The Osceola times., 1875-05-08
ImmigratioL Society.

!, hOoyes the CItIzeus Oi HisslSIpp
couniy 10 come forward and max
known 10 those eeklnS homes, th
advantages whlcn our county pos
sesses. Wit! Il soil as ,sproduciive II
any in the future garden state 0
America, with the advantage of III,
great Mississippi river fDwin.
along its entire border Tor trans
portatlOu; il needs but Il sligh, excr
/ ton on the part OF our citizens t. i'm
press upon the cmigrani the advan
tlges that would naturally accru,
To him. With this end in view, We
would suggest that our people lol
low the lead OF some Of the cOun,
ties who are wide awake, and rec,
ognize the tact that under the pres.
ent order of state affairs, those who
are now scratching meagre exIs.
tence in less favored and colder
climates, on worn out SOILS, are
making ready TO hunt up new 10.
calities and whatever sections
make the first and best offers will
be accepted. Emigration societies
are being organized for the pur-
pose of inviting and assisting in ev-
cry manner possible, those scekin.
homes, by furnishing correct maps
aud full description of lands, loca-
tons, soil climate, and everything
necessary 10 be known. TO give
an idea OF what is necessary to be
done, and how such AN organization
would benefit us We publish in full
the constitution Of the White CGun-
~ Immigration society, AS follows ::
called tGs WhilGS hG'1 c5dniy Gr" lmii r GA "a
tion society.
Aur. >. rhe officers o! thlS socie.
" shall be president, secretary,
assistant secretary and treasurer,
who shall be-elccled by The socie-
~, and continue in office for one
year and until their success IL are
ylecic d.
ART. 3. The president shall pre-
side over the deliberations ot the
society, preserve order, aud per
t rm sucn other du les as may
from time to Ime be required OF
hin. Tre vice pacSlJent shall, III
.nc absence ui tue president: per
,orm the duties OF The president.
he secretary shall keep a record
OF the proceedings OF Tie society
and conduct the correspondence o!
I : c.tey. The treasurer shall
receh Z ali money acclulng 10 the
sO,ictv, and dlsbuS >" tHem as dIrect-
81 b. thc rUcIctN, or by an eXecu
ave board hereinafter provided Tor.
~ -. ltN 'N'iN ~ l''No'
dent, aud secretary, snail constitute
~ executive board, whose duty II
shall be to procure and publish lor
| tue iu.ormauou OF persons desiring
homes III the country, full aud ac-
curute information ot ali matters OF
interest 10 Immigrants, as 10 lands,
churches, schools, health, etc, OF
each aud every portion OF the C un'
uy.
ART. ;. The president shall, as
soon as practicable, appoint 'hc
following standing committees, to-
wit:
first-A committee OF w WcclOme
to Strangers" comprised OF slS
good ano efficient men, residing III
Searcy, and three at or near eaci
and every locality III the county
to which strangers are likely t,
come, aud an additional one tC
each township. 1t shall be th. spe
ciaI duty OF tins committee TO glv'
I lUIVl W NCh''t
into The country IN search oil homes
advise them where TO Obtain horse
to ride over the country, to show
them all reasonable hospitality, an'
see that they are not imposed upol
by cxhorbitant charges.
Second-A committee on stats
tics, consisting OF three person
from each civil township who's
duty 1t shall be TO ascertain tn
tracts OF land in their township
the number OF acres of cleared LAM
in their respective township; th
names and parties owning or con
trolling the sane; the names OF pan
lies who would rent their land
i'and the tumbcr OF acres ana prize
por acre that would be rented
and the name OF parties who wonl
hire laborers, and the price tha
would be paid and the accommod;
: ton tpat would be furnished; tii
GamA oi parties VINO would rel
/ land, and the quantity, on shares