Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-28
TRADE EXCURSIONISTS HOME
Boosters for Market Town Home,
Happy and Tired.
TRIP Is HIGHLY FRUITFUL
IntereEts- Talk of the
JourBey-BiE Publicity
Returns.

Dusty. perhaps bit travel worn. but
enthusiastic On1a has boosters Of the Com
mercisl clubs trade excursion returned
last night There was one final blast Of
glorious noise from the big siren whistle
and all Omaha knew that they were hack.
Officials Of the Commercial club and
members of the excursion party were
unanimous IN declaring the expedition out
into the territory Of Nebraska a success.
Many towns too young to be mapped
were discovered by the boosters. Thousands
Of bells were distributed and the sunshine
Of Omaha prosperity besmed in. many a
community. Everywhere the visitors from
the states metropolis were greeted with
true Nebraska hospitality and appreciation.
smith HihIy Satisfied.
Speaking Of the trade excursion after he
returned from a fun six DAYS trip .ast
evening, Arthur c. Smith. president Of the
NJ. z. Smith company, said: The trade
excursion was perfectly. might say
scientifically. handled First the CROW ds
were gotten out to meet the party and they
were truly given q wonderful reception.
Then the train was pulled into practices; ;ly
every town on time: the hand was ready
for the march and gave ns good music TO
march by: the school authorities apprsci-
Ated the opportunity for the children: the
boosters even had the giving OF souvenirs
down to q science and the meeting Of the
business men was done systematically.
From every standpoint IL was q well organ
izee and a well handled trip. Both the
committee of the Commercial club and
those IN charge OF the plans and the Union
Pacific railroad deserve much credit for
the way in which the trade excursion has
been conducted.
~AB 70 the territory covered, we return
home with 3 better opinion Of Nebraska
than ever. We have passed through coun-
ties which only a few years aEo were
ridiculed for their lack OF production We
have seen these transformed sections of
the state and the healthy towns and cities
which they are supporting There were no
evidences OF hard times nor poverty in any
town or city. Everyone seems TO be living
the best possible and enjoying all the com
forts Of life
Profitable PubIieIty Gained.
The country newspapers Of Nebraska
ars largely responsible for the great crowds
Of people and school children who have
greeted the Oma.hans," sAid Will A. Camp
bell. who had charge Of the publicity work
for the trip for the advertising commit
tee.
We sent out a few news items 10 the
papers along the line. but they not only
published what we sent they wrote many
hundred columns about the trip. while the
American Press association furnished many
cuts and columns OF plate matter which
the papers generously used Take papers
like the KeArney Huh the Grand Island
independent the Shelton Clipper, Silver
Greek Sand, Central City Nonpareil. Albion
News Fullerton Post Chapel Register
and Polk Progress; they are just a few
Of seventy-fivt newspapers IN Nebraska
which did a great deal TO make the trade
excursion a success.
Then the Omaha newspapers did a great
deal 70 get the people interested. Besides
What they published before the train left
Omaha they printed dispatches from the
train and these went out telling towns
GheAA what other NebrAska communities
were doing for the boOEters and no town
in NehrAsks wants 20 be behind the Others.
The Omaha papers also sent 100 copies Of
heir papers each day 70 the train. They
were caught NJ various stations and dis
rr1butsd through the train The boosters
have not besn slow n acknowledging their
Indebtedness 70 thet- home neWspApers and
made q make the trip a success
The school teachers Of Nebraska are an
other fActor in making the trip q success.
We dld Rot visit town where the schools
we're not dismissed 10 meet the Omaha
party. We had a bell for each child and
key pin for each teacher. They helped
IA = great deal"
Rest YeT'-Gund.
The "Trip just made is the best in the
history Of the Commercial oluh.- SAID John
NJ GHiid. In the first place We covered
ninsty-EiX Of the best towns in this state
vbere nothing but thrift and prosperity
were constantly IN evidence The Union
Pacific passenger, operating and eomnnis-
sary departments gave uE every attention
10 that ne ran into every town right on
the dot lacked no comfort and hsd nc
accidents
We had the best lot OF boosters s,.r
cent sui by any market. everyone ga o,
0ughly imbned with the up-to-dHts Omaha
EDz1t and determined 10 contribute mis- fun
shRre toward the success OF the trip Nc
nEtter whether interested at every stop or
not every man vas IN line for the ND
town march. The crowds on every depot
platform and the receptions met win
every where were inspiring and showed the
effectiveness Of advance publicity and A
perfect organization In our trade extension
work no detail being left % chance The
ciIi1ens Of the state have In the lEEt wssk
shown the most friendly disposition To-
wards Omaha and have demonstrated N