people. whose energy is foremost
directed toward tilling the soil, thereby
making this great part of the country the
featuring industry has found its place in it as
the progress OF the west has more than sutIi-
ciently proved during the last few years
The plan to hold Transmississipp Expo
sition in Omaha which greeted enthu
slastically when 1t was first made known, has
received in the meantime the sanction of the
whole west. and the project has assumed
gigantic dimensions. That the exposition
may be made successful depends not only
upon the innumerable resources OF the west,
but also upon the never resting and unyield
ing work of the Board of Directors
The authorized capital of the Transmits
slssippi and International Exposition asso-
citation is fixed at $1,000000, of which
$iOO,o 900 is already subscribed, while the
balance will be taken up undoubtedly within
the next six months.
In our state legislature a bill has been in
troduced calling for an appropriation of
S35O.OOO to aid the exposition.
The present session of congress will with
out doubt increase the appropriation OF
100000 for a government exhibit at least
by one-half.
The aim Of the exposition is to promote
the welfare of the country and its people
The Platte River Zeitung therefore wishes
the Transmississippi and International Ex-
position the greatest possible success