Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-02-03
IMMIGRATION SOCIETY.
An Agency to be Established in
Europe-A French Colony to Set
tie in Phelps County.

Europe-A French Colony to Set
tie in Phelps County.
Secretary Renshaw, of the Missouri
Immigration Society, received visit
in st. Louis last Thursday from Mons.
Alfred Guillotz, of st. Leonardo, France.
Mons. Guiliotz's mission to this coun-
try is to select location for colony
of between fifty and one hundred
France families. who now reside In
and about st. Leonardo, France, and
who intend to settle in the United
States. He has visited a number of
counties in this and other States with
this object in view, and has finally de-
cided t. locate the colony he represents
in Phelps county, Mo. They are prin-
cipally wine-growers, he says, and ex-
pect to follow the business here In
America.
A resident Of Arenzville, Cass coun-
ty. Illinois, writes to. the Secretary Of
the Immigration Society as follows:
"Being a subscriber and constant read
er Of the best paper in the world, the
Missouri Republican, have concluded
to move to Missouri. The southwest
ern part of the State is my choice.
Please send me one of your Hand
Books"
A resident of Cleveland, o., writes:
"I am about to move to Missouri.
Have moderate means and would like
to have book that would give informa-
ton as to climate, soil, etc. There are
six other men, all heads Of families, who
want to go with me. Be kind enough
to tell me something about Reynolds
county, Mo-"
A gentleman living at Ridgeway,
Winneshiek county, Iowa, writes: II
am seeking a moderate climate and
hope to find it in Northeast Missouri.
In order to familiarize myself with the
locality before purchasing I desire to
rent a small farm within a hundred
miles of the northeast corner of Mis-
souri,. Will you have the kindness to
point out such an opportunity or direct
me to parties interested? By working
only a small farm 1 would have suffi-
cient time to look for a permanent
home somewhere in the State. / have
a complete outfit of agricultural ma
chimes and implements, furniture and
other household articles which 1 wish
to take with me, but fear that, without
special rates, i: would not be advisable
to ship them. They are all nearly new,
and it is not likely that could dispose
OF them without serious sacrifice finan-
cially. Would it be practicable to ship
| orkhorses, and would the change of
climate injure them? Other parties
here are, like myself, considering the
advisability of removing to your
State"
The following was received by Secre-
tary Ranshaw on Thursday from gen.
tleman of Chelsea, Mass: II read i'm the
Missouri Republican that your society
has published a Handbook on the
lands of Missouri, and as am think
ing very strongly of settling in Mis-
souri, next spring, thought I would
apply to you for copy of the Hand
Book"
A resident of New Hartford, Pike
county, Illinois, writes that there are
three families in that town that expect
to remove to this State.
About one-third of the applications
| for the Missouri Handbook are accom-
panied with a statement that the writ
ers received their Information about the
Handbook through the Missouri Re-
publican.
Applications for the Hand Book
were received on January 27th from
Homer, Champaign county, Illinois;
Knoxville, Tenn; Randolph county,
H.; Labette county, Kansas; Washing
ton county. Iowa; Stevens county,
Texas; Lake City, Iowa; Chicago, ILL.,;
Youngstown, Ohio; Marion, Ohio; Mon
roe county, Indiana; New Douglas, H.;
W;lliarnsport, Ohio; and New York
City.
Mr.. John G. Sandstrom has accepted
the position of agent of the Immigra-
ton Society for Europe. He speaks
English, German, French and all of the
Scandinavian languages. is familiar
with the State of Missouri and other
wise qualified for the position. He
was to leave for Europe Monday. and
after visiting England, he will estab-
lish headquarters at Bremen, Ger
many. One Thousand copies Of the
German edition Of the Missouri Hand
Book will be forwarded to him as soon
as it is issued. The book has been
translated and the contract for print
ing l0,0oO copies viii be let in few
days. ~ aF.ai
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