Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-19
Executive Entertained by Reception
Committee at Club.
EXERCISES AT EXPOSITION HALL
General Manager c. c. Rosewater
Makes Reply to Address.
SALUTE FIRED FROM THE ROOF
Aerial Bombs Announce UcEinniua OF
Great showing of Resources of
Leading western states
Under One ROOF.

Notable men from over the west and
great host of human beings assembled In
the Auditorium amidst a setting of scenic
splcndors at the opening OF tho Omaha
Land Show last night, II was veritaby "a
gathering Of the whole west, In products
Of the country and big personalities. be-
toSening the meaning and greatness Of the
empire Of the west.
Governor Adrich Of Nebraska figured as
the principal speaker with a glowing and
instructive address lie was preceded and
followed by big men OF Omaha and OF the
country stretching between here and the
Pacific ocean.
All Omaha and the towns Of tho agrI-
cultural regions tributary turned out with
a massed representation OF men, women
and children.
Music and entertainment of varied de-
| scripton formed the diversion.
| The monster affair had it's opening with
salute fired from the roof OF the Audi
| torium.
Z, 4. ROScvatcr RCspOnds.
This exposition is something more than
a show" said G. G. Rosewater general
manager Of the show, IN his response, ut
! is more than a mere collection OF the best
products of the west-it is more than a
/ great object lesson in the best methods of
/ agriculture. Its management did not start
/ it for the purpose OF getting into the show
/ business or to attract people to Omaha to
potranize our stores and hotels. The OBJ
! ject OF this exposition is to meet a vital
problem-to stem the tide OF emigration to
/ the north and to the south and to direct It
to the westward II has been the policy OF
our publications, The Omaha Bee and The
Twentieth Century Farmer, to devote a
l,r 9 A.
directing the eyes Of the corn belt toward
| the opportunities in the west. Knowing the
advantage Of an exposition for the purpose
of arousinE interest; recognizing the work
OF the powerful railroads and state organ-
cations; the immense power of publicity
through other publications and newspapers,
this exposition was organized to further
this publicity-not purpose developed in
order to give standing to the exposition.
1--WE of the old and of the new west have
none but the friendliest feeling toward our
Canadian nelghbors. We do not desire to
array section against section, and have
none but the best feeling toward the won
derful progress made by the new south
west. We have, however our own inter-
ests to protect and the whole west must
stand together. During the last year over
100000 American farmers left their homes
thousands of dollars of American money
have been invested in Canadian land. From
this section doubtless many have gone to
Oklahoma and to Texas during the last
decade and thousands of dollars from the
middle west have been invested in the
south.
Great states Ia the West.
"In Montana and in Washington there
is as good II not better wheat land as in
> Canada. In Colorado in Utah and In Cali
fornia there are better opportunities than
in Texas and in Oklahoma Every west
ern state offers the investor and the set
tier with small capital the same chance
that was given to the pioneers OF Nebraska
and Iowa. The star of the empire has
taken its course westward throughout the
history Of our country. The natural tend
enCy has been for the people to move
across the continent, in general due west
ward. The people OF Virginia settled Ken
tucky; the people Of Kentucky pushed on
into Missouri and the Mssourians In their
turn have been making new homes In
Arkansas, New Mexico and in Arizona.
In Nebraska you will find more people
from Iowa. Illinois and Ohio than from
d any other states. The great railroad trunk
; lines run across the continent in lines al
most parallel from east TO west These
5 are the lines OF least resistance and the
natural tendency is for migration from this
b section to move westward and not to the
north or TO the south.
, The reason that tine Canadians and
Texans and the people OF Oklahoma have
. been able TO exploit their opportunities
v so advantagcously is not that the states
to the west of MS do not offer great
z advantages but because there has been
a.. NNs.W.
{ Is organized for the purpose of being a
e central force in turning this tide Of inn
h migration westward This is a gigantic
task Perhaps 20 tho minds Of some OF
@ you, there comes the instance when the
- Danish kiuE OF England, Canute, who
n thought his will supreme, stood on the
seashore and commanded the sea to turn
back. The sea rolled on needless OF his
words. But in this case the attempt Ia
turn the tide Of cmmlgration VIII not CON
nict with the natural laws
NntionaI Tendrncy westward.
As has been demonstrated the natural
tendency OF migration from this territory
J is tu the west and lt merely remains Ga
properly present the claims Of the west
to the investor and 10 the settlers uho
seek new homes. Through this exposition
.t alone if would bo impossible 90 achIDs
$50 great result. Tho grcat railroad 81 IS,
TENS. however. through 60 have been spur
"a rcd 10 greater activity and tO a mur,
'r definite effort. Communities OF the Wts'
have been ar0ased--oNc ana imnl
, grafton commissioner have united Iu tn,
5 common purpose funds are being RAISED
- ana expanded thousands 81 columns o
" publicity have already been given to tul.
. purpose and yct Ola, t,g.ruiUE has onll
been made.