Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
NEW FIELD OPEN TO OMAHA
Vast Territory in Northwest Tapped BY
Milwaukee Line to Coast
MONTANA LOOKS TOWARD GATE CITY
Helena Paper sees I'm Coming Of This
Road Opening Up OF Coca
business for Nebraska
Metropolis,

When II was announced the Milwaukee
was to build its line 70 the Pacific coast
via the Dakotas railroad men as we'll as
the commercial interests OF Omaha united
In declaring that IL would be Of little benz
eft TO omaha, while, on the other hand, IL
would tend to divert a large amount OF
business to the northern route which now
passes through this gateway Merchants
I'm some of the northern cities which Will
be reached by the Milwaukee coast extern
sion look upon the matter in a different
light as an editorial from the Helena
(Mont) Daily Record will indicate
1t is evident from this editorial that tho
people OF Helena look upon the building
Of an opposition line TO the Hin lines into
Helena as having a tendency to open up
the Omaha market to that territory rather
than TO discriminate against II, as was
thought at first to be the case.
The town will be prepared for the COM
Ing Of the Commercial club excursion and
when western town prepares for the COM
ing Of someone there will be something
doing.
New Field for Omaha Trade.
Under the caption, Coming Of the St
Paul." The Records editorial says.
one Of the results Of the building OF the
extension OF the Chicago, Milwaukee g. ST.
Paul into Montana will be the opening up
TO Montana merchants Of Omaha as a
competitive point at which they can do
their buying II is a result of the coming
into Montana OF the new road, which has
not been generally counted upon, and the
story printed on another page of the trip
IN the summer TO this state of Omaha
progressive men Of that city realize that in
the great northwest there Is a market
worth cultivatingN
The trip of these Omaha representatives
Will cost mauV thousands of dollars. and N
is sure they would not make II IL they did
not know that later, when they are able
they win be in a position to contest with
St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago for the
trade Of Montana and the remainder OF the
Rocky mountain section.
The control by Mr.. Hill of the Northern
Pacific, Great Northern and Burlington has
enabled him TO throw the greater part OF
But the St Paul. which reaches Omaha.
will give the merchants of that town the
| even terms. at least, In this market and
they will take full advantage OF it.
The announcement OF the itinerary thus
early Will give every town in Montana
which will be visited ample time TO make
| preparations to entertain the visitors. The
| most potent factors In the business life OF
| Nebraska Will be comprised in the men
! who will make the trip, ana while they are
| coming purely in the expectation of hnd-
| ing market nevertheless If their first
| impressions of Montana and It's people are
| favorable when they return the result will
| be beneficial to Montana. With few nota-
| BILE exceptions Montana has not been able
| to interest Omaha capital in its enterprises.
| The establishment OF closer business rela-
| lions will undoubtedly result not only in
| Omaha selling more goods in Montana, but
It will also result In Montana getting
Omaha capital of which there as an
| abundance, to assist in the Development
| of its mineral and other resources. In
other words, the bankers and financial men
OF Omaha will be interested in the advance
| ment OF the country in which they are
doing business, and they will do what they
can to assist that development