The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-31
REAUY FUY CRUWDS
All Chicago Prepared to En-
terrain the Visitors to
Land Exposition.
Never Such an Interest In Land and
irrigation Before--AlI Parts of the
Country Responding TO the Call to
tire Great Land Rally.

When the Chicago Tribune first pro-
| posed the Land and Irrigation Expo
| sltion the public little realized the
| Juror 1t 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
20 this great ccnvocation 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 a thing of
beauty throughout its vast interior
The decorations vii! be rue 10 The
spirit of the whole enterprise Com
ing as this exposition does az the time
of the international Live Stock Show.
Nov. 20 10 Dec. . Chicago will offer
as theatrica! people express it.
"doubie bill" 20 the people OF The coun,
try 1t is the greatest combined
show" of the period
All the railroads centering in Chica.
go. and all OF their connections at dis
tant points have prepared Tor q large
traffic IN view ct 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 nave their headquarters
here. and il is entirely fitting that Chi
cago should take the lead IN planning
and carrying ont an exposition on the
grand scale which is now reaching 4
stage OF completion There vii! be no
disappointment for the coming visitor
The vastness of our land interests VIII.
amaze those who consider themselves
familiar with this nations develop
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
Texas and Louisiana with their vast
sugar and rice plantations. will all
represented in the exhibits, and tie
homeseeker may have a choice 1t !
countless opportunities which these
various regions offer.
The United States government is
lending its aid to this enterprise ana |
viii have numerous exhibits The
great work of drainage and irrigation
and the equally important work or OF !
survey and crop production vii! all be
IN charge OF experts who Will give first |
hand information TO every inquirer i |
viii be d splendid schoo! for everyon7
who is at al! interested N the great |
and movement of the present day
The invitation 20 attend this expo
sition is extended 10 everyone by Chi .
cage and by the Tribune management |
to whose energies and financia! sup |
port the country 5 indebted Tor this /
magnificent enterprise