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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1911)
I it 1. BURBANK TIRELESS WORKER Very Seldom Lcavei Tarm and ir Alwaji Impatient to Return. SIUTY OF PLUM 13 HIS HOE3Y Ha tlrtrloprd n Trrr on Whlrh 400 arlrtlrs llatr Rem l.rnnii 111 Kiprrlmrnt l arm trarts Mlr People. "Luthfr r.urbank. tlie wizard of rail fornla, Is C4 yrnr olil, lut iWi'ti't look over Art," ray W. 1. :i-hol. a pergonal friend ot Ilie great nnturallM, who l.i showing some of tt.c Hurbank "freak"" at the Omaha Land Miow. ,'--onie of the freaki ar rrd-w hlskered com, m hlcli In a eroxs between prnskrs anil the common Indian maize; ilums an In rue u iwars, VOtatoes weifrhlnff four ionri'l. phimmts, a cross bctwwn a j'lum am mi ajrlcdt; t hornless cacti. Iitleiii plums, rmrlr-ss apples and flower of a terra rotta color and blended from the (iold of Diliir and the Jack Mltiot. "Mr, llurhank In not a JiotanIM," main tains Mr. NIchuN, "hut a nutui ',it. A born naturnllsl. And lie m the irm-.t 1 1 re less worker f ccr r. No lav la lung enough for hint. He Is t tit- all tlxt lime, one day 1 w;is at III. ho i,e and the post man tame with 3W letters. If al) of them were anered Uui-hank would lime to keep three typewriters going ull the time." The famous nnturallM It of ellttl't build end welkht about 1-0 pound. He lar nt tv'inta Kohr, Hononi.i counly, I'liiitornla. In a beautiful home Ktirrounded by treen ar.d flowers. Here Mr. Huibank has a Inborntory, but his friends are not Inxited Into H and few have men It. He In naturally retleint about hi work and resenta Interference. Although at tlme be will tdiow ' and explain to a visitor some of lila products, If the recipient of till attention display any tlcxlre to hi sue or Interrupt the naturalist will leave him abruptly and walk briskly back to his work. "lb experiment station where moat of the freaks which have astonished the world are developed is halt an hour's ride from Kaiiia Itosa. Mr. llurbank dilvea down In his auto each mm-ii Inl and la lost In the study of fruits and flowers.. . , ' ' PIssi'Ik Ills llc.hbT. ' "Slvjdjr of, the pium la liurDank's hobby. Ha lias develoed n tree upon which 4K) varieties' of plums crow and altogether be has produced .TOI varieties lie also delights 111 doing tricks with the cherry, and -it la claimed he has now ileveloiied a cherry larger and firmer than any here tufote ralxcd and one that will revolu tlunlre the cherry Industry. "This experimental farm of fifty acres attracts hordes of '.'curiosity seekers," LS doco.slHU thu Hurlmnk homo at Hunt Itosa, and su "It has been neerfsury for the naturalist to adopt a policy of seeing no one except on the most important business. He rarely leaves his farm and when he doe Is Impatient to return and irsume Ms work. "AllboiiKh hi work has brought him riches, Mr. Burbnnk has Utile dealra to amass a K"at fortune and carea for money only. Insofar hh It will help hlin to carry out his experiments. Ho reully needs a. flnauclul manaicer, but there is nobody who tan manage lilm." The Key. to tne DltuatWin sea Ads. Fa;3cner Official Lauds Exploitation of West's Products K. I.. Iomnx. sieneral passenger agent for the Western Pa'lflo road, who passed through Omaha from Chicago on his way t his home In California, said: "1 am very sorrow I cannot Mop over and attfnd the Land show. I know that It Wocld repay me a, thousandfold. This Ian1 i-how Is one of the best things for Omnha and the western part of the country that has ever been held." When spoken to about California, he said: "California Is pre of the best states In the union that a person could peissibly live In. The soil Is very product ive ami the climate ran hardly be ri valed anywhere. The only drawback Is the condition of the government there. The Initiative ami referendum and recall and the woman suffrage movement has had the government In a turmoil for the last few years. Now that women have a right to vote I suppose we will have a vrry fine government. ' It has now gotten so In this country that if a man has an extra dollar In Ms Jeans the city, county and state officials begin Investigating Into the matter to see where It enme from, how he got It and what ho Intends to do with It, and If they don't like It they mark him down as a grafter. If a few of these would-be reformers were put down, the conditions In the country wuiiM bo different." Settle in Wyoming and Be Prosperous "We are looking for you and want you to look for us." "If we meet In Wyom ing we will both make money." These are the mottos of C II. Ralla hury & Co. of Worland, Wyo., who have brought a comprehensive exhibit to the Omaha Land Know and are proving with talk and literature some facts about the county of Washakie which are not mat' ters of common knowledgo. Htatlatlcs about the water supply,, the soil, the clluute, alfalfa aa a haying crop, the sheep Industry, oats, wheat, barley, fruit talslpg, potatoes, roal, rec reation, eminer and everything connected with the enterprising community are fur nished the vIhIIois at the Land Know through the literature published by tho Worland Commercial club. " Campbell Picks Up Ideas at Big Show Will A. Campbell, secretary of the Western Development league, paid a last call to the Omaha Land rihow Thursday afternoon before leaving for 8t. Paul, lie was much pleaaed with the show and thought It was "a corkln' good land ex position." He complimented tha man agement on the success of the show and expressed a wish that It ba bigger and better than ever next year. Mr. Campbell la handling several ex positions of a similar character and came to the Omaha show to "swipe soma new Ideas." In which mission he admitted he was successful so successful that he will return next week and take another inventory of the Innovations which are numerous at the big Coliseum. FRESNO EXCELS IN RAISINS Wonden of California County Seen at the land Show. GRAINS AND VEGETABLES ALSO J. M. Hwlft, a tharae of the El klblt, Wars the District Hls Cheapest Water ftnpplr In the Kntlre West. The Fresno County (California) Cham ber of Commerce exhibit la attracting the attention of thousands t the Iand Hhow. Each dsy tha crowds hurrying through the Colllseum halt at the foot, of the scenic stairway and then enter this booth where Fresno county has piled Its exhibits In a splendid profusion. Everything raised In the famous county is on exhibit, but the largest exhibit consist of many, boxes of raisins. Sheaves of wheat and alfalfa and great atacks of grain and vegetables are ar ranged about the booth, a fitting frame for the raisin exhibit, the Fresno county pride, for that county produces three fourths of tho raisins in tho United Htates. Keventy thousand acres are planted to raisins and thirty large packing houses care for the product, employing 4.0W people during the packing season. As a rule the raisins are grown on small farms. Other Lines Than ItaUlns. The raisin Industry la not the only one sueeesrful In this California county, l'rled fruits, canned fruits. fies an4 olives, oranges and lemons, truck gar dening, bee keeping, dairying, alfalfa raising, poultry, horses and mulej un der these heads can the Industries of Fresno county ba classed. The population of the county fa C7. and this population yearly produces -.2,-Xi,ono worth of agricultural products and manufactured articles. J. M. Pwlft, In charge of the exhibit, holds that Fresno county has the best Irrigation and the cheapest water for Ir rigation purposes of any community In tho west. Twelve hnndre'd miles of Ir rigation canals dissert the country, pour ing water onto 400,jO acres aod trans forming what would otherwise be un productive land Into one of the most fer tile regions lit the world. Cither parts of the county yield abundantly without Ir rigation. The water for Irrigation Is not expensive, costing S2'4 cents per acre. Over the rich, level soil of Fresno county runs a system of the most per fect oiled roads In the United Htates. The oil for these roads Is obtained from native fields, where oil flows In such quantities that the wealth of the county Is considerably increased by Its sale. Pltuated between tha Sierra Nevada mountains on the cast and the coast range on the west, Fresno county em braces ervery variety of cllmato and soil found In California. The county contains B.VXi square miles, on which 70.000 people are living In comfort and enjoyment, with railroads, telegraph, rural telephones, dally rural mull deliv eries, schools, libraries and churches. ii " itlaanu-4wM'iJs 1ijia-i.saismlassl,saWJaiJsrvWPwi4aiW V u if fi nV Vs "It feels o good and wears so ivelL" rtt JfEL VETRIB has that good feeling. The toft caress of its ' warm, velvety fabric and its snug, easy fit are most gratify ing. Its fine interwoven fabric iswonderfully elastic and durable. A Vilveirib garment is reinforced wherever strain comes. Each garment will give you two seasons oi luxurious service.., Aik your dealer. Vtlottrib Is Guaranteed aet to Irritate, Shrink, rip, tesr, bag or money back. Medium and heavy weights. MEN'S Separate Garments. SI-BOYS' B0s MEN'S Ualoe Salts, SZ-BOYS' St. ONEITA KNITTING MILLS, UUca. N. Y, . . Bryne at Rammer S, O. Co. Xatali Ttmit SwppUmJ y M. B, ejmlta k Co. . , . School Children's Day at the Big Spectacle Omaha. South Omaha and Council Bluffs grado and high schools. Parents in the three cities are arranging to send their boys and girls to the wonderful show of wondrous things today, where they can learn hundreds of interesting and educational things about their country and get lots of amusement through motion pictures, trained seals, fine music and many other fascinating features. Bring your boys and girls to the show of the century today Beautiful art features - Impressive historical lessons . Modern machinery in motion Great machines, working with what seems almost human intelligence, form some of tho live exhibits in big machinery hall. Perfect in every detail, they are. marvels of me chanical skill, and monuments to the wonderful inventive- genius of the American. They teach every boy and girl -valuable lessons. Special features for today: Tri-citics school day. American boy scouts afternoon Traveling Glen's Night: Ploughing Contest 2:30 p. m. Frank Odell with 5,000 honey bees 11:30 to 4:30 and 8:30 to 9:30 p. m. Huge Tractors in Operation. Trained Seal Circus Performances 2:30 to 4:30, and 9:00 to 10:15 p. m. Carter Grade Climbing Auto. Hawaiian-Maorian Singers, 1:30 to 5:30, ' 7:30 to 9:00, 9:00 to 10:00 and 10:30 to 11:00 p. in. Prune Dryers in Operation. Concert by Green's Band at 8:15 p. m. Something interesting, something educational and something amusing going on all the time Extra street car accomodations ample to take care of the crowds M irtsf'V'i' tLI"lmT!lsTW H) yiri- g 4 ft En Li inraifi) ir oT)d!'S!hw,Shios oneon Special attractions are planned for each day and you will haveample time this afternoon to look over the exhibits and ask questions about the products and the country in which they are raised. It will be worth your time and may put you on the right track toward making a fortune on the farm. U ID c MlfD is well represented by displays from each State on or adjacent to its line: Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Cali- fornia, Oregon, Washington WILLIAM BRUCE LEFFINGWELL, author, traveler and lecturer, will again lecture today in Hall "A" 9:00-"YelIowstooe National Park" Both lectures will be illustrated by motion pictures and stereopticon views and will prove intensely interesting, Be sure to attend. Dr. Frederick H. Millener will give demonstrations of his wireless telephone both afternoon and evening, in OMIOM F5A.C5IF,SC IBOOTIHI "STOP" at the Booth Showing the Electric Block Signal. -
