Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-20
OMAHA COLONY FOR IDAHO
Prominent Business Men Go TO File on
Timber Lands.
INTEND TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTIES
land H. said 20 BE Rich in Timber
end Adaptable 60 Diversihed
Farming-GeneraI Rail-
road News.

IulAAg-nlht pIDnlutul Omhuh men ibIl
wednesday night over the Burlington in a
special car for Idaho. where they will take
up timber claims near Lewiston or Poca-
tello. Among the tourists are: Tom
Collins Havens, Paul Charlton, c. w.
Rainey. c.. W. Hull, A. w. Rawitzer. Frank
Brownlee, George Kean, DR.. A. X. Nipple,
A. B. Hunt, II. II Baldrige, William Siller,
Harry B. Morrell, Charles Leslie, Ralph
Kitchen, David Dickinson, w. A. De Bord,
A. w. johnson, Harry b. Zimman, Stockton
Heth and others, who will file claims sent
representatives with the party.
Each man intends to file on a quarter
section Of timber land. On their trip they
will be gone only ten days and the actual
filing will not take place for some weeks or
months, perhaps. The land lies in the
mountain divide and is covered with valu-
able timber. The claims are not taken for
timber culture purposes. They will be held
as homesteads and improved to their high
est possibilities.
With thirty-nine claimants filing on a
total acreage Of $3.50, this growing section
OF Idaho will comprise a large Omaha
colony, and as most OF the settlers repre-
sent substantial interests, It is reasonable
TO suppose that within a short period a
far more extensive territory will be pre-
empted by omahans and Nebraskans. The
land filed on is said to be highly adapted
90 diversified farming, and besides the
profits to be derived from the timber when
It Is removed either In whole or in .art
the land will be open for agricultural pur-
poses and stock raising. which may also be
q leading pursuit, as the grazing is excel
lent in this part OF the state. The tract
now accessible to colonization Is "a very
large one and the same inducements which
have taken this contingent Of Gate City
men to the new country may be expected
to lure others out before a great while.
The party which has just left will he
gone about ten days. Business will be
combined with pleasure, and fishing and
hunting is expected to afford some d.
version for the men. Most, II not all OF
them, will visit Yellowstone Park and
other points OF interest in the northwest
before their return.
Passenger Mems Picnic
Local passenger and ticket agents have
received invitations from the passenger
and ticket agents Of Kansas City to attend
the tenth annual picnic of the latter at
Troost park, Kansas City, June %.
The invitation is a rather unique affair.
1t displays a number OF prominent railway
men Of Kansas City we'll known here. who
have been promoted to substantial posi-
lions. standing upon the several grada-
lions Of e pyramid representing the order
and rank of their promotions. On the pin
nacle stands H. N. Garland, formerly with
the Wabash, now retired after a most sue
cessful career. Mr.. Garland is In tele-
phonic communication with the sphinx who
sits a short distance from the pyramid and
is supposed to be interviewed by the re-
tired railroader for tips on his future.
A. H.. Hilton. general passenger agent OF
the Frisco; c. K. Styles. assistant general
passenger agent for the Missouri Pacific,
and others who have had recent promotions,
occupy places we'll to the top of the
pyramid. O~-e.,0V E
1t is probable that a large delegation Of
Omaha ticket and passenger men will take
advantage Of this invitation.
Change in Service.
A material change has been made by the
Union Pacific in its tourist sleeping car
service from here to Portland, Ore, and will
go into effect next Sunday. The tourist
car which has been attached to train No.
8, leaving Omaha at 4:25 p. m, will hero
after go out on train No. 5, which leaves
this city at 1880 p. m. The same time re-
quired for the trip to Portland will be
maintained, however, and those travelling
in the car will arrive in Portland Just as
soon leaving on the ll:30 train as on the
one at 4:25. The Union Pacific also will
attach an additional tourist car to its Chi
Denver train, leaving Omaha al
4:25 p. m.
New Local Train.
The Northwestern road will put on q
new train between Omaha and Sioux City
Sunday that will afford access OF thes,
two cities to northern Iowa not heretofore
aNalaEIa M A.U4. Iii IL -
points in Iowa as far west as Wall LAX:
and important points north and all inter.
vening towns.
The train will leave Sioux City at 6:3t
q. m. and arrive in Omaha at 10 a. m, an,
returning leave Omaha at 1855 D. m. ant
arrive at Sioux City at 7:15 p. m. Thi
schedule will give iowa people wishing t
transact business in Omaha several hours
time, which under the old arrangement wa
pot possible. The same mutual benefits 70
the tourists and Sioux City may be enjoyed
The train will run daily except Sundays.
Railway Notes and Personals.
Travelling Passenger Agent Cundy OF tn
Burlington at Denver Is In tho city.
General Manager Holdrege, Of the Bur
ungton Is In Chicago on official business.
The Union Pacific sent out about tw5nt
brtcklayers, fifteen from Chicago and tiy
from Omaha. to Idaho. yesterday. TIL
company has some construction work 4
progress In that state and has beea chor
OF labor.
General Passenger Agent Francis OF tn
Burlington has gone to Chicago to ltten
the conference which will determine IN
new time schedule that will affect THIS an
other Missouri-Chicag roads. The mel
tables are expected to be completely al
ranged and introduced within a very shor
time, They will. IL Is said. cause som
very interesting changes.
Tho burlington will run a personally cor
Quoted excursion train from Omaha {
Yellowstone park on Tuesday. August
The tourists will be Afforded every 3acilit
for viewing the remarkable scenery % thi
notable section. The company mas prt
pared a twenty-four-page booklet contain
Ing a detailed itinerary, which will sorry
also as a guide TO the traveller while I
thu great park.
CARS TO PROSPECT HILL