Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-14
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Commercial Club Gives Enthusiastic
Support to Exhibit
TRI-CITY OPENING TAKES WELL
T.. W. Buckley, Director of Special
Events ne show, Tells what EHhi-
Bition VIII 10 for Develop
ment Of the west.

South Omaha's Commercial club yes
terday afternoon gave enthusiastic support
20 the proposition for a "TH-City'' inaug-
uration OF the Omaha Land show and de
sided 60 use every effort to secure a
bumper representation from the Magic
city on the opening night January IS.
The club will attend in q body aud it Is
expected that the city cCanc;i and other
boards will follow suit. The club realizes
the Importance Of the show to this district
commercially and industrialy, for. as W.
p. Cheek remarked ANY thing that de-
veops the west helps the market here and
every citizen Of South Omaha should be
interested in the Land show for that sim
pie reason"
The subject was brought before the club
by Louis w. Buckley, director Of special
events at the show. Omaha. he said.
should be the land market for the west,
and It was for the purpose Of demon
strating that fact that the show was
being held. Whether It accomplished that
object depended upon the amount Of sup
port It received from the people of Omaha,
South Omaha and Council Bluffs. and it
was for the purr ose of arousing the in
terest Of those communities that it had
been decided to have the opening night a
Tri-City night.
Western Development League.
Remarking that land shows were very
important factors in the development Of
the west, MIR. Buckley mentioned that on
one Of the days OF the show, January Is,
a meeting of representatives OF different
western states would be held In Omaha to
found a Western Development league.
Mr.. Buckley mentioned that in addition
to an exhibition OF the resources of the
western states, there would be plenty Of
entertainment provided at the show and
on high school night, January 20, South
Omaha people would have an opportunity
of hearing their own high school orches-
ira, which would be among the performers.
| we come down here to ask you peopl :
Of South Omaha" he concluded. TO CO
operate in this movement which means not
only the development Of the west, but
growing prosperity for your city. Come
out strong on the night Of Wednesday,
the 18th, and boost for South Omaha while
supporting the Land show"
1t was decided to have cards announcing
South Omaha night displayed in the shop
windows and other places and l. b. Wat
ldns was appointed to act with Mr.. Buck
ley in selecting the form Of the card, while
Mayor TrAinor, W. b. Cheek, T. j. O'Neil
and NJ. Culkin were deputed to look after
the distribution Of the cards and making
all the other arrangements including the
speaker who will boost for South Omaha
on the occasion.
1t is realized that the opportunity is sc
unique for bringing South Omaha and its
industries before the country that every
body in the city, including the fraterna
societies, is to be asked to cooperate in
the movement OF making the show a big
success in point of attendance. The ques-
ton OF the representation officially of the
city council at the show will be brought
before that body at Monday nights meet
ing.
Charter Revision.
The charter revision committee has de-
cided in favor OF an amendment of the
laws governing the school board whereby
the office OF secretary shall be made ar