Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-01-04
IMMIGRATION.
POINTS PICKED UP IN MICHIGAN'S
BUSY BUREAU.

BUSY BUREAU.
The four days of this week which
have passed were buster than any like
period in the history of the office OF
the Commissioner of Immigration for
Michigan. Within that time over GOO
letters and postal cards were received,
and about $50 pamphlets were sent
away in response to requests for them
by correspondence.
VOICE FROM LONDON.
The american Settler, published at
127 Strand, London, England, thus
speaks of this phase of Michigan en-
terprise;
In his inaugural address Gov. Je-
rome, of Michigan. called attention to
the vast expanse of unoccupied land
in the northern part of the State, ard
urged the Legislature to take such ac-
ton as would lead TO its settlement
A commissioner was appointed TO as
certain and make known the facts, and
the result has been an extraordinary
increase of immigration to that region.
Reports from 40 counties indicate that
Iully 50, 600 permanent residents have
been added to the population of the
district during the past year, and it is
thought that the movement in that di-
rtction has not yet reached its height
The State, in consequence, has mac G
threefold gain. 1t has kept many
citiz rs II }, determined upon change
would otherwise have moved 10 some
other State; il has added TO its popu.
latlon n large number of pew settlers,
and it has made productive II great ex-
tent of idle land.
SPECIMEN CORRESPONDENTS
The following extracts from late cor
respondence received by Commissioner
Morley show how widespread is the
interest in Michigan as home for
those who propose 20 emigrate:
PARTY COMING.
Cook Co, Ill.-A company of III
wishing to settle in Northern Michigan
would like some info III tion in regard
TO the location of government land
its quality. We are all laborers, and
would like to go to Michigan in the
spring or summer. Send pamphlet.
HAS MEANS.
Ontario. Can. Send me your pam
phlet, and also send one to -, Ire
land. He has family of eight oi
nine, and wants to leave Ireland. lie
can bring Il, 600 sterling or more.
Ioy'T LIKE 1T FARTHER WEST.
Benton Co., - ain looking for 4
home for myself and family, and shoe
like one of those pamphlets. wan
to SETTLE ina timber country; have haC
enough OF prairie.
Riae Co., Ainn. Send me all tht
information you have. It am some
That in the notion OF removing. from
this State, its climate is so extreme.
SENSIBLE MAN.
Philadelphia, Pa. II have received
your pamphlet. and il is II very usefu
book for immigrants. | shall come ou
in the spring, and during the winter
will circulate this pamphlet through
the country where ] was raised and se,
if ! cannot get some more families t.
emigrate. too. | shall not bring M,
family with me, as | want to lool
around and find where the best farm
ing land is.
GOING TO COMK.
Cuyahoga Go O.-PleaSe send III
one of the Michigan books. hav
about made up my mind to settle il
Michigan in the spring
SATISFIED.
Trumhull Co. O.-Send me YOU
b ok, not for mysel hu- for famil
I'm my neighbornood that want to 2
West to make home. Several fami
lies Rave already gone 20 Michigan
from this section and report very IA
vorably of both soil and climate.
THE RIGHT KIND.
Summit Co., OIL want TO go Yves
this winter | have not much money
bat can work; SO please send me Mich
igln and Its Resources. Detroit Ere