The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-19

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markets, and out into the wild lands
with no company other than their own
frequently home-sick selves. Others
will follow, and the throng will not
perceptibly lessen for years to come.
Meantime not a few of those already
settled are anything but satisfied-the
rigors ola severe climate, the frequence
of terrific storms, long hauls to market,
and other disadvantages naturally Gre
ating desire to get back into country
where these things do not operate
against general prosperity. At no time
possibly have matters appeared in more
propitiOus shape for eastern lines to en-
ter into emigration measures than now
and, "a usual, the Baltimore and Ohio
takes the initiative. The corporation
has among its principal stockholders
and officials energetic and far-seeing
men who, realizing the importance of
the situation, have associated them
selves in the organization of an emigra-
ton company with other gentlemen of
undoubted prominence in business cir
cles, whose success in great CONNER
cial undertakings stands as the strong
est possible guarantee of the future of
the new enterprise 1t has already
been incorporated under the law of the
state of Maryland, and with a capital
stock of one million dollars the "Balti-
more and Ohio Emigration Company"
will be in grand position not only to
advance its own interests but those of
the railroad company and the states
through which it runs. The Board of
Directors is strong one indeed, COM
prising Mr.. John w. Garrett, Mr.. Rob-
ert Garrett and Mr.. Samuel Spencer.
President, Vice President and I'd Vice
President, respectively of the B. & o..
r. R.; eX-U. S. Senator G. Davis, of
West Virginia, President w. V. Cen.
trail and Pittsburg r. r.; T. Harrison
Garrett, the well-known banker, of
Baltimore; Mr.. William f. Burns,
President Eutaw saving bank, of Bal
timore, and Hon. Ferdinand G. Latrobe
Mayor of Baltimore. The object of the
company are many and of the most
practical character. to wit:
To Induce increased immigration to the south
and south particularly along the lines of
the Baltimore and Ohio company, and country
tributary thereto; to which end, to acquire by
purchase, or otherwise, the control Of lands
fIcult of disposal at remunerative prices. To
market, work, let lease, settle, improve, cul-
tiyate, Ell otherwise dispose of lands and her.
editaments in Maryland, Virginia, West Nir-
ginia, or elsewhere in the United States, and
generally to develop the resources of such lands
by building, planting, clearing and otherwise
dealing with the same. To stock such lands,
and to breed, Craze, fatten and deal in cattle,
horses, sheep and produce. to buy, or other
wise acquire and make, provide and carry on
use and work, railways, tramways, roads and
other works which may be deemed eNpedient
for the purpose OF this Company, and 30 contrib
ute to the cost of making, providing, carving
on and working the same. To receive and take
money on deposit, ut interest or otherwise, on
the guarantee of the Company or otherwise, to
raise money in sucl q manner as the Company
shall think fit, and In particular by the issue of
bonds and debentures charged upon all or any
of the Company's property (both present and
future), including its uncalled capital. To
make, accept, endorse and execute promissOry
notes, bills of exchange and other negotiable
instruments. To purchase, or otherwise ac-
quire, and undertake all or any part of the bus
mess, property, tenure and liabilities of any
person or company carrying on any business
which this Company is authorized to carry on,
or possessed of property suitable for the pur-
poses of this Company, To enter into partner
ship, OF into any arrangements for sharing prof
its, union oflEterests, or cD-corporations with
any person or company carrying on or about to
carry on, any business which this Company is
authorized TO carry on, or any business or tram
saction capable of being conducted so us. direct
ly or indirectly, To benefit this Company; or to
take, or otherwise acquire, and hold, shares,
stocks or debenturcs in any such Company. To
cooperate with any other company having OBJ
ject wholly or in part similar to those Of this
Company. To sell, lease, mortgage or dispose
of the undertaking Of this Company, or any part
thereof, for such consideration as this Company
may think fit: and in particular, for shares, |
acbentures or securities of any other company
having objects wholly or in part similar to those
Of this Company. To invest the capital of the
Company for any OF the purposes aforesaid, AMI
in developing and improving, or adding to the |
value of, the lands or other property from time
TO time acquired by the company. and to make
maintain and use such works as the Company
may think necessary or expedient for any oftbe |
purposes aforesaid. To acquire by grant, pur-
property or privileges for any Government |
Estate, Territorial or MunicipaD, and to per-
form and fulfil the terms and conditions there
Of To do all such other things as the Company
may think incidental or conducive to the at
tainments of any of the above objects, or all of
them, or to the conversion or disposition of any
security or property held by tn. Company
Representing, as this Company does, large
icean and land transportation interests, and
having by reason Of their extensive European
agencies and Irporate organizations, unequall-
ri facilities for selecting, transporting and
coating the very best class of immigrants
rom France, switzerland, Germany, Norway,
sweden, etc, and such from their previous
habits, and education and pursuits, would be
,est qualified for settlers in the States named,
I is the desire to submit to the owners of lands
contiguous to the baltimore and Ohio system
propositions looking t. land-pOol, which
must aggregate not less than 81, 900 acres, the
interest of each to depend upon the value OF the
crease put in. In Or,ler that the interests of
he different parties may be equalized aud
eterminel, the lands pooled shall be surveyed
nto tracts of twenty-five acres, or more, with
eference t. proper distribution of water,
mber and cultivabie lands, and shall be
alucd by disinterested boar,i of appraisers
of not less than three persons COM
etent in such matters, and entirely independ-
Mt of, and uncOnnected with, the interests in
olved, to be nominated by those joining in
his plan, and the pooled interests of each land
wner shall be based upon this valuation
certificates of this interest will be issued t.
he several owners in exchange for the lands,
'hich will be placed in The hands Of Trust