The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-03
LETTER FROM NEVADA.

Word to Emigrants- secert Societies
Country Va. City-California for Small
Farmers -Arizona-The Outlook In Me-
vada- Oregon.
Editor Rutland Globe am so often
written to by parties proposing coming to
the Pacific coast, and asking advice, that,
though ! may have said some of the same
things in recent letter in the Boston Jour
nal think few words on the subject
may not come amiss in the columns of THE
GLOBE.
sEogET SOCIETIES.
In the first place, then, will say that
membership in secret societies Is of as
much benefit in this part of the country as
anywhere in the world. Membership in
good templars or similar organization
would be of little benefit except as a pro-
lection 10 the individual against falling
into the universal drinking and revelng
habits of the Pacific coast. In this light,
however, the restraining influence of mem
bership in temperance organization lie in
valuable TO the young man coming here
from the east.
But membership in the orders of Masons
or Oldfellows is of great value in obtain
ing friends and-what Is better for the emf
grant--work. These two orders are very
strong, and in many sections have insii-
tuied savings banks and similar institutions.
/ vas recommended by person outside of
both orders 10 tho Masonic savings bank
ard the Odd fellows savings bank, when l
vas IN San Francisco, as among the best
and safest institutions of the kind In the
city. The Oddfellows have twenty-sever
lodges in tlis state, whose population is
probably not more than one-tour;h that of
Vermont, and presume less, These lodg-
contain 2 02S me6ihers. SO you see the
order has considerable power in The state.
Their ioi7l cash assets, including money
n the widows' and orphans fund, money
loaned, aud cash IN treasury, are $780,
7Sl10, and they hold real other prop
cry enough to swell their total assets to
Sl0i 2a8.57. To illustrate the relative
percentage Of the sexes here will add |
that against over 1900 male members there
are but 50 sisters in the Rebekah lodges.
COUNTRY vs CITY.
The emigrant from the east generally |
lands at San Francisco, and begins to look |
for work there. He looks In vain. The |
city is full Of just such meu, all anxious to
work for fair wages. If man wants
work, and has no skilled trade, and no in
tluentiel friends who can help him 10 !
situation, my advice IS by all means to keep |
away from the large cities. Go into the
agricultural sections. Just now, and for |
couple OF months, especially ia work |
plenty in the harvest fields of the golden |
state. An abundant harvest is ripening |
aud work will be plenty, help scarce, and |
wages high.
CALIFORNIA FOR SMALL FARMERS.
Tho san Francisco papers for the past |
year have used every effort to encourage |
immigration from the east, and have paint |
ed the country in glowing colors. Cslfor- |
nia 10 certainly vcritable garden of the |
continent, with climate unsurpassed and |
q soil the most productive on the continent.
But 1t has AL been taken up. There is no |
government land in the state of any con-
siderable value. 1t has all teen taken up |
that was considered worth taking. But |
farms can be bought for cash for
$50 per acre and upwards, which |
"lll richly pay the Investment. The |
San Francisco papers preach l)ng
sermons about the advantages offered
to colonies Of migrants and advise par
lies Of dozen or so of families to club to-
gether and settle down in communities
ihis is all very well, and it has been done
IN some instances with most marked sue
cess But II i. an absolute pre- requisite
hat these families have money, instead of
leaving hone with barely money enough to
take them TO their destination, as is the
general rule. To young men wishing work
AZ farming at good wages, or with parties
Wishing to purchase small farms, California
offers unparalleled advantages. A ranch
Of fry acres in the productive valleys Of
hat state will make for small family, if
surrounded with other similar families, a
nome such az cannot be had even in beau
iful New England-a paradise on earth,
and no one who has lived in such home
year or two ever thinks of leaving the land
1T perpetual summer and luxuriant yege-
tation for his old home.
Three companies of BDstonians have al
ready started for Arizona, and some of
them have arrived. AS everybody in this
part of the country expected, most OF them
we're bitterly disappointed. One cannot
expect to go several thousand miles from
civilization, squat on government land, and
forthwith fad all the comforts and con-
veniences Of the city ready at his hand
70 be Z successful pioneer settlers requires
a combination Of courage, industry, physi-
cal strength and perseverance seldom found
IN tue city; and to settle country like
Arizona requires larger portion OF the
first named qualification than ever our
fore-tathera were called upon to exercise
when they went forth TO battle with the
forest aud wild beasts of the Green Noun
Isins and other New England states There
are in Arizona splendid lands for grazing
and for crops. The climote is favorable for
many kinds Of vegetation, though 1t Is
pretty hot in summer, any considerable
portions of the territory Can be cultivated
without artificial irrigation, though the
greater part of it will need irrigation to
weld profitable returns. Beside it's fertility
the territory has the attraction of some of |
the most promising silver mines in the |
world. Tom Scott and his railroad will |
probably place this region in communica- |
ton with the outside world within ten years, |
and then 1t will soon be settled. But the |
great drawback to permanent settlement |
there now is the tendency of the settlers |
hair to rise up and adorn an Indiana belt.
The Indians are very troublesome there, |