The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-18

compend of the resources Of the
State, sixty-fvo thousand copies,
each containing miniature map OF
Iowa, we're printed, in the English,
German, Dutch, Swedish and Dan
ish languages, and circulated widely
throue hout our own and other coun-
tries. A copy ofthis pamphlet was
sent to every newspaper in the
United States this was followed by
notices more or less extended in many
of tho leading journals Of the coun-
try. The Board also distributed u
great quantity Of circulars contain
ing information concerning the State.
In addition, the Secretary has written
several hundred letters, many of
which have been published in East
ern newspapers. Several persons
have acted without pay as agents of
the Board, and some of them, have
reason to believe, with great efficien-
'cy. The several railroad companies,
having land-grants, particularly the
Burlington 4 Missouri River r. r..
To-, have co-opcrated with the Board
in it's efforts. The railroads running
through the capital, the B. & M. and
Pennsylv ania Central railroads. and
the Hamburg Steamship line freight
cd the pamphlets free Of charge.
The benefit derived from these ef-
forts, it is believed. has amply re.
paid the outlay. Aside from the
more manifest indications of accom-
plished results, in the shape of colo
mics which have been planted, in dit
ferent parts Of the State, the almost
unprecedented growth Of the newer
counties Of the west pives evidence
that great work has been done.
The matter of affording increased
facilities for emigrants coming to
the West, as we'll as to protect them
from the impositions so constantly
pIacticed upon them at the seaports,
furnished the occasion for national
convention, which, in accordance
with a call sipned by the Governors
Of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Michigan and Wis
consln, met at indianapolis, Indiana,
November 23d, 1870. At this con
vention the Governors of SIX States
and Territories were present, and
twenty States, two Territories, and
the District OF Columbia, we're
represented. Iowa was represented
BY several members of the Board OF
Immigration, its Secretary, and
Louis A. Ochs, of Davenport. The
Convention, after thorough discus
sion OF the subject, adopted by near
" q unanimous vote, resolutions ia
yQring legislation hy Geagress to
prevent aotuat abuses and frauds, and
protect the true interests Of the emf.
grant requesting the opening Of ne
gotiations with foreign countries, so
as to secure joint jurisdiction upon
emigrant ships; condemning all
schemes, combinations, and monopo-
lies oppressive to emigrants; favor
ing federal "Bureau of Immigra-
grafton, ~, ~ and declaEing fASshH rdch
framed and presented to Congress in
accordance with these resolutions,
and the endorsements of the legisla-
tures Of the States interested, has
been asked
THE NEW CAPITOL.
The act of the last General Assem-
bIv proyidine for the erection of a
pew state Capitol appropriating the
sum ~ sI5O 600 for commencing the
work The Commissioners having
CHARGE of the matter. in accordance
w;,h y call Issued bv me in pursu.
ance Of said act held their first
mac,ino Nav q 1870. One of their
frst and imnortant duties was to
ava;I themselves of the information
reon;s;te fnr the adont;on of a suita
hla nlan for the building After Wis.
;,;nr ana examinino several of the
hn;ia;ngs of other States erected 70,
similar nnrnoses and a careful in
snae,;on and comnar;son Of the plan.
sphm;,tad ,hev were enabled /,
odon, ono which # ia believed com
h;nis !, an em;nent degree the Gle
mants "a conveniepce taste. ant
haan,r reon;si,a in an ed;t;ce of tha
ahars.,ar ana yet the cost of which
shaI, nnt oxosed The max,muu
.nonnt Gvod bv tho law to.wit. ,
m,,I;nn and balf of dollars In tn,
odor,;on of this nlan the Commits
:a.s .r.;lod thamselvas of IN
aar;co of Edward Clark Fac. arehi
,set ~ the national capitol a perso,
~ orar,;nent ab;l;,v Messrs Cochran
Z, p;onenard of illinois were salec,
~ .s tha arcbi,acts m prcu4re tn
Jro w,ngs in detail of the pIan a
aaontad and 10 spnerv;se the cor
s.rnct;on of the bniidinp
Tha naSt ;mnortant dntv and on
;ne,Ir;no tha gra,,est rasnonsibilit,
,nas ~ eho;ca of suitable materis
Co. TIC sonnda,;on stems were tai
IN - ohta;n ral;ah,e information {
- - .nac;tv as wall "a tho onalit
of.ha aroj,o, of all Tho nrincip,
s.ana opparr;.s IN tho state To tb
ana mns, of the nnarries were visi
, ad =, onmm;ttaes and samples frol
, over th;rty of them were caused .
a ha s,hn,;t,cd Ia nractical and sciel
) tifc tests. Although these inves,
: cations established the fact that OF
) State is supplied with an abundaE,
of n;id;n,, material e yood oualit