Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-02-08

er, new contracts for advertising were
executed, and brief announcement,
similar to those made last winter, ap-
peared the same month in 70 leading
newspapers and periodicals published
elsewhere, Offering the pamphlet to
whoever might apply for it. This was
followed by a like publication in 1891
local newspapers of the eastern, mid
die, and some of the western States
and of Canada, the total number of
journals which have been employed in
the work of advertising the issues of
this Office during the last three months
being | ,461, with an aggregate estima-
ted circulation Of almost $500, 900.
PRESENT INTEREST IN THE WORK.
The interest excited in the subject Of
immigration TO Michigan has been well
maintained during the year. but has
been especially noticeable during the
fall and winter. In one week of the
present month of December more than
500 letters and postal cards were re-
ceived asking for copies of the pamph-
let or making inquiries concerning the
State, while every mail for many weeks
preceding the date of this report has
brought numerous missives of similar
nature. The annexed statement will
show the widespread character of the
interest manifested at the present time.
STATES AND COUNTRIES
Into which 1851 copies of the pamph-
let on Michigan and Its Resources have
been sent by mail in response TO APP
plications during the present month /;
Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts,,
Vermont, Connecticut, New Hamp-
shire, Maine, Rhode Island, New Jer-
sey, Wisconsin, Minnesota, kanass,
Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri. Kentucky.
Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia,
Alabama, Maryland, Arkansas, Della
ware North Carolina, Florida, Ore
gon, Mississippi, Colorado, Texas, Cal.
ifornia, Georgia, Montana, Utah, Da-
kota, Arizona, Idaho, Washington
Territory. District of lumbia, New
Mexico, Indian s.Territory, Ontario,
England, Manitoba, Nova Scotia,
Prince Edwards Island, British Col
umbia, Quebec, Scotland, Ireland,
Wales, Germany, Switzerland.
The circulation of pamphlets in the
German and Holland languages, the
publication Of which is referred to
hereafter, has also been well maintain.
ed, both in this State and abroad.
a very large proportion Of the pam
phlets which have been disposed oi
during the year were forwarded direct
ly by mail and express on the appica
ton of persons living outside of Mich
igan. These applications are dated
from every State and Territory in the
Union. from all the Canadian proyni
ces and fron Great Britain. Copies
have also been sent to American lega
tions and consulates in foreign coun
tries, and others, substantially bound,
have been placed for permanent ref
erance in one hundred and ninety-onc
public libraries of the United State
and Europe.
THE DEMAND FOR THE BOOK AT i.oME
The call from citizens in all parts ot
Michigan for copies to be re-maileo
TO residents of other States aad coun
tries after perusal has been constant
and general. Large numbers hav.
also been in. demand bv persons, anc
the friends of persons who were dis
cussing projects of emigration to the
farther West Gratifying results of it,
| influence have been noticed in the How
| of population which has taken place
toward the northern counties during
the year Just closed, and which il
known to have contained very lar5,
element derived from the younger in
habitants Of the older districs who wer,
looking for new outlets Many who
were disposed TO seek homes in yves
tern territories were led into investiga
tions that have made them contenteC
settlers in the less developed sections
of their native State.
INCIDENTAL BENEFITS.
In addition to its effects upon tn,
volum of population, it is the belief o
many intelligent and thoughtful citi
zens that the circulation.in Michigan o
the information contained in this bool
accoinplishes another good purpos'
in familiarizing the voters of the State
and those who are to become such
with its domestic affairs and resources
1t is urged that to provide them, in {
condensed and accessible form, witt
practical statistics like those presen
ted, will insure better appreciation
of interests vitaily affecting our pros
perity ard aid to accomplish more in
telligent legislation concerning them
1t has been a cause Of frequent gratu
lation to observe the increased Stat
pride which a discussion of the con
tents of the pamphlet has elected. II
this respect IL seems TO have iustifle,
the belief expi essed In the message o