The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-30
READY FOR CROWDS
All Chicago Prepared to En-
terrain the Visitors to
Land Exposition.
Never Such an Interest In Land and
irrigation Before-AH 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
sttion 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 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
TO 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 1893.
approximately half q million dollars
viii 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 a harmonious scale
The great Coliseum will be a thing of
beauty throughout it's 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 bill" to the people Of the coun-
Try. 1t is the greatest combined
show" of the period
All the railroads centering In Chica-
60, and all Of their connections at dis
tant points have prepared for q 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 developing
the country have their headquarters
here, and it is entirely fitting that Chi
cago should take the lead in planning
and carrying out an exposition on the
grand scale which is now reaching a
stage Of completion. There viii be no
disappointment for the coming visitor.
The vastness Of our land interests will
amaze those who consider themselves
familiar with this nations develop
meut
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 Ian 5 o. Arizona where all sub
tropical fruit grow in such wonderful
abundance: 30 great coastal plains Of
Texas an2 LOUi=icLa with their vast
sugar and rice p,sHI-:iC7s vii. ell be
represented in Ike EXHIBITS. and the
homeseeker Eay have . choice Of
countless opportunities which these
various regions oTer.
The United States sUvcrTTrgut Is
lending its aid to this eEterrnsc FT5
will have numerous e-.l....s. Tie
great work OF drainage sd iTTa"a'i,n
and the equally important work % sill
survey and crop production viii a he
in charge of experts who will give first
hand information 10 every inquirer It
will 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
cago and by the Tribune management,
TO whose energies and financial sup
port the country is indebted for this
magnificent enterprise.