The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-17
FOUR HUNDRED TONS
Of Flour in OkIahoma's Big
Train.
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE
See the ExhibitS--Train Leaves
Here at 7::30 This Morning, i

Okiahoma's big -four train and agricultu-
raj display which was scheduled to arrive
here on the Rock Island at Sis p. m.
yesterday, was an hour late on account
of the crowds at Wellington. Caldwell,
Peck. zyba and all the stations where the
train was scheduled to stop. Syl Dixon
says the crowds simply took possession
Of the train at all these places ard that
the train had to, be held till the people
were satisfied Probably thousand peo-
pie went TO the Rock Island to see the
train come into Wichita yesterday. The
crowd began TO gather as early as half
past four When It was announced that
the train was an hour late. most of the
crowd left. though probably a hundred
waited Nearly everybody that went away
came back again and in the procession Of
spectators continued till 9 o'clock at night.
There are eleven cars in all and about
zO0OO0 pounds OF flour. Eight cars are
filled with -four. A baggage coach is used
for the agricultural exhibit and a coach
is attached 10 carry the Oklahoma Silver
Band. the speakers. railroad men and
train crew.
The freight cars are all finely decorated
with cartoons, banners. Oklahoma scenes,
figures Of wealth and population, till you
cant rest
On one car is cIrcled of the statement
that oklahoma has more salaried ball
teams than any other state or territory in
the union" and close beside this an old
farmer stands with a market report which
quotes wheat at a dollar and ne laughs as
bushels per acre"
On another car q strapping young fell
low with new clothes. which are good
though they don't shine much. Is standing
up before Uncle Sam who says. while he
strokes his whiskers:
Gosh. amt that kid grown. Guess I'll
have to put long pants on him and call
him a state"
The cars are covered with Illustrations OF
similar sort, and all. along on the blank
places people have written their names.
The first car is decorated by Waukomis
and II reads:
''waukomis has warm winters and cool
summers. Population 1900"
FL Reno. which did nobly by the train.
has the car on which Uncle Sam stands
talking TO his grown kid The population
OF FL Reno Is given at 5000 and that OF
Canadian county at 1900.
The third car is lifted out by Hennessey.
There is q picture of the Hennessey high
school building and a cartoon represent
ing two big grasshoppers sitting upon a
high fence overlooking a wide wheat field
and the two giving each other the wink:
SIN this wheat, by and bye" On the
Iingfsher car Is the eloquent discourse on
the glory of farm life in Oklahoma:
''Kinghsher ships 100000 bushels Of
wheat in 1899" On one end Of this car
there is a painting OF a big cotton field,
showing that the country has more than
one source OF wealth. .
'okarche ships 500, 900 bushels Of wheat in
independent swing to the effect that
''Okarche ships 10000 bushels of corn in
1899. Population 1000"
Here Enid towers with the startling in
formation that ENID ships 425O,0OO BUSH
els Of wheat In 1929" There is a picture
OF the Enid Mil and Elevator company
and a representation of model Oklahoma
farm on one side of this car. On the other
side It whistles: Are you sport? Wild
game Of all kinds abound A trip to Okla
homa is what Uneed-"
The sixth car in line is decorated by the
Rock Island and Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads. The Rock Island will pull the
train TO Chicago. from where it will be
run over the Baltimore and Ohio to New
York by way OF Washington and Phila-
delphia. They have various designs and
the statement that the 'Rock Island IS
the right road"
Travelling Freight Agent Gerard OF the
Baltimore and Ohio came to Wichita
with the train. Passenger Agent Drake
and Acting Commercial Agent Herbig
went from Wichita yesterday morning
and came up on the train from Enid.
The Rock Island has taken an especial
interest in the train and has given K
great publicity. Oklahoma will aopreci-
ate the help the road officials have given
TO making the train a success.
The seventh car is for Oklahoma at
large and bears the invitation 10 Come
TO Oklahoma, the best and healtiiest
country on earth" Pond Creek did its
share to make the train great. IS did
Hennessey and Enid. On the car IN big
letter: "Pond Creek ships 10000 bushels
Of wheat in 1SS9' The car has a wood
and water scene and A picture Of Tire
Pond Creek mill and elevator.
The exhibit car attracts most Of the at
Iention. One could no more describe that
car than he could ca. all the bicuts that
Oklahoma wheat would make or carry in
his arms all the pumpkins it gZows. or
see the top OF its high corn. or haul the
sweet potato crop in a wheel-oarrow.
One OF the most unique exhibits was a
house, put up by ]. b. Worrell OF Pond
Creek. 1t had walls OF corn. a r3of OF
kaffir corn and doors OF wheat and the
yard was parked With sweet potatoes.
Above II we're ears Of corn fourteen