Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-29
READY FOR CROWD
Chicago Well Prepared to En-
terrain Visitors to Land
Exposition.
MUCH INTEREST is SHOWN
AN Parts of Country Responding to
Call to the Rally to Boom
Northwest.

: When the Chicago Tribune first pro-
posed the Land and Irrigation Expo
sition the public little realized the
Juror it would create throughout the
country. The emissaries of the expo
sition, management have gone into
every western state and aroused amin
terestAthat will have its climax on the
opening day of the coming show.
Other representatives were sent
throughout the east and south, calling
to this great convocation everyone
who is interested in land development
Tie 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 e2-
positio6At Kin 1898.
Approximately half a million dollars
win 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 antexpositiont been under
taken in Chicago where the entire
scheme of installation has been
TheI great Coliseum will be a thing of
beauty throughout its vast interior.
The decorations will be true to the
spirit Of the whole enterprise. Com
ing as this exposition does at the time
Of the International Live Stock Show,
Nov. 20 TO Dec. 4, Chicago will offer,
as theatrical people express it,
double bi1I'' to the people+of the coun-
try 1t is the greatest combined
show ofsthe period.
/ AIIsShe railroads tcentering in Chica-
go. and all of their connections at dis
tarlt points have prepared for a large
traffic in xiew of the widespread inter
est whichstfais exposition has created
Chicago is Nlnquestfonably the great
est land center in America All of the
large compnnies which are developing
the country have their headquarters
here. and itsis entirely fitting that Chi
cago should take the lead in planning
and CARRYING out an exposition on the
grand scale which, is now reaching q
stage of completion. There will be no
disappointment forsthe coming visitor.
The vastness, of our land interests will
amaze those who consider themselves
familiar with this nations develop
ment-
All VIII BE Represented
The orchards OF the northwest and
the central mountain districts; tbc
greet stock ranches of Montana and
other states: the orange groves and
peach orchards of California; the rich
valley lands of Arizona where all sub
tropical fruits grow in such wonderful
abundance; the great coastal plains Of
Texas and Loui1iara with their vast
sugar and rice plantations, will all be
REPRESENTED in the exhibits, and the
komeseeker may have a choice OF
countless opportunities which these
various regions offer.
The United States government IS
lending its aid to this enterprise and
viii have numerous exhibits. The
great work. of drainage and irrigation
md the equally important work of soil
survey and crop production will all be
IN charge of experts who viii give first
hand information to every inquirer. It
EuI be a splendid school for everyone
who is at all interested in the great
land movement of the present day.
The invitation to attend this expo
Sition is extended to everyone by Chi
.ego, and by the Tribune management,
to rwhoseN energies and financial sup
port the country is indebted for this
nagnificents enterprise.