Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-05

decorative columns will be of smilax inter-
woven with thousands of tiny electric lights.
A temporary structure for the housing of exhibits
farming and road making machinery will be erected
the Coliseum Machinery Hail." as this build
ing will be known, will give a floor space of
hundred by two hundred feet Two lecture halls and
auditorium for special day programs will also be
erected.
The stage of the main show. about which the Ne
braska exhibits to be arranged, will be occupied
by spectacular productions to be given in connection
with the show.
BY the products of the soil to be included in the
displays of the show many Of its ornamental aspects
will be gained. The second annual land show is to
be marked by unusual display of fruits. On
special days to be set aside later in the framing Of
the programs these fruits will be distributed among
the show visitors. The at which the show
will be held lends itself particularly well to the
pose of making a complete and extensive display OF
fruits In October practically all Of the fruits grown
in the west will be found in their perfection in
part of the wide territory included in the show.
Included the displays of the land show will be
hbis representing many of the industries Of the
west. The vast wealth of mines and water power
will forgotten Miniature plants and specimens
from the great fields under development will have
part in the displays. The land show will thus be
given something of the tone of general western ex-
position The openings Of the west not confined
to the farm alone The communities which serve the
farmer and furnish market places for his must
grow develop with the increase of acreage devoted
to the purely farming industries.
The mighty significance of the movement for which
the land show stands given expression i'm the vast
Of the territory included. In the state Of
Oregon alone there millions of acres to he
reduced to tllage and productvoness In recogn-
tion Of the value Of the land show to the development
of the governors of the states to be represented
and their legislatures have been taking cognizance Of
the show and aiding the preparation for the displays
TO be made
The demonstration results OF the last land show
and mklug Of what may be expected of the next
is given by the of statements contained in con-
gratuatory letters received by the land show man
agemest since the closing of the exhibit I'm January
But more tangible and positive testimonial to the
efficiency the land show in the attainment of its
purpose is given boy the rapidly increasing movement
OF settlers the westward Railroad reports indicate
that coonist trains are carrying more settlers into
the west than before. The colonst movement OF
this month promises new records Again fruits OF
the land show are shown u a review Of the work Of
the scores of land agencies IN Omaha, many Of which
have been established since the first show was closed
Numerous parties of prospective land buyers have
been taken into The west by Omaha land agents Hun
dre6s of farms have been sold direct and positive
result Of the show
investigation Of individual cases also frequently
gives evidence of the fruits of the back the soil"
movement Since the land show Omaha minister,
Rev j. p. Hummon. pastor Of Kountze Memorial
Lutheran church, has become the leader of col
onzauon movement Tie leaves prosperous Omaha
church TO go onto farm n the west leading flock
of future farmers with him
Beginning October lG and continuing throughout
the ensuing days The Second Annual Land show
held by The Omaha Bee and The Twentieth Century
Farmer will be in progress to tell the story
Of the west and the western farm.