The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-25
PRACTTOAL PUsHINg.

PRACTICAL PUSHING.
Every year witnesses an increase In |
the volume of emigration westward, and |
thousands upon thousands of sturdy men
and women have gone on through ter |
rtOTy vastly superior TO that In which
they finally located, with no more care
or observation en- route than If In bal
looms and sailing through clouds. They
have gone on and on, often far beyond
available markets, and out into the wild
lands with no company other than their
Own frequently homesick selves. 9th
ers will follow, and the throng will not
perceptibly lessen for years to come.
Meantime not 8 few of those already
settled are anything but satisded-the
rIgors of severe climate, the frequency
of terrific storms, long hauls to market,
aud other disadvantages naturally ere
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 immigration measures than now,
and, as 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 import
ance OF the situation, have associated
themselves in the organization of an
emigration company with other gentle
men of undoubted prominence In bust
ness circles. whose success in great COM
mercisl undertakings stands as the
strongest possible guarantee OF the tu-
ture OF the new enterprise. 1t has al
ready been incorporated under the
laws Of the state Of MARYLAND, and with
capital stock of one million dol
lars the Baltimore and Ohio Emigra-
ton Company" will be in a grand posi-
ton not only 10 advance its own inter-
ests but those of the railroad company
and the states through which 1t runs.
The board of directors ls q strong one
indeed, comprising Mr.. John w. Garrett,
Mr.. Robert Garrett and Mr.. Samuel
Spencer. president, vice president and
second vice president respectively of the
B. & o X r. ex-Unlted States Senator
Henry G. Davis, OF West Virginia, pres
ident W. Va. Central and Plttsburg r.
r.; T. Harrison Garrett, the we'll known
banker of Baltimore; Mr.. William F.
Burns, president Eutaw Sayings bank of
Baltimore, and Hon. Ferdinand G. La
tro be, mayor OF Baltimore. The objects
of the company are many and o. the
most practical character, to-Wit:
To induce increased immigration to
the south and southwest, particularly
along the lines OF the Baltimore and
Ohio company, and country tributary;
to which end, to acquire by purchase, or
otherwise, the control of lands now sub
stantially in the wilderness and difficult
OF disposal at remuneratlve prices. To
market, work, let, lease, settle, improve,
cultivate or otherwise dispose of lands
and hereditaments in Maryland, Virgin
| ia, West Virginia or elsewhere in the
United States, and generally to develop
tn e 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 otherwise acquire and make, pro-
vide and carry on, use and work, rail-
ways, tramways, roads and other works
which may be deemed expedient for the
purposes of this company, and to con-
tribute to the cost of making, providing,
carrying on aud working the same. To
receive and take money on deposit, at
interest or otherwise, on the guarantee
| OF the company or otherwise, to raise
mo ney in such 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
dorse and execute promissorY notes, bills
of exchange and other negotiable in
struments. To purchase, Of otherwise
acquire, and undertake., all or any part
of the business, property, tenure and
liabilities OF any person or company car
rying on any business which this COM
panY Is authorized to carry on, or pos
sessed of property suitable for the pur-
poses OF this company. To enter into
partnership, or into any arrangement for
sharing profits, union of interests or CO.
operation with any person or company
carrying on, or about to carry on, any
business which this company is author
lied to carry on, or any business or tran
saction capable OF being conducted so as
directly or indirectly, to benefit this
! company, or to take, or otherwise &C
quIre, and hold, shares, stocks or deben-
lures in any such company. To Coop
crate with any other company having
objects wholly or in part similar to
those of this company. To sell, lease,
mortgage or dispose of the undertaking
oil this company, or auy part thereof, tor
such consideration as this company may
think fit; and, in particular, for shares,
debentures 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, and in
developing or improving, or add
ing to the value of, the lands
or other property from time to time a.
CURED by the company, and to make,
maintain and use such works as the
company may think necessary or expe-
dent for any of the purposes aforesaid
To acquire by grant, purchase or other
wise, concessions of any rights, proper
~ nriuElanao
(state, territorial or munIcIpal) and to
perform and fulfil the terms and condi-
lions thereof. To do all such other
things as the company may think Incl
dental or conducive to the attainment of
any OF the above objects, or all of them,
or to the conversion or disposition of
any security or property held by the
company.
Representing, as this company does,
large ocean and land transportation in
terests, and having, by reason of their
extensive European agencies and corpO-
rate organizations, uneQualled facilities
for selecting, transporting and locating
the very best class of immigrants from
France, Switzerland, Germany, Norway,
Sweden, etc, and such as from their
previous habits, education and pursuits,
would be best qualified for settlers in
the states named, il is desired to submit
to the owners of lands contiguous to the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad systems prop
positions looking to a land pool, which
must aggregate not less than 10000
acres, the interest of each TO de-
pend upon the value of the
acreage put in. In order
that the interests of the different parties
may be equalized and determined, the
lands pooled shall be surveyed into tracts
OF twenty-five acres or more, with refer
ence 70 q proper distribution of water,
timber and cultivable lands, and shall
be valued by a disinterested board of
appraisers, consisting of not less than
three persons competent in such matters,
and entirely independent of, and uncon-
nected with, the interests involved, to be
nominated by those joining in this plan
and the pooled interests of each land
owner shall be based upon this valua-
ton. Certificates of this interest will be
issued to the several owners in exchange
for the lands, which will be placed in
the hands of a trust company, or trustees
mutually selected. So soon as the trus-
tees are IN possession of these lands and
can pass title for any tract that may be
sold, the Baltimore and Immigration
company will proceed, with the aid OF
foreign emigration agencies associated
with it and the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad company, to secure the
most thrifty and desirable i'm
migrants and such as are
best adapted to the peculIarIties
of climate and soil of the tracts to be
settled, and transport and locate them
upon such lands within a reasonable
period and without expense to the land
owners. In order TO secure the best
kind of immigrants, provision will be
made for furnishing homes, tools, cattle,
etc, to the immigrants it settles on said
lands, upon reasonable terms, SO as to
enable them to make good start.
This is q sketch of plan which. It is
believed, will readily commend itself TO
favorable consideration. It needs no
argument to show, if carried out, the
the great advantages which will result
to all concerned. particularly to those