The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-05

ASTONISHED
MERCHANTS
St. Louis ExcurSioniSts Vote
Their Trip a Success
MADE TRADE TREATIES
With Oklahoma Cities in Re-
turn for Friendship,
IN POLITICAL MATTERS
Among Which Is a Pull for
Immediate Statehood.
MADE TRADE TREATIES
IN POLITICAL MATTERS

St. Louis. Feb. 4-Excursion No. 4. OF
the merchants and manufacturers returned
to the city yesterday after a busy week
spent in the interests Of st. Louis trade
in the southwest. The excursion came
home tired. but nevertheless full OF enthu
siasm for the future Of the southwest
and mindful of the part that St Louis
must play in its development.
Saturday night at a business meeting
held on the train it was decided to ere
ate a permanent organization to conduct
the excursions. and set Of officers was
elected for the NV organization. In a few
days a meeting will be held to perfect the
organizatios.
To at last half the number that took
the trip hte rapid strides made in the
southwest IN the last five years were a
revelation. Those who expected to see
towns with one street of tumble-down
houses and vast undeveloped fields found
thriving cities, thoroughly modern, with
street after street OF three and four
story brick and stone businss houses. and
a progressive, pushing people. who are
continually reaching out for new and bet
ter conditions Of trade and civilization
TIL impression received Of this COMPARE
lively new country is deep and lasting.
An earnest appeal was made all down
the line for direct freight routes between
St. Louis and the southwest. The st.
Louisans were earnestly solicited to use
Oklahoma and Indian territory admitted
to statehood. In return st. Louis is
promised a large portion Of the trade.
At a meeting held Tuesday night at
FL Reno o. T.. the st. Isouissns promised
to direct their efforts toward the opening
of new railroads and to use their infiu-
ence with the various trade and mercan-
tile organizations in St Louis looking to-
ward a speedy recognition Of Oklahoma
claims far state rights. In return the
Oklahoma citizens promised TO have
special appropriation made for an Okla
hOma exhibit at the Worlds Fair IN 1893.
A business meeting was held on the
train and by an unanimous vote 1t was
decided to Great permanent organiza-
ton TO take charge Of the excursions
a paying investment. II. S Tuttle acted
as temporary chairman and J. W Estes
as secretary. The following officers were
elected: President. H. S. Tuttle. OF the
Furniture Board of Trde; vice-president,
I. L Sawyer, Of the Brown Shoe COM
pany; secretary J. A Lewis. OF the Gin
cinnati National Bank. and treasurer, S. i
NJ Piper, president Of the Piper Carriage
company Theobjects of the organization
were discussed informally. The president
was instructed to call meeting Of rep
resentative business mes as soon as pos
sible and to appoint committees to draw
up a constitution and bylaws aud to per
feet ever ydeta1 Of the organization. The
primary object Of the organization will
be the management Of business excur-
sions, to be run at regular intervals 20
different parts Of the country. a vote Of
thanks wa salso rendered to President
= S. futile for his able management OF /
excursion No. 4
As a result Of the excursion, and
through the efforts Of W. B. Weber.
secretary OF the Missouri division. P.
A. the Oklahoma and Indian territryo /
branch OF the T. P. A VIII be organized |
at Oklahoma City. February z A St !
Louis delegation Will attend. other en-
terprises suggested by the experiences OF /
the party in the course q the trip are /
expected 70 soon mature and in all. the /
Success Of the trip is evident On every /
hand.
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