Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-03
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mass meeting OH Saturday last VIII
all attend the Immigration Conven'
ton at Shreveport on the 10th inst.
They desire to 60 provided with full
information npOn certain points
which will be of the most material
importance toward facilitating the
work of that Convention. Tire at.
tention of readers of the GUARDIAN
is called to the following extract
from an editorial in the Shreveport
Times of the 2S,h ult. After stating
that no cut and dried programme
has been or will be arranged by the
people of Caddo, the Times says;
One thing we are certain VIII he
done. Pamphlets setting forth the
resources of North Louisiana and
the inducements it holds out TO i'm
migrants will be printed and dis
tributed in those sections of the
country where they will do the most
good. They will have to be paid
for, but. as we knew that those who
have embarked in this enterprise
will not let it fall through for want
of funds, We would not have any of
our friends to he deferred from ut.
tending the convention, rs we have
known them deferred from attend.
ing many other good places by the
fear of u continued passing round
the hat There will he provided
funds for printing these circulars.
and also, il deemed proper, trans.
latingand printing them in German,
80 as to bring our resources To the
knowledge of class OF thrifty and
Industrious people whose presence
we much co,et. These documents
should be printed ut once, if we
would have any influence on the
fall immi grafton. Hence We would
especially enjoin on the country
delegates to come prepared 10 aid
the cOmmettcc which may he ap.
pointed, III the preparation of the
necessary statistics. They will want
to know everything worth knowing
about every parish in North LouiSi.
ana, such as the kind of products to
which it is best adapted. the clarac.
ter of its lands, the. amount Of 1t in
market and the probable prices At
which it can bcpurchaScd, rented or
donated to actual settlers. II will
be necessary to give information
about facilities for getting To market,
about water, health, etc. lmmi.
grants will want To know something
about churches and schools. the
morality and general character ot
the people of any given locality.
These are only hints. Oar read.
ers can understand what we mean.
Every one has it in his power To add
10 this stock OF information; profess,
siOnal men, farmers, merchants,
mechanics, laborrrs. What is drsir-
ed is, that the delegates should
collect this information before the
meeting of the convention and bring
it with them, so as to avoid the ne.
ccssity, and consequent loss of time,
0fhunting it up at Il time when every
moment is precious.
To the above extract we call your
especial attention. Between now
and Monday, the Sth inst, the dele.
gates would he glad to have lust
such information as is suggested by
the Times. 1t is true that upon
most of these points they are well
posted; but they do not know either
Individually or collectively what is
! the actual amount of land for sale in
Claiborne parish, nor do they know
what are the probable prices of this
land. They want inst such inform.
ton, in short. as was suggested by
Mr.. Tigncr in the mass meeting last
Saturday. Let this information be
given To any one of the delegates
named elsewhere. All communica
tons sent to this office will receive
immediate attention.