Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-13
CHICAGO LAND 5HQW
PROVES ITS WORTH
Mai. Fred Reed OF idaho Writes En-
tllusIastIc letter Regard
ing Exhibit.

In letter received by ID. S. Spencer,
assistant general passenger agent OF the
Oregon Short Line railroad, from Mai
Fred *. Reed, II glowing report of In.
success Of the land show held in Chi
cago is given. Maj. Reeds letter, which,
IS lengthy one, says in part:
When you come to consider that there
were Il quarter OF a million people WIS.,
tied this great land show in l6 days, yol,
can appreciate the amount of interest
which was displayed. II. l.. Hollistcr,
with his stcreopticon views OF south
central Idaho and the splendid lectures
given by Col. Holp, added very matters
ally. This great show was particulars
~ instructive, and the people got q
great deal for the so cents they paid
Tor admission. There were stercopticon
views and lectures on many Of the
states. viz: Louisiana. Texas, Mississippi
pi, New Mexico, Arizona. Wyoming,
California. Oregon. Washington, Utah,
Montana, Wisconsin,. Nebraska, and
several other states.
There Is only one plan that it seems 10
me would be better for the northwest.
If the states tributary to the Hartman
system had a land show OF their own
1t might have produced better results
ever, 1t was great campaign of edu-
cation. and every person who visited
the show certainly got his moneys
worth. although it was so big that when
he got through he was somewhat con-
fused
The Union Pacific and Southern Pa
citic had magnificent display, ana
Utah did itself proud. j. Edward Tay-
lor, state horticulture inspector, with
II RI VITA SypIA
great hit for Utah on Utah day by
feeding the crowd tea, biscuits and
Utah alfalfa honey. He had 5000 bis
cults made, and about 10 Utah girls,
dressed in white, dispensed the deli
cIous honey and biscuits, and the jam
In front of the booth all dry was won
derful. Mr.. Taylor Is n Very efficient
and capable man, and very fair and
generous in his treatment Of Idaho as
well rs Utah; these two booths were
side by side.
While l do not think that most of the
people who are making inquiries are
going to pull up stakes and start for
Idaho, ] am Of the opinion that this
campaign Of education
which has been going on for the last 1G
days has accomplished wonderful
amount of good. 1t takes from six to
is months for this advertising to soak
lHtO lIle pubic, Dul tIleTe Is llO QucS-
ton about the great good that 1t nc
If we get settler for
Idaho for every 1000 who visited the
land show, 1t would mean eight families
n day, which for l6 days would be 1873.
That Is stating 1t conservatlvely. These
families have a circle OF friends. and
they all go to talking. We have had
seven telephone calls this morning at
our hotel from people who wanted to
come and talk Idaho. This shows that
we have done some good
would advise the real estate men of
every community in Idaho to send their
to Missouri and Msss-
sippi valley points. viz: The Dakotas,
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska ana
to work for their respective
this winter. think all
enormous amount Of good would be ac-
by that kind of cam
paisn.
] place my cordial endorsement on
The entire land show. and will say that
especial credit Is due the Hartman
system for the broad and splendid mans
ler in which they have advertised the
tributary to their lines, and
'or the liberal manner in which they
lnve treated people who We're exhibitors
II tho land show. Summing tho whole
natter up, it has been a great, splcn-
lid school running from 10 am. until
i pm. The crowds were good natured
ind receptive, and most OF them very
earnest in their desire for Information
'egarding the west, especially the Pa
life northwest. The land show has
ocen great success.