Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-22
REAL ESTATE MEMS DINNER
Men Of Affairs Talk About Land and It's
Products.
aCHR,G KNOX ACTS As TSAsr1AsTEs
flames COnkIinE, President of the
state Association, Points out the
~ PrOats Of Alfalfa Farm
- ing In Nebraska.


The annual dinner Of the Omaha Real
Estate exchange was held Friday evening
bt 7 o'clock at the Commercial clubrooms,
with about seventy-hve members and guests
present. At the conclusion of the dinner
John s. Knox, vice president Of the ex-
change, introduced e. A. Benson as toast
master.
Mr.. Benson related some good stories,
after which he introduced Rev. Edward
r. TrefE, who responded to the toast,
~what Makes a Good City-Good Citizen
shiD."
Rev. Trefz said Omaha is not a perfect
Down, neither is it the worst that ever
existed. The question OF good city govern
ment SINNERS down to one thlng-good
men. But we have good, bad and indiffer-
Bnt. What we must 10 is to create in men
b desire for better government. When we
bhow that we do not care so much for the
value Of material things as we do for the
value OF manhood we will have a better city
In every way
Music by a quartet composed OF Messrs.
Bhriver, Carleton, Carmichael and johnson
followed. One Of the songs being written
especially for the occasion. told OF the ex-
pe1ences Of the members Of the exchange
In law.
SONAA - NhSSnbh0 HBphbh VI INV NlhEhdla
Tor Nebraska Products" The speaker told
pf the development Of the country and the
bale OF the products OF the state In eastern
America and Europe. .
THE development Of Wyoming, Idaho and
Montana is opening another market" he
baid, "as is the development OF Alaska.
When the irrigation laws are provided
khere will be, not one acre OF land in the
western plains but will produce food sup
bsies for all nations"
Following a banjo solo and song by Prof.
C1ark, John S. Knox spoke, the toast being
"About Ten Minutes" This turned out to
BE- q few pithy remarks upon the value Of
,tme and opportunity.
Then came more music by the quartet
and W. L. Selby read an original poem
On tho subject OF the work of the Real
Estate exchange. A.. @. Charlton responded
10 the toast, "old Friendships" which was
\ brief story Of the first settlers Of the
Hty.
Speaks for state Association.
James Conkling Of Franklin, president Of
khe Real Estate association of the state,
spoke briefly of the object Of that associa-
hon and said that he expected to devote
considerable time to it. He said that he
believed the association should take &C
non 10 secure changes In tax ana collection
Jaws and that he hoped the members in
shis city and those In the country would
be able to get together. He said that he
would soon call the board Of directors
together to complete the organization Of
The society and was now considering the
matter Of calling another general %conven-
hon OF real estate dealers to consider
questions of interest, which may be pre-
sented to the next legislature. The state
association should consider subjects of ir-
Eigation, immigration and the development
of the soil. II know Of one alfalfa farm
IN the state which cost the owner $4,000
and which this year paid him 81, 10000
per cent on $120. 900. 1 can show you much
land near Franklin which is paying $40
I'm acre. We, are putting hogs on the
markets OF Omaha and Kansas City which
cost our farmers IA cents a pound-on
alfalfa, / believe that within a few years
the highest priced agricultural land In the
United States will be in Nebraska. With
these prices 1t cannot be otherwise"
J. F. Hansen of Fremont, secretary of
me state association, referred to the work
OF the association, dealing with its object
and purpose.