The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-14
DEMAND FOR HIGHER CLASS
TR.AVEI-SERVICE CREATED

farmer of twenty. nor even OF ten,
years ago. Conditions have changed
greatly, and now in many sections
of the United States, farmers,
though living in the country. enjoy
numerous advantages of city life:
automobiles. telephones, rural free
delivery. daily newspapers, etc To
these changed conditions the excel
lent educational work done by our
State Agricultural colleges, and also
by the various bureaus OF our Ma
tional government. along these
lines, has contributed largely. 80
that farming now is done more in
telligently and under vastly improv-
ed methods--in fact, a new class OF
agricutturists and horticulturists
has been evolved. cOincidently with
which has come a demand for i'm
proved travel-service and accommO-
dati0ns.
One western railroad. realizing
the necessity and desirability OF
catering thereto, has taken the ini-
telligent class of farmers and others
tiative promptly and 1t is for this in
who are going to the western coun-
try, and who demand superior SER
vice, but who do not care to pay
the prices charged on limited
trains, that the Union Pacific rail-
road has arranged for low fares.
low-priced table d'hote meals and a
fast schedule on the special trains
to be operated out OF Omaha during
the Colonist Period. March l. to
April Is. 1912. Other features Of
these trains are Victor Victrola
concerts. lounging and smoking
car. for day travel. and comfortable
tourist sleeping cars. All this for the
homeseeker-the real colonist.
The West Needs More Small
Farmers
The great west needs more farm
ers--more Intelligent men to supply
the markets of the west with pro-
duce for which there Is an ever-in-
creasing demand, and at that
justify the cost of product10p.
Particularly does this ap1GN 70
the states of Utah. Nevada, CSH1S
fornia. Idaho, Oregon and washing
ton. The demand can only be sup
Piled by an increasing number OF
small farmers-men who are
ambitions and Industrious. but
whose capital Is limited. Such men
can, in these states. concentrate
their efforts on few acres OF this
fertile soil, and, by means of inten-
sive and diversified farming meth
DDS. produce crops on a compare
lively small area of ground that
would far excel the yield of a farm
of double the acreage in the east.
The Elements art, With, Instead Of
Against. TIN, Farmer
Although climate. moisture and
fertile soil here unite for mans
prosperity, these elements alone
cannot produce the profit without
earnest labor and lots Of 1.-THE
west offers no inducements to the
drone. the idler of the old-fashioned
farmer; but, for the man who Ia
willing to labor with both brain
and muscle, no other section OF
America offers such practically
limitless opportunity for fortunes
In agriculture. horticulture, dairy
ing and poultry raising.
What You VIII Get For Your Money
The colonist fare OF $25 from
Omaha is practically half the regu-
lar fare to the Pacific coast
The table d'hote dining service,
while not as elaborate as that offer
ed on limited trains. consists of
substantial food, and is furnished
at greatly reduced prices-break-
fast and luncheon. 80 cents; din
ner. SO cents. Travellers desiring
to carry their own food may supple
ment 1t with cOffe. vegetables.
fruits or similar articles at CORES
pondingly low prices.
The special trains will leave
Omaha at 500 p. M. on March i3,
20. 81, April 3. .3. IA. Is. 16, with
destination San Francisco. Sleepers
for Los Angeles via the Salt Lake
Route will be run through from
Ogden, and from Oakland over the
Southern Pacific tcoast line). af-
fording daylight ride along the
Pacific coast.
Three special trains all we'll fill