Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-18
nenartment of Immigration.

With characteristic far sightedness
 and hberality the Athison, Topeka and | Santa Fe people are about to enter upon
 a work which, if carried out as planned,
 will be of great importance to the entire
 Territory traversed by their giant rail
 way system. Heretofore the passenger and the land departments have per l formed the work of attracting immigTa-
 ton with the aid of large force of | agents m the field in this country and in Europe during tue past ten years, with
 what success Is well known. Now by
 far the greatest proportion of the con- pany's land grant, which does not extend | beyond the western line of Kansas, has been disposed of to actual settlers, and
 what remains of 1t Is beng sold very rapidly and without any very great ef- fort on the part of the company, either to parties for stock raising on large scale, or, in the agricultural districts, to 1 individual settlers. It will not be long before the A. T. S s. F. F. R. will have no more land to sell Yet, throughout southern and western Kansas, within the reach of the Santa Fe line, there are vast bodies Of uncultivated land yet to
 be had from prIvate parties and from tie government which, if settled, would add greatly to the wealth of the state and to the business of the railroad There are also many farms in all stages Of development for sale, and such prop critics are usually indiiferently farmed, and would be a source of profit If in the hands of settlers who intended to make permanent homes of them.
 The work of the new Department of Immigration, under the direction of Mir. c. B. Schmidt as Commissioner of Im- migration, is to cover this broad field; and the many agents Of the company in all parts Of the civilized world will as- sist in calling the attention of the emil grant to these opportunities. Beyond Kansas, m Colorado, New Mexico, Ari- zOna, even in California and old Mexico, vast resources are to be developed. and much muscle, brains and money are needed to accomplish 1t. Here, to, the A. T. k $. F. will be with it's depend encies, the chief promoter Of business; and the Department of Immigration is to go hand iu hand with the General Passenger Department in the work of attracting, ard to a certain extent di- recting, these requisite elements.
 It k a grand work, one which deserves and no doubt will have the sympathy of the people; and It Is to be hoped that the press all along the hue, the loc au- thorities, corporations and private indi viduals who have properties to develop, will cooperate in the work by keeping in communication with the COmmis- sIoner of Immigration, whose head quarters are at Topeka, by posting him upon the wants and attractions of their respective localities, and by furnishing any information he may require to do his work effectively.
 MT. Schmidt has for ten years been identified with the immigration work of the A. T. < s. F. R. R.. and has only re- gently returned from Europe, where be spent most of three years establishing agencies and advertising his road. He has returned home with greatly en- hauced facilities for successful work
 Upon investigation by the police com mission 1t was found that jailor McCafty was clear of all blame in the language used toward Dr. Handy last Friday at the tune of the Mexican fight, and that the words were uttered by private cit Izen. IIr. McCarty was restored to his place. In the excitement of the minute some hard words were used by outsiders. Dr. Handy saw that tine wounded man needed no immediate attention, and as county physician he had no authority to admit him es 8 patient without an order from the board of supervisors.
 Judge Sheldon is reported Go be very