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KOI'LE seeking entertainment, as well
tin people seeking instruction .nd ei
act information, are going to have
tbelr fondest hopes gratified at the
second Omaha Land show. Thla am
plified exhibit of the tremendous en
ergy of the western country will open at the Ak-Sar-Ben
Coliseum, or "den," next Monday evening,
and will continue until Saturday evcuing, Oc
tober 28.
, Kor the last week hundred of Omaha work
men have been as busy as beos putting the great
liuilding In shape for the enthusiastic exhibitors
who arc to drees the booths in gala garb. .From all
the valleys and uplands of a d07.cn great states ma
terials for their exhibits have hern coming by the
carload and trainload. Over a great empire un
dergoing a development the like of which the world
has never seen, tho namo of Omaha has been for '
a year past the touchstone that Inspired the work '
of hopeful, confident men and women, chambers
of commerce and industrial associations.
Months of preparation, involving the most
careful election of specimens and the most pains
taking care to have them shown at their best, are .
now to bring gratification to the workers who have
been trained by years of experience. While thou
sands of dollars have been freely hpent in assem
bling a vatt aggregate of varied products, and thou
sands more paid out in freight, tho expense . has
been assumed very willingly. It was felt that,
Omaha offerc probably the most promising oppor
tunity In the wide west for getting the attention
of a great multitude of people focused on what the
orchards, the grain fields, iho forests and the gar
dens of tho bountiful west are producing so lav-,
ihhly and in such rich variety.
And when these vast amounts of preliminary ,
expense have been combined into the completed,
"show" then the whole thrilling picture ran be
MBibtn"-ha tor Zi nta. rather wonderful
consummation, that and there are no reservations.
The admission fee covers everything that cau be
spent at this Land' Show, unless for outright pur
chases. Under the wide-spreading roof of the Coliseum
Land show visitors will bo privileged to see a most
enlightening picture of the prolific regions of the
west, unapproachable in their excellence and as-'
tonlshlng in their diversified character. From the
most unimportant "side crops" and the curiosities
of horticulture and floriculture developed by Bur
bank, many of them calculated to bo of Immense
value later on, the exhibits will range through tho
whole list of staple agricultural products.
Suppose you, are a man who desires to buy
orchard or farming land as an Investment, or for
the purpose of establishing a new home, or for your
son. This Land Show is exactly the place to visit,
in order to gather reliable information. Hero are
lesponslble, educated and experienced men, ready
to answer any and all questions fully and with a
spirit of fairness. Most of the moii in charge of
exhibits at this show have grown up with the sec
tions from which they come. They are practical
to the last degree, have studied soils and experi
mented with all kinds of crops, until tbey have at
their fingers' ends facts and figures to fill a book.
The majority of them aro walking information
bureaus and they are glad to tell what'they know.
University extension work along agricultural
lines could have no better illustration than will bo
embodied in the results of scientific labor so taste
fully arranged and so plentifully displayed at tho
"Den." There Is not a detail connected with thj
cultivation of any given crop that cannot be learned
by the Inquirer at the Lund Show. Fom the grow
ing of potatoes to the cultivation of the finest,
fruits, the handling of bees, the cultivation of cot
ton, the planting of trees, the spraying of blOHsoni
and fruit, tho picking and packing of the orchard
product, preparation of the soil, characteristics of
. land and climate, tost of land in any particular
state or section, railroad facilities, churches and
schoolsquestions touching these matters of vital
Interest to luudseckcrs. and investors can be asked
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of Laud Show exhibitors with tho certaiuty of get
ting correct answers.
The time is not very long gona by when ' an
attempt to gather from the four corners of . tho
boundless west its choicest products for exhibition
far from homo would have met with failure. Today
even not every city can secure such an exhibition
of land products. Tho location must be such that
the business-like exhibitors will have a reasonable
assurance of attracting the serious attention, of a
very large number of people. So, It Is no small
compliment to Omaha, to Nebraska and 'to the
middle west that so much thought, so much work
and so much money should be devoted to gathering,
preparing, shipping and setting up in this "gate
way of the west" dozens of groups of exhibits of
the very highest class. In no 6ther way would it
be possible for investigators - to get such an
Illuminating view of the possibilities, as well as
the actualities, of the surprisingly wealthy region
stretchiug Irom the Missouri river to the Pacific
ocean.
Hasty traveling through a state, or group of
states, could give nothing like the information and
knowledge to bo picked up at an exposition of this
kind. "Show me" is as good a motto for the indi
vidual generally as It is for the denizens of Mis
souri; and at this show the person who keeps his
eyes open can bo "shown" in the most convincing
way. And if he will use his tongue to ask, and his
ears to hear, he can make the Land Show his own
particular school of information. Ha ran learn
from competent instructors everything he wants
to know. This certainty of the dissemination of
exact knowledge on a big subject that Is now inter
esting largo numbers of people was ono of the
motives urging the promoters of the Omaha Land
Show to shoulder the burden of organization. Its
benefits are for the general public. Its aim Is to
show forth the future promise and give substantial
evidence of the present victory of Intelligent effort
over what f t one time seemed insurmountable ob
stacle. "The whole west uuder one roof Is a pretty
large assertion, but.it will be made good to the
sat if act ion of all visitors during the two weeks
of the show. For tho last few days every train has
been bringing to Omaha the advance guard of the
numerous officials and luperin.tendtnt who art
to bo attached to tho many booth3. The exhibits
of tho varions sections have also been arriving
steadily, and when the opening exercises tako place
Monday evening order will have been developed
from the chaoa qf boxes, barrels, crates, sacks and
multitudinous packages shipped from hundreds of
points far and near throughout the west.
While the land Show Is an intensely practical
proposition, essentially, It will provide ubundantly
for enlivening entertainment to vary the sightsee
ing. Tho general ensemble will make a picture
that will compare favorably with tho scene pre
sented when King Ak-Sar-Uen and his queen wero
erownad, with the addition of u gorgeously illu
minated court of honor. This court will bo lined
with an Imposing array of white columns, with
handsome pedestals and capitals, each one topped
with a statue. These statues represent "The
Sower" and "The Heaper," and the figures are ex
ecuted with an artistic sense of proportion that Is
most commendable. Stretching 100 feet from the
main door and forty feet In width, dressed and
Illuminated like unto a veritable fairy bower, the
court of honor will furnish a thrill that will be
accentuated by the electric fountain and scenic
stairway bursting on the view beyond. Artificer
Gus Kenze has taken a deep pride In these spec
tacular features of the show and lias succeeded in
making them worthy of his reputation as an
original and exceedingly clever craftsman.
Inspired by this brilliant main feature of, the
interior, the exhibitors bavo made plans to have
their exhibits In keeping, from an artistic, stand
point. Tho principal booths aro being so built as
to fit Into the general picture, and with the wealth
of material at hand, the finished show will 'present
sn appearance of elegance nnd beauty delightful
to behold.
Mr. Renz has created a magnificent panorama
for presentation on the great central stage. It will
represent "The Conquering of the West," and as
it is unfolded the wonderful story will be told In
outline for the benefit of the spectators by a com
petent lecturer.
Music of a high order .will be furnished after
noon and evening by Green's Land Show band,
throughout the continuance of the exposition.
Fcrrulo's noted band, a famous organization of
great musicians, will be heard during the second
week of the show, and will play tho accompani
ments for some leading singers of the Metropolitan
Opera company, afternoon and evening.
Other strong features of tho entertainment pro
gram are the Hawaiin-MaorUn singers and players,
tlm family of trained seals, the DeOros on the high
wire under the dome, moving picture shows, the
Salt Lake Tabernacle choir of 200 voices.
Some visitor to the Land Show is going to win
a rlrh farm in one of the big states of the west.
The farm will be given free to some person who
tomes to the big exposition, and it, will no I cost
him one cent. It Is to go absolutely free. . Then
also will be given awRy twelve trips through Yel
lowstone park, and seven scholarships In ttle Omaha
Commercial college. The trips through Yellowstone
park wi'l include every item of expense, and the
winners will not have to use a cent of their own
money in making the journey through this beauti
ful and picturesque region. Tho scholarships aro
the best offered by tho Omaha Commercial college,
and will entitle the winners of them to every ad
vantage given by this excellent school. Remember,
the farm, tho trips and scholarships go absolutely
free to people who attend the Land Show.
The governors of each one of the-ten statei
represented have appointed advisory boards for
the purpose of arranging the exhibits and seeing
that their particular states receive the full benefit
of their influence as factors in tho modern progress
of the west.
In addition to the main exhibition hall there
will be lecture balls in which lectures will be given
by governors, scientists and orators. Tractkaly
all of the lectures will be Illustrated either with
steropticou slides or motion pictures. All of these
lectures will bo free.
Programs for dozens of special events have also
been arranged, so that thore will be something of
interest going on all the time. Kach day will ba
a big day and every night will bo a big night at
the Omaha Land show. DeBldes the more solid
and serious features and tho musical programs,
a number of vaudeville features have been secured
for the entertainment of visitors.
The Land show will thus have features desig
nated to attract persons In all walks of life. The
wholo will be a course of education, not only to
those of mature years, hut to tho-growing school
children.
All around the building there is an elevated
promenade which will be used as display space.
This, elaborately decorated and illuminated, will
produce an uunusually attractive sight. The niaa
ageroent has not spared any efforts to make the
decorations and illumination of the entire building
the most satisfactory ever attempted in Omaha.
Outside tho main exposition building in which
the land products will be displayed, is machinery
hall. This will be a new feature designed to ex
ploit every farm device needed in tilling the soil,
as well as devices manufactured for use in fruit
growing. There will be several exhibits of big trac
tion engines that are used in breaking the virgin
soil of the western prairies. It is specified In all
the contracts with the exhibitors that every ma
chine or device displayed shal be used in making
practical demonstrations, for the benefit of the
visitors. In order that tho big tractors may be
seen in actual operation a large tract ut ground
nearby has been secured, and practical ilemonpi ra
tions will oe made laily. Machinery hall, like Hie
main exposition Interior, will be elaborately deco
rated with bauners and myriads of electric lights.