Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-11
LANDSEEKERS 60 THROUGH
Movement Of Colonists Makes Omaha
Western Gateway.
EXCURSION CARS FROM NORTH
settlers FROM Twin Cities Come Herr
on Way 20 Projects Under De-
veIOpment--Buckley at
81. Pnul.

Movement Of coionists IL demonstrating
the Importance Of Omaha as the gateway
20 the great territories Of the west under
development. Coonist rates Of t25 10 points
IN the west and northwest are now IN ef.
feet. tide OF land seekers IS sweeping
through the gateway. SO advantageous is
the position and railway service Of Omaha
that cars from even as far north az St
Paul are being routed through this city
for the benefit Of the homeseekers. Not
less than six private cars held by lanl
companies in the Twin city and several
pSsties In charge OF land agents will pass
through Omaha in the next two days.
The Luse Land and Development com
pany, with offices in st. Paul will send
two cars. These cars are under the charge
OF Howard Everett. secretary-treasurer OF
the company. A third car Will probably
be added BY this company at Omaha
Two cars have been put in service for
this excursion by the United states Farm
Land company Of st. Paul. The cars win
be under the charge OF G. l.. Barnes. gem
eral excursion agent John T. Burchard
vice president and general manager viii
probably accompany the party to the west
This company is more generally known IN
Omaha territory through w p. Davidson
The company has recently been put in
charge Of the work Of development Of a
tract OF 10000 acres Of the Hin lands in the
west This company also controls The
Sacramento valley projects.
The Roebuck Land company will send a
party out OF Omaha under the charge Of
sam Cousins. who conducted an exhibit at
fhst Omaha Land show. a party will he
taken TO Utah by Clinton D. Ray Of Salt
Lake City.
Buckley Visits st. Paul.
l.. w. Buckley, managing director of the
Omaha Land show, Friday returned from
a trip to st Paul where he met many of
the land agents doing business in that ter
ritorv
There was general discussion in St
Paul and Minneapolis of the benefits to
be derived from the promised extensive
development Of the northwest by settlers. ="
said Mr.. Buckley. Preparations were be-
ing made at Union station for handling
hundreds OF prospective buyers Of land
The low colonist rate or SIS 10 points in
the west went into effect the \same as IT
did In Omaha today, and the various pas
senger and emigration officials Of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern rail-
ways anticipated an extremely large tour
list business. The big real estate firms OF
Minneapolis and st. Paul which do a bust
ness OF national character were arranging
to have representatives escort parties Of
colonsts to THE west through Omaha, the
natural gateway to a large portion OF the
west and northwest. ......
Another topic OF great Importance
seemed TO be the consolidation in St. Paul
OF the Chamber of Commerce, the Com
mercial club, the Merchants association
the st. Paul Jobbers' and Manufacturers
association and other lesser commercial
aVo ONNw l.Na
known as the st. Paul Association of Com
merce Among the prime movers in the
big movement are Louis w. Hin, president
Of the Great Northern; Walter ]. Driscoll.
w. II. Hunter, managing editor OF the
Pioneer Press, and Joseph II. Beck, secre-
tary OF the Jobbers' and Manufacturers
association. Mr.. Beck is slated for the
position of secretary of the new assoeIa-
ton.