The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-20
RIGHT, TO I'HE POINT


man familiar with the subject of
immigration, writes Il sensible let
ter to the Piomeer-Press in which he
hits the nail squarely Oh the head when
he says that our meager immigration
is due largely to the niggardly policy of
the State in not advertising more ill.,
orally. lie says:
Not less than 700, 900 to 100000 emf
grants have crossed the Mississippi
river the past year. Where have they
gone to? That's i question Of Il good
deal Of interest. From Il pretty thor
ough wandering over the new portions
of this State and eastern Dakota dur
ing last spring, summer and fall, max
ing a study of and constant work for
the great cause of emigration to the
Northwest, and from constant observa-
ton, my conclusions are that OF the
$50, 600 who have come to and crossed
this stream on whose banks st. Paul
and Minneapolis stand, about 5000,
perhaps 10000, not over $4,000, of that
number have made their homes in the
section spoken of-tEat is, this State,
and Dakota east of the Missouri river;
and think the lirst-named number the
most accurate. Of the balance, we
know where they have gone, Kansas,
Nebraska, Colorado, and Texas in
which latter State there is an average
of four murders per day-hAve taken
them. Why have they gone there?
Because of the thorough advertising of
their advantages by those States. Ore
gon, which is finely advertised, has tax
ell Il good many. What ave we, in our
| eyotiSm, doing in that line? Why, one
little, cheap pamphlet since 1872. If
with nothing we have obtained what
| emigr;ults We have, what would we have
| had in seasons past and to come, had
even decent efforts been made.
| The ADVANCE cannot now add any
thing new Oh this point. For four OF
five years. as our readers know. we have
ridden this hobby, commenting, when
ever an opportunity occurred upon The
niggardly policy Of the State and the
railroads in the matter of making oul
advantages known. But Minnesot;
will wake up some day. When the WI,
ters subsde and the fish stop running
Minnesota will be ont with her basket:
and nets making the whole world lat 81
at her spledind water l,auls.
THE HOLLAND RETOR7.
| We gave some account of the Hol
land Retort in former number of TIL
ADVANCE. A company has been form
ed at Cleveland, OHIO, for the manufac
ture and introduction OF these retorts
and we notice by recent copies of Cleye
land papers that Prof. Humiston is on
of the company. The Cleveland Her
aid gives the following account of al
entertainment at the offices Of the com
pany:
The newly-Gtted up Offices of til
Cleveland Light & Heat Company {,
No. 3G1 Euclid Avenue were the seen
of 4 somewhat novel entertainment
last evening, to which the members o
the press and Il few others were invit
ed. This company was formed in Jan
nary last to introduce the IIolan
Hydro-Carbon Retort and Illuminatin
Gas Generator, and the object Of gath
ering last evening was to give pract
cal test of its merits. The contrast be
tween the gas generated by this process
and the ordinary coal gas was Shown
and also the heating properties of til
invention. while !. most enjoyable ex
pertinent Of its use in cooking was civ
en- by i tootI,some supper, prepared I'M
der the directions Of Weisgerbel
tile well-known caterer. The inyel,
ton is certainly one that will bea
close investigation as to it's claims 70
pablo attention. promising to intro
, duce, as it does, certain important in
novations III the domestic economy.
Thorough, explanations were give
by DR.. W. p. Horton, Prof. T. +
Humiston, and Rev. DR.. Graham, lat
president OF lIilTsdale College, an
favorable opinions of the workings O
: the invention were delivered by MI
, McCandless, DR.. Lewis Buffet, an
; Mr.. Weisgerber.
: The following are the directors u
the company: W. +. Horton ST., II
: F: Humiston, D. NJ. Graham, W. T
Horton, j. II. The officers are: w. /
, Horton, ST., president; T.. Buffet
J vice president; d. NJ. Graham, secre
J tary and treasurer.
Christie, the editor of the Winnebag
City Press, recently inserted humou,