Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
have worked hard to i1duce emigra.

ion TO them.
Advertising viii help to bring our
-eal estate into notice. We have
printed and are distributing large
edition Of our real estate Gazette, and
aim to put it into every emigrant
wagon. If 1t does not stop them, 1t
may bring some back; and if it does
not benefit this county it may influ-
ence some to settle in other parts of
the State.
Calling next ON Mr.. ID. Z. Shea, we
asked him: What can be done TO adj
vance the value of real estate?
To which Mr.. Shea replied: i re-
alize the propriety of such ques-
ton. 1t is an important one, and i
will endeavor to answer it. i have
some fine farms for sale. They are
desirable homesteads, composed of
prairie and timber, well watered and
capable OF being as highly improved
as the taste and means of their pur-
chasers shall justify. They are not
far from town, are situated in good
neighborhoods, supplied with church
es and schools. l hold them at ten
dollars per acre, and at that price they
are cheaper than any raw lands that
can be obtained from either govern
ment or railroads at Sl.25 per acre.
Indeed, if lands were obtained for
nothing it would cost as much to i'm
prove them as will sell these farms
for. I consider that the money spent
in building railroads, court houses,
churches and schools and In erecting
bridges, opening highways and maxi
ing Improvements through taxation,
constitutes q legitimate part Of the
prime cost of land. No matter where
civilized man settles he needs them.
Now this county Is supplied with I'll
these, and they are all paid for or will
soon be-. All this ought to enhance
the value of lands. Besides, these
farms are in the neighborhoOd of
good markets. Everything that is
raised can be disposed Of Let a
practical Eastern farmer visit this
county; give him no opportunity to
inquire into the ruling price of land
and ask him what one of these farms
is worth. His ready answer will be
$50, and perhaps more, per acre.
Yes; the price of land is low in this
county, and it is important to consid
er how it can be enhanced.
We discussed this matter in the
Citizens Association. What can be
added to what was said? The intro
duction of manufactures would do
a great deal; foundries, potteries and
a planning mill would be fine auxilia-
ries. With the help of the latter our
architects and carpenters might CON-
pete with neighboring cities and re-
duce the cost of erecting country res
licences and barns.
/ think real estate is hampered by
the revenue laws. The stringent reg
ulations concerning the handling and
sale of tobacco, as view them, re-
strict the market for it and prevent
the grower from obtaining q fair pro-
portion of what is paid for it by the
the consumer. There can be no gen.
eral demand for leaf tobacco. Oui
system 10 based on that of Europe
and it's privileged classes. where every
child of royal birth and noble blood
has to be specially provided for. Far.
mers must be relieved OF these bur.
dens. and I think our representative
in congress understands these mat
ters, and has the welfare of the com
munity Mt heart.
In our opinion a good deal of wha
Mr. Shea said about tobacco is appli
cable to corn. The laws regulating
distilleries lessen the number of do
nestle purchases for corn aud thereby
diminish its market value, Mucl
sympathy is wasted on the drinkers
chewers ard smokers. They are sale
to bear the burdens of taxation, bu
who thinks of the manner in whicl
unjust laws diminish the prices OF th'
products Of agriculture and the value
of farms,
TO assist tue farmer in competin.
with the nntaxed four per cents, leg
islation of some kind is necessary
Real Estate, products and stock art
easily got at. but bonds and other Sc
curities are readily bid. How All
they to be reached by the assessor
This is an important matter. If prop
erly solved, it would relieve the far
mer Of much of his taxes and make
real property more desirable. 1t has
been proposed to allow the borrower
to deduct from notes for loans on rea
estate on paying them aproportionate
amount Of the taxes assessed on them
To prevent surprises and injustice tc
parties purchasing such notes 1t might
he inserted in them that they are sc.
cured by real estate and are liable u
such propoi tionate taxation.
kuch had been said in the Citi.
zens' Association concerning the i'm
portance Of advertising; Mr.. Shea
thought much good had resulted from
distributing photographs Of our prin'
cipal buildings, such as the Court
House, Ringo Hotel, Opera Hall and