Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-01

Il III view COO0 the real rush VIII Deg1n.
The trouble is more to get the land than to
hnd buyers. There is lots Of the ground
out there, but It is hard to get it in salable
shape because the owners refuse to bother
with subdividing Il into tracts Of a size
which a farmer wishes to buy.
you see there are thousands of acres
owned by cattlemen in tracts ranging from
1000 to 5000 acres. These ranchers are
ready and willing to get out, for people are
crowding in all the time and they need
more room. They depend on using more
than their own territory for grazing. Now
they are getting squeezed and want to move
farther west or north.
But they insist on selling all their land
in one parcel. They will not resurvey and
subdivide 1t and sell 1t by pieces. or
course these farmers canEot buy II any
other way, so It is necessary for me TO hnd
middlemen or capitalists who will buy the
whole thing and then subdivide and sell II
to the Dunkards as thew want It. I have
had good success with this so far, as 1t is a
good business proposition for the men who
take 1t up"
Christian Convention Rate.
The rate Of one fare fat for the round
trip to the Christian church convention N
be held In Omaha in August is now not only
an actually. but an Official fact. The
Western Passenger association has sue
cumbed to the action of the different roads
into Omaha in announcing the rate indie
pendently OF the association and has iust
sent out official notice of It's establishment.
This was a quick-change affair all
around. On Wednesday night Chairman
MacLeod OF the association issued from
his headquarters at Chicago notice of the
refusal by the association to grant the rate
because some roads In It had voted mega
lively on the matter. Telegraphic news of
this actiop was received at Fremont. Elk
horn & Missouri Valley passenger head
quarters that sane night. and early Thurs
day morning, before the oficiaI notices had
arrived at Omaha railroad neaduuarters nv
mail, Mr.. Macleod was in receipt Of a tel
egram from the Elkhorn stating that Il
would put the rate in anyway.
Reception for New Train.
Plans are being made at Union Pacific
headquarters for a reception to the first of
the new Overland trains to pass through
Omaha. This will be No. 1 Tuesday morn
ing, which was started out of Chicago by
the Chicago & Northwestern last night AT
the usual time, 8 o'clock. The train will
reach Council Bluffs at $3.50 a. m. and will
be brought from there to Omaha over the
Union Pacific, arriving here at 800.
Present arrangements are for a party Of
Union Pacific officials, headed by Presi-
dent Burt, to meet the train at the station
and inspect 1t during the stopover. II has
not yet been learned whether any North
western officials will come through on Il
The train will comprise eight cars. ALI
Pullman built.
Promotion for L. r. Moore,
The appointment Just made Of L. F.
Moore as general freight agent OF the
Quincy, Omaha q Kansas City railroad will
interest all railroaders here and others
besides for Mr.. Moore was we'll known in
omaha. He was formerly assistant gem
eral freight agent OF the Omaha & ST.
Louis railway, but went into the employ of
the Quincy road at the time when the
wabash took over the Omaha & st. Louis.
For a time Nj. Moore was in a minor
position, but the reslgnatItE. of z. II.
shaufer from the position Of freight traf-
nc agent OF the Quincy. Omaha & Kansas
City road left that system without a head
to its traffic department and Mr.. Moore was
given the place, the new position Of gen.
eral freight agent being created for him.
Chcyney Likes Omaha.
This Is an anniversary day for me-
said General Agent H. c. Cheyney Of the
Northwestern railroad yesterday. Just one
real ago today | came TO Omaha from
sioux City to take up the duties OF my
present position. Since that time I have
been more and more impressed every day
with the present attainment and the fu-
ture possibilities OF Omaha as a railroad.
business and jobbing center. Being in
touch with the trafhc side OF II as / am,
my on these matters is more
or less extensive and after a years So
journ here / feel glad ! anne"
Mr., Cheyney has been a railroad man for
decades and has been in the employ Of the
Northwestern line for many years. He
was in charge for this road at Sioux CITY
before coming TO Omaha.
Vice President Fitch Here.
W. F. Fitch. vice president and general
manager of the Minneapolis. St. Paul a.
Sault Ste. Marie railroad, and ormerly
general manager Of the Fremont, Elkhorn
a Missouri Valley railroad. with hesdquar-
tiers here, was in Omaha yesterday renewing
old railroad and social acquaintances.
Mr., Fitch came from the south in his
private aar, having been down in Texas
on a short trip. He will go out Tuesday
morning behind Northwestern train No.
- 'Nt NaSAbouuus UT. tllCu thlQ tnat ?
Omaha always seemed to have progressed
with great strides at each successive visit
OF his to this city.
Fast Time on Burlington.
Burlington trains kicked up some dust
out on the western division one day last
week, Running between Akron and Nc
Cook, No, 6, carrying a Carnegie special,
did las miles at the rate OF ninety-siX
miles an hour, and later did 1874 miles at
ninety-eight miles an hour. Engine No. Al
was in front. with J. V. Mcconnell hand
ling II.
That same day No. 81, with Engineer +.
w. HaWksworth al the helm on engine No.
81 ran from MraN Neh "a MccnnL NIL