Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-26
COAST AND VALLEY UNITED
East and West Crowds Exchange
Greetings at Land Show.
UTAH AND CALIFORNIA MEET
President Rosewater Dwells Upon
Bonds of Friendship.
GOVERNOR sPRY IN RESPONSE



with its great and varied program
Wednesday was day at the omaha
Land show that will long be remembered.
From morning until midnight the time
was taken up with events that drew
thousands, many of whom came from
states other than Nebraska. IL was an
occasion upon which the residents OF
California extended fraternal greetings
to those OF the Missouri valley, and those
from the fertile valleys of Utah mingled
with friends ana neighbors whom they
knew more than half "A century ago IN
Nebraska and the lands lying to the east,
Wednesday was California day. II was
Utah day; II was Western Development
association day; It was Womans club
day, as well an being the occasion upon
which the Land show management made
the hundreds OF students OF Creighton
college feel at home.
The Utah people held their exercises
during the afternoon, while those from
California entertained with an excellent
program at night.
Tho Utah day exercises were held IN
the north balcony OF the main hall and
opened with a selection by the Hawaiian
quintet followed by the address OF well
como by President Charles c. Rosewater
OF the Land show, who by way Of intro
duction spoke OF the bonds OF friendship
that have existed between the people OF
Utah and Nebraska for more than fifty
years. lie spoke OF the Utah people as
being the pioneers who during the 40s
crossed the plains. going from Council
Bluffs and Florence and settling in tho
Salt Lake valley. He referred 10 them
as the pioneers in irrigation, men who
we're the first 20 combine the soil and
the water, and, aided by Utah sunshine.
carved out a section OF country that has
long been prosperous.
Irrigation In Utah.
Referring TO irrigation in Utah the
speaker said that II was there that the
first lessons in irrigation were taught,
barren waste having been conquered and
made to blossom with alfalfa, grain. ap-
pies and peaches. In concluding he added
that II was a pleasure to welcome Utah
and It's citizens and all others represent
Ing the state, fee.ing that the bonds Of
friendship that had existed so long would
be forged stlll stronger.
Governor Spry, responding to the well
come Of President Rosewater, stated that
the bond OF friendship between Utah and
Nebraska, especially 30 far as the east
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cerned. had always been strong, for from
Omaha and the little city OF alorence to
the north the pioneers Of Utah first
started on their Journey through track
less wilderness of more than 1000 miles
in order to reach place that they felt
would be a refuge.
It was on July "a. ls47, that 143 men
and three women. most OF them pushing
little hand carts. left Florence and blazed
tho way for western civilization. Later.
and after reaching their destination, with
others who followed, these people fur
nished the base OF supplies for the emf
grants to California.
Pioneers Discover Gold.
1t was these young pioneers who were
the first to discover gold in the vicinity
Of Suffers mill In California, and Il was
those who first settled in Utah that
turned the waters OF City creek into their
lands that wafer might mo.sten the land
and grow their potatoes and other crops.
Speaking OF woman suffrage in Utah
the governor said that II existed, but ~
reason thereof there was no cause for
alarm. II, he added. was not of the mill
tant kind, but instead OF the kind that
makes better homes and better boys and
girls who are 20 become the citizens of
the future.
Referring to the resources OF Utah,
Governor Spry explained that the state
has the largest copper min In the world,
having during the .ast yeur produced Co.
w tons OF the value OF Sl5OOVO,OOO, and
100 men are employed. The Park city
mInes he continued, have yielded Sl45,
vOO,vOO and have paid out S45,OOo0 IN diyi-
dends, "and these are but a few OF the
Viz things Of Utah.
AS to the people, the governor referred
70 them as being OF the agricultural class
and In proof OF the statement he proudly
pointed down TO the Utah exhibit at the
west side OF the balcony on the main
floor Land, he continued, still remains