Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-06
CALIFORNIA IN THE EAST.
A Letter from Charles ". HaII-What
He II Doing and What He Needs.

DEAR HERALD: have been MOTTO
ing with considerable interest
the recent efforts being made in
Los Angeles to establish a Bureau of
Information for the county. While /
this has met with my most hearty
and earnest approval, 1t has further
encouraged me to take practical step
in that direction here. Having de-
livered a series of illustrated lectures
through the cities and towns of this
region and published and circulated
my pamphlet, "Outline of California;"
which the heated term has induced
me to temporarily suspend, | have
now located my headquarters in a
prominent part, of the city to furnish
information and make strong con-.
centrated effort toward gathering in a
battalion of those who have not al
ready gone before. To enable me to
do this successfully, need and expect
the thorough cooperation of all those
who are so largely interested at home.
1st. A good supply of papers, contain
ing late and reliable information. ]
have just learned with great pleasure
that Mr.. Temple has sent me twenty
FIVE copies of the Weekly Erp, ess,
which hope soon to receive, as the
copies have been SO gladly welcomed
and highly appreciated which I have
thus far been able to disburse. The
Ne,o, Italy, of which / received good
sized bundle of March and April num-
bers, has also met with marked favor.
A few more Of the late editions would
do a power of good. Copies of the
HERALD, Star, Erpress, Real Estate
Reporter and Grdnger's Guide, such
as have been able to distribute have
produced q telling effect and more
would be the correct thing. F~'
The years lecture enterprise has
been laborious and not pecuniarily
profitable, and now is afforded spe-
cially good opportunity for those who
are in earnest about this good work to
come to the front with the needful
material aid. This will apply to the
proper and necessary local advertis-
ing, office and other expenses, besides
cost of living while devoting my time
to this matter, without compensation.
Besides these, an excellent advantage
might be obtained by the disposal of
an additional one or more thousands
of my pamphlets at nominal price to
secure wider circulation, and small
commission would put them on sale
on all the railroads, as we'll as in all
the usual news channels. In this the
means provided for one edition would
60 much further, for its proceeds
would be applied to succeeding edi-
tions, as its pages are already stereo-
typed, thus making it permanent
advertisement.
IpropOse to organize and take on a
colony excursion party, at much re-
duced fare, for which 1 already have
assurance of the cordial and efficient
cooperation of the railroad officials
here, the definite arrangement and
figures of which you will soon be an
nounced. 1t will start from here and
New York about the middle of Octo-
ber, and from present indications a
good share of the crowd will head for
Southern California. In this-having
two starting points, shall be assisted
by Mr.. F. A. Scofield, who, with his
family, will also accompany me with
the party to California to make his
future home. Under the present very
depressed condition of things here, 1
shall perforce make everything count
to the best possible advantage. This
is not paltry affair and it might not
come amiss for the Chamber of Com
merce to let committee take it into
speedy and proper consideration.
1 have thus far supposed that Los
Angeles county wanted and could
take care of as many good Immigrants
as any part of the State, but if she
does not care sufficiently to now move
in this, / shall be left to conclude that
all California is full, and 1 had better
come home.
Earnestly and respectfully yours,
H.