The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-31
RtADY FUH CROWDS
All Chicago Prepared to En-
terrain the Visitors to
Land Exposition.
Never Such an Interest In Land and
irrigation Before--Aii Parts Of the
Country Responding to the Call to
the Great Land Rally.

When the Chicago Tribune first pro-
posed The Land and Irrigation Expo
sltion the public little realized the
Juror II would create throughout the
country. The emissaries Of the expo.
| sitlon management have gone into
! every western state and aroused an in.
terest that will have its climax on the
opening day of the coming show,
Other representatives were sent
throughout the east and south. calling
20 this great convocation everyone
who is interested in land development
The work has gone on and on WITH
such energy and united effort that the
coming event will be one of the great.
est in Chicago since the Columbian ex.
position IN 1898
approximately half million dollars
Will be expended on this magnificent
display Of western and southern prod
ucts and the marvellous possibilities in
the states OF the west and south
Never has an exposition been under
taken IN Chicago where the entire
scheme OF installation has been
planned on such harmonious scale
The great Coliseum will be thing OF
beauty throughout its vast interior
The decorations vii! be :rue 70 Ike
spirit OF the whole enterprise Com
ing as this exposition does a the time |
OF the International Live Stock Show. |
Nov. 20 TO Dec. 4, Chicago will oher !
as theatrca! peops express it, d |
double biz 70 the people Of the coun I
try 1t is the greatest combined I
show" of me period.
Al! the railroads centering in Chica.
90. and all OF their connections at dis
tant points have prepared tor large
traffic in View OF the widespread inter
est which this exposition has created.
Chicago is unquestionably The great
est land center IN America All OF the
large companies which are developins
the country have their Headquarters
here, and II Is entirely fitting that chi
cago should take the lead IN planning
and carrying out an exposition on he
grand scale which is now reaching
stage OF completion There vii! be no
disappointment for The coming visitor
The vastness Of our land interests VT.
amaze those who consider themselves
familiar with this nations develop I
ment
The orchards of the northwest and
the central mountain districts. The
great stock ranches OF Montana and
other states the orange groves and
peach orchards OF California. the rich
valley lands OF Arizona where all sui.
tropical fruits grow in such wonderful
abundance, the great coastal plains Of
FeXas and Louisiana with their vas.
sugar and rice plantations. will all b
represented in the exhibits, and tie
may have a choice Of
opportunities which these
various regions offer
The United States government is
ending It's aid TO this enterprise and {
will have numerous exhibits The
treat work of drainage and irrigation
md the equally important work OF ,ol
urvey and crop production vii! all be
n charge Of experts who Will give frst,
land information to every inquirer. Il
VIII be splendid schoo! for everyon
Who IS at all interested IN the great
and movement of the present day.
The invitation 20 attend this EXPO
ition is extended 10 everyone by Chi
ago and by the Tribune management
0 whose energies and fnancia! sun
.oft the country IS indebted tor this
MAGNIFICENT enterprise