Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-24
INDEPENDENCE, FRIDAY NAY "a 1872

nent in all the papers; their large
and beautiful cards attract attention
| in every depot in the land; they
distribute gratuitously mill joins Of
circulars, maps and Other docu-
ments relating especially to their
land and passenger interests, con-
tanning plain facts in which all are
interested, and on which all may
rely. These are published in En-
glish, German, Swedish and Nor
wegian, and distributed all over
this country and Europe. Their
mailing department alone, which is
as systematically arranged rs that
of any newspaper establishment, af-
fords employment to from twelve to
twenty persons, and all simply to
| circulate facts among the people.
1t is true that their lands are ex-
ceedingly beautiful and fertile, and
present attractions and advantages
Of locality, soil and climate, which
are essential in the estimation Of
farmers, probably unsurpassed by
any region in the world; but it is
mainly by the printers art that the
world has come to know it, and in
addition to cultivated fields, trade,
manufactures, arts, sciences, and
all the attendants Of refinement and
luxury which enterprise can intro.
duce and thrift maintain, are fol-
lowing rapidly the march OF settle
ment.
Their lands already sold have
been wonderfully improved, and the
increase in value is large-in some
cases almost incredible.
Much equally good land remains
unsold; can be bought of the Rail
road Company at low prices. on =
credit Of ten years, at six per cent.
interest, and with equally good
prospects Of steady and large in
crease in value.
And SO the West is being peo-
pied! But even now few, compar-
atively, have any idea of what that
county is, the lay of the land even,
or its peculiar attractions. An
Eastern man cannot comprehend it;
he has nothing with which to com.
pare it; maps, guides and circulars
all are familiar with, but something
more is wanted, and to meet this
want the Land Commissioner of the
Railroad Company referred to has
recently published, for gratuitous
distribution, a series OF truthful
representations Of various points
along the line Of that road, which
afford, probably, a better idea Of
the lay of the land, the general ap-
pcarahce and characteristics of the
country, than is to be had from the
most elaborate written description.
These are finely engraved, and
will, doubtless, soon adorn the Ia.
bic Of every farmer in the land, and
exert an important influence in Civ
ing direction to many who are
looking to the West for their future
home.
Now call it advertising or what
we will, this peopling Of the West,
and the great business traffic of the
West, is simply legitimate re-
suit Of putting facts before the peo-
pie.
Doubtless the expenditure of mo-
ney is large, but the sum is small
compared with the results realized
even now, in the infancy of the
great work.
Those who live at the East, and
have not actually witnessed the
''tidc Of emigration as it is flow
ing can have no possible compre-
hension Of it.
People from all parts of the coun.
try, and indeed from all parts of
the world, are literally "pouring in
like q flood" And why? Because
it is goodly land" and the story
Of it is abroad in all the earth.
Who can predict the future of it?
If there is prophet in the land,
his pen can write nothing more
marvellous than the story of these
regions n century in advance.
Our poet, Whittier, has we'll said:
II hear the lead of pioneers
Ofna ons yet to be;
Toe first low wish Of waves where soon
Shall roll human sea.
"The rudiments of empire here
F. Are plastic vet and warm;
The chaos OF mighty world
Is rounding into FORM"
The greatest of questions pertain
ing to social, political, religious and
business interests are involved in
the progress of events inevitable to
occur in the West, and the Press is
the mighty agent which is now and
ever must be most powerful to di-
rect and move all.
1t would be difficult to say to
whom these facts appeal most
strongly.
Certainly those who are thinking
of the West rs their future homes
oHouiu iCs'u eHc papers, duVcIioc-
ments and all, and then take a look
at the "promiscd land" And to the
business man, whatever his avoca-
tion or profession, the lesson is
plain. Read what other people
have to say about their business,
and advertise your own. Do this
literally, too, and SO sure as the
Scriptures are true, just so'sure you
will find profit in it; for we read
that "The liberal soul shall be made
fat" and ''Therc is that scattereth'
and yet increaseth, and there is that
withholdeth more than is meet, and
it tendeth to poverty"
Patronize the printer, and i'm
prove the first opportunity to take =
look beyond the Mississippi.
4. III. L.
Kccp the Gate Shut.
From the Christian Weekly.