The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-10-21
IMMIGRATION.

The National Irish Emigrant Convention
WINS in session in st. Louis. Mo, about ten
DAYS ago, the aim and object of which is To
devise some plan to induce the lahorlng class
of Irish who emigrate to America to come
West and take up farms, rather than congre-
cate in the large cities. 1t is laudable I'M.
dertaking, and one which we ardently nope
NAV be crowned with success The West oHers
superior inducements to emgrants, and II they
are only provided with means OF transporta-
ton at cheap rates, we are satisfied that
large proportion of those who settle IN the
cities and town in the East would gladly avail
themselves of the opportunity afforded ana
leave the crowded marts of commerce for the
great and growing West.
An Immigration Society has been organized
in the State of Oregon, while we OF Idaho
with our untold wealth of mineral lands and
rich and fertile valleys are standing idle, max
| ing no effort whatever to encourage emigration
to our Territory. We have vast amount OF
fine. arabic land that yields immense profits Ia
those who engage in agricultural pursuits, the
richness, fertility and productiveness of which
cannot be surpassed by any of the States OF
Territories; climate OF which no one ear
complain, and with ready market for all we
can produce payable in cash at coin rates
and still we stand with our hands in our pock
cts, looking listlessly on at the efforts being
made By our sister States and Territories u
divert portion Of the tide of immigration Il
| their borders and make no effort to secure
any of it for ourselves. 1t is time that we
should arouse from our lethargy and realize
the Importance of taking some steps and offer
ing some inducements to encourage emigration
to our fair young Territory. Organize an Em
igrant Aid Society at our Territorial Capital
gather statistics from all portions of our Ter
ritory. setting forth correctly the mineral N
we'll as agricultural resources OF Idaho, tn
productiveness OF our lands, the vast exten
of which is yet unoocupicd and open to settlers
and then send printed pamphlets to the dIti"r
ent Emgrant Aid Societies in New York an'
other Eastern cities, and scatter them broad
!, cast over the Eastern, Middle aud Westerl
States, thereby encouraging the immigration
of white men, that We may ncutralize am
finally blot out the Improbable and DEGRADED
Monaghan population in our midst, for the
are of no benefit to any country. They com
among us to accumulate what money or go!
dust they can get hold of, and then, like Arabs
" fold their tents and silently steal away" ate
stealing everything they can lay their hand
on while here We want no such population
, We want sturdy white men-miners, mechau
les and tillers Of the soil-men OF our ow
race, who are of US aud for US, who icel an II
: terest in tn. welfare not only of our commo
: country but also of our Territory; men VIII
r will settle here and make il their homes an
{ aid and assist us in building up great Stat
}, which will be- one Of the brightest gems IN Oh
e national diadem. Agitate the matter at osc'
II and lit it not end in talk. but act also. W
r. cannot commence too soon. The complctio
h of the great national highway and the rccen
r reduction of tariffs across the continent Ia
e thrown open the door aud We should lend re
q only helping hand but cordially invite an
= heartily welcome the influx of white rmigrant
n to our Territory.
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