Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-07-31
LET US HAVE IMMIGRATION.

TIE Importance OF procuring Immigration
10 this State is generally recognized, and
there are gratifying indications that the ap-
pointment Of the State Board OF Immigration
hat, under the vigorous and jealous manage
ment OF Mr.. Andrew Mckinley, already pro
dueed practical worth.
Many counties and towns In the interior OF
the State have had wcll attended meetinRs,
appointed permanent local boards and raised
money io7 the proper agitation and ADVERTISE
ment Of tho many advantages OF this State
10 immIgrants. The country press generally
Is taking great interest In the matter, In
difference upon this subject has ended. En-
ergy seems ct last 10 have taken It's place,
And energy, Instead OK stagnaIion, means
progress and development IA the future.
An evidence OF this healthy charge and
the attention already attracted may be found
ia an interesting editorial of The ChicaRo
Daily News. from which we extract the foi-
lowing: 'Frhe Missouri journals are urging
the Bureau OF Immiggion, ,cf that State 70
follow the exsmpie Of Texas. And certainly
Missouri is blessed with all the attractions OF
aalubrtcus climate, cheap lands, both rich and
varied, untold but undeveloped mineral
wealth, including the two great disiderata OF
modern civilization, coal and iron. In the
meRntime Missouri has far more conYenent
markets than Texas, and far better facilities
Tor commercial development. 1t is for the
interest Of Illinois that Missouri, rather than
Texas, should receive large share of antici-
pated foreign immigration, and we trust that
the Bureau OF immigration OF our neighbOr.
ing and sister State will respond 10 the call
OF its Intelligent press upon the subject. Mic
souri, bss been far more backward In all that
constitutes progressive and wealthy and
prosperous State than her opportunities war
rant and even demand. Why this is so II is
now needless to inquire. But now is the
period OF her opportunity IN which TO redeem
the past. There is no doubt destined TO be a
great revival OF European emigration. Eng
lard 10 HgiiculturHlly and commercially de-
pressed, and so is the continent of Europe
generally. In Germany, the prospects of
large increase in the army has struck the
hearts OF tho rising generation of men with
terror. Every sign indicates that the Old
World 10 about to swarm like an oyer popu-
lated hive. The authorities OF Missouri
should prepare 70 take advantage OF the
We consequently trust to see our sister State
at the further side OF the great Father OF Wa
ters within the next few years receive large
additions to her population, and those COM
posed OF the very best clsss OF Immigrants"
The example OF Texas which is referred TO
consist in having regular agents in New
York, who, immediately upon the landing
of tho emigrants endesvors 10 induce them TO
90 to TeKss, and aid them with that view.
How much would Il be worth, from pure
ly commercial standpoint, II Missouri coald
gain u million of additional inhabitants--
tillets OF the sOil--Or even half or fourth
Of this NUMBER BOW many millions OF Rd-
dillonAl tsxable wealth and commerce and
trade would even one hundred thousand
thrifty immigrants eventually produce! lmmi-
grafton should bs the first question in Mis-
sOur to-day.-Post-Disps