Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-22
IMMIGRATION.
Letter from the State Commissioner of
the Utmost Importance to Land
Owners and Farmers.
An Excellent, Simple and inexpensive
Plan Of Operations Beyoid of job
or Jobbery OF any Kind.


We commend the following letter
from the state commissioner of immi-
grafton to the particular attention of
landowners and all engaged in farm
ing. We indorse its plans and pur-
poses as every way worthy the support
Of the public
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May III am
about to issue from this Office THE
Tennessee Land and Investment Re
gister," in accordance with the pro-
visions of the act. All parties who
have Investments to offer have the
privilege, either individually or through
their agents, to list the same with the
commissioner upon the payment of 4
fee Of two dollars, the description not
to exceed, say about ten lines of an
ordinary newspaper column, nonpareil
type This is recorded on the books
of the Office and open for the inspec-
ton of all who come 10 our State seek
ing investment. In addition to this,
it is inserted in the Register" which
will be published as frequently as the
funds will permit aud sent broadcast
in the north, northwest and Europe.
In this the attractions Of our State will
be set forth in as condensed and at
tractive style as possible. tits hoped
We will be able to send out not less
than fifty thousand of each issue, and
fhosa will ha c..,f in tha a.. 4. -,
they are likely to be effective. Besides
this, they will have one insertion in
the Rural Sun, which has very large
home circulation, from which you will
see that by this combination of effort
the property will be most effectively
advertised, as also will The real estate
agent through whom it is offered. We
wish to have it distinctly understood
that the commissioner himself does moi
sell any lands, and has no interest in
the commissions or profits resulting
from such sales. 1t is his duty and de.
sire, however, TO cordially cooperate
with every respectable real estate agent
in the State, that 10y a combination oil
effort our rich resources may be placed
prominently before the world. We
wish it further understood that the
commissioner has no interest IN the
proceeds of the fees, the whole amount
to be expended in the publication o.
the Register" Thus, you will per-
ceive, that the number of copies issued
will depend upon the extent of the
cooperation. To further the work oil
cooperation We will publish the list Of
the real estate agents, companies OIL
associations cooperating with the
bureau, and place their names at the
head of the lands listed through them
Their card will be placed upon the
same footing as a land advertisement
viz: two dollars for each insertion
and as We publish it at least four times
| year the agents who decide to co,
/ operate had, therefore, better send
their fee for the year at once--eight
dollars they will then be placed re.
gularly upon our list as 90 operating
| agents, and their names will appear in
each issue, whether they have any lands
listed with us or not. You will per-
ceive at once that in no other way can
you secure so much effective advertis-
ing for so small an amount of money
We earnestly request You to take this
matter into serious consideration, aad
to urge upon your clients the propriety
nf having their lands and other pro-
perty which they wish to sell thus list
ed and advertised. Do what you can
to get this simple plan of cooperation
before our people You are author
lied to use this letter through the
press Of your locality TO get the matter
before the people. Any suggestions
you may have to offer in the work of
development will receive due consid
Grafton. | may mention that have
made special arrangements for reduced
rates Of fare of immigrants and pros
pecting parties with several railroads,
and hope soon to extend it to others
upon presenting tho certificate of the
commissioner. Cooperating agents
who give Us the assurance that they
will only send them to bona tde pros
pectnrs or land buyers can have these
certificates TO send to their clients who
may come to look ut or buy lands. As
| am nearly ready TO issue my Grst
Register, yaar early reply will oblige
yauEa, tFuy,
JOHN MOFFAT,
Il -. 4.