Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

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| qucsted 20 donate a like sum, and all the
| Transmisslsslppi states and territories are
being urged to make appropriations to aid
! In the project.
Such an exposition for the section OF coun.
! try west OF the Mississippi which com
prises two-thirds OF the area OF the United
States with wonderful possibilities In the
! future development OF It's resources. cannot
| fail to be of vast benefit to the entire region
| that is to be given representation. When
| exhibitions are held by states locally the
| advantages gained by mutual association
| and competition of various sections are
| readily dlscernible, and In no way more per
| fectly than by the increased activity which
| is awakened among the producers within
! the state, who are inspired to renewed ef-
| forts for better tesults. and find encour-
| agemcnt In the fact that their productions
! thus become known and appreciated through
out the state. The Omaha Exposition means
| the extension OF the advantages to all the
| transmisslssipp region, and they are of such
| importance TO each individual state and
| territory that none can AFFORD to be left
| out or to be represented In meager or mig
| gardly fashion.
! In this state the legislature this year may
! be asked TO further consider the semi-ccn-
| tennial celebration OF the state to be held
| in this city in July next. At the same time
| 1t will not do to ignore the projects Of the
succeeding year in the line of exhibitions
hence the event at Omaha may be looked to
! to receive consideration of a favorable char
acter. That much may be regarded as a GER
| tainty AS to the detail Of what the state
may be expected to do, 1t might be prema-
ture to discuss that in advance of Governor
Wells recommenda tions on the subject
which has been invited to his attention in
his message to the legislature. But there
is no reason to fear that executive and leg
iglators will not give the Transmississippi
Exposition of 1898 the consistent, friendly.
effective attention which its Importance to
thio state requires from that source.
Ottumwa Courier: Omaha is making great
preparations for the Transmssi5sippi and
International Exposition that is to be held
in that city from June l to November l.,
1898. 1t is proposed at this exposition to
focaliZs attention upon the marvellous re-
sources and capabilities of the trans
sissippi states, omething that was not done
at the Columbian exposition because OF the
fact that the latter was largely monopolized
by foreign exhibitors. The coruoration hav-
ing the exposition in charge has elready
subscribed 100000 of the $l,000,000 capital
The state of Nebraska is expected to appru-
pirate $3.50 900 and congress has already ap
propriated $2O0,0 600 towart "A government ex-
hibit. Iowa will be asked to participate
and she will cestainly do so in a liberal
manner.
Dubuque Daily Times: An effort is being
made to incite interest in the exposition
which the Transmississpi Commercial con
gress at its meeting in November 1895,
decided to hold in Omaha in 1898 The
people of Omaha and Nebraska and all
those interested in the development of the
western country are lending the project
their aid and eXertirg themselves to fur
ther It.
The plan is to have the exposition strictly
what it's name implies it should be, an ex-
hibit of the marvellous resources and cape-
blities Of the states west of the Miss!s-
sippi
1t is true these states were represented
at the Columbian exposition, but for the
reason so many foreign exhibits were there
those from the transmississippi states were
merely incidental to the display. In the
1898 exposition at Omaha it is desired 10
give the products and advantages of the
western states the prominence they deserve.
1t is desired to make the exposition grand
affair, in keeping with The great rich terri
tory i. is sought to exploit. In order to do
this aid from the government and all the
western states will be asked and IL is eX-
pected their response will be speedy and cor
To carry cut the project the Transmits
s!ppi and International Exposition asSoci-
alton was incorporated last winter with
capital stock of $100000O, 100000 of which
he's already been raised.
In June last congress recognized the I'M
pcrtance OF the project by passing Dill
ment exhibit. This. it is confidently eX
pected by the managemtn, will be increased
to 100000 In Nebraska an appropriation
hrs been vigorously agitated with the result
that the governor and incoming member
have given the assurance that a bill for the
appropriation of $3.50 900 will be adopted al
the session of the legislature which con"enes
this winter.
With this much accomplished these in
charge OF the exposition feel certain of liz
,,vttA H., nrIt al Nga,,
there is every warrant to expect from the
o.hor states II should bc all in magnlicencC
that can be expected
Icwa is interested in this project and It
should awaken to it's Importance to this
state. II the other states do manifest the
interest 10 is expected and assured they will
iowa wants to be as well represented.
Such an exposition as Is contemplated
offers an exceptional opportunity for dis
playing the resources OF the state and 1t il
certain liberal appropriation by the legs
lature, making an exhibit that would reflect
credit on the state possible would result in
benefits many times the value of the money
expended.
Mibank, S. D., Herald Advance The
Transmississippi and International EXpos-
tion to be held at Omaha in 1898 promises to
be a most successful means of Advertising
the western states. Already great prepara-
tions are under way to make the exposition
the northwest.
Duluth News-Trbune: Omaha Is looking
forward with proper pride to the Transmits
sissippi Commercial congress. which is to
be held in that city in 1898, between June l
and November l. This exposition is de-
signed to afford an opportunity for the states
west of the Mississippi 10 make an exhibit
of their resources and productive industries,
and the showing should be remarkable. These
states and territories cover an area of more
than 2500000 square miles, and represent
fully twenty billions of wealth. They are
the great granary of America, and contain
within their boundaries practically all the
sold and silver mines of the United States,
besides other deposits of incalculable vol
ume and value They embrace the greatest
bodies of timber on the North American
continent as well as a large portion of the
cotton belt, and all of the sugar-producng
lands
In the Worlds Columbian Exposition of
1898 the exhibits OF the transmississipp |
states were overshadowed by the exhibits |
Of foreign countries. OF the millions who |
passed through its gates, comparatively few |
carried away with them a distinct impress |
sion of the productive resources of that vast
empire. The purpose lof the projectors of
the Transmississippi Exposition is to ac-
quaint the nation and visitors from other |
countries with the fabulous wealth and stu |
pendous possibilities of the great west To