Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-07-04
E. E. Auchmoody Advertising 0klahoma.

One of the most novel of all the
advertising plans yet produced in this
territory, is that of Mr.. E. E. Auch-
moody, Vice-Pres't and General Mana
ger Of the Frisco Townsite Company
of Blackwell, Okla, who is about to
make tour of the east in the special
Car, Breckenridge, of the Denver,
Enid & Gulf Railroad. The trip is
to be made jointly in the interest of
Oklahoma and the Townsite Company,
and it is believed that it will be pro-
ductive of much good, and that much
capital will be induced to come to
this part of the country from the trip.
This special car was formerly the
property of Mr.. Ed. L. Peckham, when
he was the Vice President and General
Manager of the Denver, Enid &
Gulf, alfalfa Route 1t is one of
the most luxuriously appointed cars in
the west, being fitted with every
comfort for the traveller. including the
serving of meals. The car was built
last winter at the d. E. & G.. shops
in this city, at an expense of several
thousand dollars, and was first used
after coming from the hands of the
workmen during the inauguration of
Governor Frantz.
Mr.. Auchmoody has fitted the car
with everything that will be of service
in advertising this part of the country,
and especially of the sections in which
his company is interested. The trip
is designed to advertise in particular
the city of Enid, and the town of Jet,
both located on the Denver, Enid Il
Gulf Railroad, the Townsite Company
being largely interested at both
places. The interior of the car will
be picture gallery, filed with photo
graphs of scenes in and around these
places. and of the various public build
ings, including the Touring mills.
school houses and stores. Samples OF
all kinds of grain grown in this part
of the country will also be shown.
and those who visit the Brecken-
ridge, Z" will be given an object lesson
ON Oklahoma, which will be sure to
be of value to them and to the terri
tory.
Mr.. Auchmoody will take with him
three of the best posted EMPLOYEES of
the Townsite Company, who will de-
liver lectures on the benefits to be de-
rived from a residence in Oklahoma,
and also in particular on the benefits
to be derived from investments in
this country. They will show what
has been done in the past by those who
have made investments here. and the
great possibilities in the future. They
will, of course, make many sales of
town property in Enid and Jet, and
will arrange to bring the purchasers to
this country in the summer on an
excursion.
This enterprise inaugurated by Mr..
Auchmoody, is one OF the most expen-
sive methods of advertising ever put
into practice, but it is believed that it
will be very effective. The car will be
taken through Missouri, Illinois, In
diana. Ohio. Pennsylvania and pos
sibly some other states, stopping at the
most important points, and will pro-
badly be away from this city for two
months. Mr.. Auchmoody and the
Frisco Townsite Company are to be
congratulated upon their enterprise in
taking these steps for the advertising
of Oklahoma.
They have accomplished wonderful
results from their efforts in the past.
Washington, Indiana, Herald.