Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-26
TRADE BOOSTERS WELCOME
Northwest Nebraska Wakes Up Early to
Give Them a Greeting.
CONTINUES TO wlNDUP At RAPID CITY
ChRdrOn, His Former Home, Turns Out
EN- Masse TO Greet Mayor DAHL
man and His Fellow
Omaha Boosters.
tFrom a star correspondentl

NfTOm StA1 correspondent
RAPID CITY, S. D., July 25.-(special
Telegram )-Royal was the welcome ac-
corded the trade excursionists today. All
along the line from Valentine TO Rapid
City the whole population greeted the Wis
itors, and II the latter ate one they ate
half a dozen times. such was hospitality
shown them. At Merriman, a town OF 100
people. the boosters were escorted TO a
little grove by the depot and served with
a lunch consisting entirely OF articles
bought in Omaha. At Gordon the women
served ice cream. lemonade. cake and
cigars and would take nothing but SOU
venirs in return. Frank Currle Of Chad
ron was among the hosts.
Chadron's depot platform was so
crowded with citizens It was with diff
Guilty the boosters alighted. They were met
by Mayor Donahue, members of the city
council and a band and taken to a dinner
Of fried chicken and roasting ears at Rome
Miller's hotel Dinner over. the town was
invited in and en- exchange of courtesies
took place. S. ]. F. lager acting as chair
man. Judge A. w. Curtis welcomed the
Omahans and paid a tribute to Mayor
Dahlman as a man who had helped build
up Chadron and would help make Greater
Omaha. Mr.. Dahlman complimented the
town Of which he was once mayor and
assured its people they could sell their
stock in South Omaha at better prices
than any city on earth and could buy
goods in Omaha cheaper than in any city
Short addresses were made by Mr. lager
and J. F. Houghton.
Arthur Smith replied. thanking Chadror
for loyalty to Omaha, which loyalty, with
the prosperity of the surrounding country
had helped make Omaha what Il is He
| took occasion to refer to Omaha politics
and pleased his hearers when he said Mr.
Dahlman would make a good mayor and
would get many republican votes II ht
ever ran for governor. Chadron people
were invited to the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities
this fall and Chadron's band was prom
ised a place in the parade.
Big Day for DahIman.
] other towns stopped at were Rushville and
Hay Springs, Neb., and Oelrichs, Buffal,
Gap Fairburn and Hermosa, S, D., at al
| of which there was lively time. The trail
| stopped at Irwin, Neb. solely TO let e. f
| Zimmerman kiss his wife, who is visiting
there.
1t was a big day for Mayor Dahlman
At every town women gave him flower
and at Chadron so many shook his ham
that the train was held ten minutes owe
time. The country passed through is in
prosperous condition. Rains have been fire
quent and grass and grain crops are large
At Hay Springs citizens had a fine agri
cultural display at the depot, and at Rush
! vile showed some fine potatoes.
Mayor Limerick OF Rape city With J. {
Eaines and G., p. Cory met the train a
Chadron. The party marched through tn
streets or Rapid City and lined up in fror
OF the Harney, where the citizens gathered
Mayor limerick welcomed the excursionist
and Mayor Dahlman replied with remark
very complimentary to Rapid City. Store
were kept open and the Omahans spent tn
evening visiting.
Breakfast at Valentine.
MERRIMAN, Neb., July 25.-(special Te
egramO-Valentine's citizens gave Omah
trade boosters a warm reception this morr
ing turning out en- masse to watch tn
parade of the band and umbrella brigad
and shake the hands Of men from tn
metropolis of the state.
They piloted the way to breakfast g
hotels, one Of which had fifty pounds {
black bass caught from the Niobrara til
day before. Women and children wei
decked from head TO foot with souvenir
Mayor Dahlman was the center OF attraC
! tion, for everybody in Valentine hs
known him for years. After patting bf
bies on the head for awhile Mr.. Dahlma
was persuaded to sit for his picture on
pony. Dave OBrien came by and III
; mayor started after him, swinging
lasso. Mr.. O'Brien ran and lodged wei
t but was stopped in his mad flight by
dexterous throw, which showed Mayo
r Dahlman had not forgotten his cowbo
= training. Attention soon shifted to Clari
Z Colt, who was forcibly kissed by a Siou
squaw, whose fancy he had caught L
came from the encounter blushing, bI
unharmed.
Short stops were made at Crooksto
= Cody and MeTTiman. and at each town n
Z whole population turned out. The sire
\ whistle was lost at Long Pine and Il
= railroad ohicials are trying to find 1t, tn
II may be put in commission at Hap
n City. General Superintendent c.
$ Hughes of the Northwestern Joined Il
q party at Norfolk and E. e. Benjamin, ge
2 eral agent at Deadwood, got on the ira
/ az Cody