Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-05

ing conditions. He said his road was doing
considerable In the way of improvements
hoped to soon be doing more.
Mr.. Harnhan was greatly Interested IN
and Nebraska and In the crop proc
poets Of the west
I'VE have quite a lire from Omaha TO
Chicago and naturally crops and stocks are
our main revenue makers"
The departure OF the Hartman special
was delayed at first by waiting for the ar
rival Of Judge r. s. Lovett. general eoun-
eel and N. II. LOOMS. general solicitor OF
the Union Pacific. These men have been
on a fishing and vacation trip to Wyoming,
accompanied by their families. They re
turned via Kansas City and arrived in
Omaha about $50 Tuesday morning. and
leaving their private car stsnanE In the
depot IN'rk. left for the west on the Harri-
man special. J. w. Lacey. general attorney
for the Union Pacific in Wyoming Joined
the party In Omaha The other delay was
caused by the loss Of the Hartman boys.
Roland was walking up and down the plat
form with his mother, but his brother,
Averell. had a desire to see what was going
on around the station and strolled down
into the lower yards so that the departure
Of the train was delayed about half an
hour while search was being made for him.
Party That went West.
Accompanying Mr.. Hartman west were
A. L. Mohler, vice president and general
manager OF the Union Pacific; Judge
Lovett, Judge Loomis and ]. w. Lacey,
Julius Kruttschnitt. director OF maintenance
OF the Hartman lines; J. c. Stubs, traffic
manager Of the Hartman lines; J. A. Nun
roe. freight traffic manager OF the Union
Pacific; z. L Lomax. general passenger
agent Of the Union Pacific. and w. r. Nc
Keen. jr.. president and general manage
OF the McKeen Motor Car company. They
were accompanied by their secretaries, SC
that the Hartman special as It fits across
the country is really the head office Of the
Union Pacific and the Hartman lines. The
passenger department had arranged to give
bulletins OF the happenings OF the day al
the train journeyed west.
Mr.. Hartman said the heat OF Chicago
was most oppressive Monday and nearly
upset him, although the heavy rain they
passed through Monday night In nlinoli
and Iowa had somewhat refreshed him
He said he hoped to brace up because o.
the fine winds Of Nebraska. He spen
his time while In Omaha in the Observation
end Of his private car and the cool breeze,
seemed to be to his liking as he shovel
no hurry in getting away.
COmmissary Car FILLED.
The commissary car was filled will
tents and al sorts Of camping utensil
and it really looked as though Mr.. Harri
man intended to take a regular vacation
as he said. The first thing TO strike tn
eye Of one looking into the commissar-
car was a crate OF four fox hounds, whic
were taken out for exercise by some of tn
depot employees. Roland Hartman wa
asked IL he expected to get some bears 4
the mountains with those dogs and h
replied with a marked southern accent
Yes SIR. I'm going to try all light, sir.
Both Mr.. Krutschnftt and Mr.. stubh
refused to be Interviewed. which is theI
usual habit while travelling with Mr.. Harr
man, prefering TO let mir. Hartman be tn
spokesman for the party. Mr.. Stubs
however, was enthusiastic over the pros
poets for . big crop in the west and sal
he was sure the rain which they passe
through during the night will be OF in
, mense benefit to all growing crops.