Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-17

general was the direct result in at
tracing the attention of all their
neighbors to the exhibition car. More
than 400 persons visited the car in
Worthngton. Elnora, another Indiana
community proved fine field for the
exhibition car and it is reported every
one in town visited the car, including
farmers within radius of ten miles
Of the place.
1t was cold and raining when the
car reached Washington, Indiana, but
despite the inclement weather, more
than 600 people walked more than a
quarer Of a mile to the exhibition
car In this place it was discovered
more than fifteen people intend to
leave for the Northwest in the spring.
Considerable interest in Montana was
displayed there as q result of the pact
/ "''' "''Nihl iOllIcl MOuLdHd people,
who still own land in the Judith Basin
country have been spending several
months in their old home town.
Petersburg was another Indiana town
where there was great enthusiasm
over the visit Of the exhibition car and
more than 1000 persons viewed the
exhibits.
At Oakland City people turned out
by the hundreds to view the car and
merchants Of the city reported that
the car had attracted more people to
the town from the surrounding coun-
try than any event since the annual
Horse fair. Tho chief interest at Oak
land City was the homestead lands of
Montana and Oregon, In Evansville,
where the car remained for two days,
more than 1000 people visited the car
The visitors were found to be seriously
interested in the Northwest and espe.
clally the fruit lands of Oregon and
Washington Many laboring men in
Evansville inquired in regard TO Mon
lana homestead lands.
The tour Of the exhibition car in
Indiana included Princeton, Ilazelton,
Vincennes, Oaktown, Carlisle Sullivan
SeIburn, Farmersburg and Terre
Haute. There was not place where
interest in the exhibits Of the three
states was not manifested and in each
place visited people have been found
who will move to the Northwest this
year. The people not only visit the
exhibit car, but show a further inter-
est by attending the evening lectures.
IN every Indiana community visited
were found found large number of
farmers who had been attracted to
the railroad station as q result of the
advance publicity given the arrival of
the exhibit car That the car is Gre
aLlng serious interest in the North
west in evidenced by the number of
questions asked the representatives in
charge regarding the lands Of Oregon, !
Washington and Montana.
Leaving Indiana the exhibit car re-
turned to Illinois, Milford and Hoop
eston proved towns where the gospel
Of the American Northwest was well
received The exhibit car visited Mil
Iord last year. In Milford were many
people interested in the homestead
lands, The visit of the car to IIoopes-
ION last year started the people to
alking about the Northwest and when
ne car returned this year the resi-
Tents were enthusiastic and number
announced their intention of leaving
or Montana and Oregon this year
While the Montana, Oregon and
Washington exhibition car Is on It's
our the days are given over TO ex-
'laining the exhibits to the visitors.
Zach evening there is lecture when
notion pictures including scenic, agri-
ultural and horticultural subjects are
rowing Of unusual interest since they
rc the first pictures made in Uucre
am's newest national playground.