Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-15
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vaudevilfes
| I presume that you will have youl
vaudevilles which were so successful
and attractive in drawing the crowds
last year. You should be sure and
secure nothing but first class per.
formers, and keep. the standard up
from start to finish. I also conclude
that you will have the usual number
of side attractions on each floor OF
the building so as to induce the peo
pie to make the entire rounds Of the
building.
Premium List
You wrote me that you had Sc
cured a greater number of premiums
for this exposition than you had for
the one last year. This certainly
must be gratifying to you. This will
enable you to greatly extend your
womens department., which was quite
prominent in 1911, and attracted so
much attention.
Advertising Campaign.
How about your advertising? I
know that you had published ten
thousand copies of the history of the
1911 exposition, and that you have
mailed some 5000 copies in and out
of the state, and will distribute the
others at different fairs held in the
state. which will begin in July and
run through August and September;
and that you are publishing the State
B'ulletin-a monthly issue of 10000
copies, and will have $4,000 premium
lists published in the near future,
and sent broadcast, but why not get
in touch with the automobile club Of
your city, and get them to make a
tour over a portion of the state?
Trade Extension Tour
Suppose this organization could
get together from fifteen to twenty
five automobiles, the owners of which
would agree to 60 on trip of this
kind. And suppose they lay out a
route, give the hour Oh leaving Bis.
marck, and the different towns and
cities they would visit, and the hour
they would arrive at each point.
Suppose that this itinerary was pub
lished several weeks in advance In
newspapers in the different towns
and cities to Be visited, as we'll as
in the Twin Cities, Fargo and Grand
Forks dailies, would not the people of
those towns and cities, as well as the
people of the surrounding neighbor-
hoods turn out to see and greet them
Certainly. In the cities, doubtless,
the commercial clubs would enter
tain them. Let them take along a
live.wire reporter to record events,
tell of the growth and development
o. the country, the condition Of the
crops, the improvement of the towns,
in fact everything worthy of record.
ing. and daily send it to all the papers
in and out of the state. 1t would
doubtless prove to be the best adver'
Using scheme that could possibly be
arranged.
Let every automobile carry flag
or pennant, or something on which
would be inscribed in fitting words
the 1912 North Dakota Industrial Elk
position. This plan would be better
far than posters or reading matter
as the group of automobiles and the
flying flags, would make lasting
impression on the minds Of the young
/! as we'll as the old.
To go with this, each automobile
should garry a different kind of a
souvenir to distribute, either some
thing about the exposition or Bis
| marck enterprises.,.> The two prom
inent facts to be kept before the eye
| would be Bismarck, and the EXPOSE
tion-the two, one and inseparable.
An automobile trip Of the kind ant
character l have mentioned would
give your exposition far more public
| ity than any other one thing you
could possibly arrange.
Travelling Mems Day
Imet aveling man recently from
Bismarck, and he informed me tina
the commercial travellers are making
arrangements to occupy Thursday
Friday and Saturday Of the first weel
with their stunts, attractions ant
amusements. These boys will max
Rome howl" and greatly advertise
the exposition, as they always hav'
something original and entertaining
Success Assured.
With your new auditorium, govern
ment and other buildings, the grea
white way, improved and extended
exposition buildings, lively and en-
pertaining attractions, whirlwind o
novelties, magnificent and endless ex
hibits, bands playing soul stirring
music and one continual round o
pleasurable sights, special days TO
the gathering of people who form