Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-08
Southern California Immigration
Association.

To the Public of Southern California.
The Board of Trade Of the city of Los
Angeles has organized an auxiliary as
sociation, to be known and RECOGNIZED,
as the above title indicates, as the
''Southern California Immigration Asso-
ciation," for the purpose Of procuring
and furnishing to all who may apply,
reliable information respecting the ad-
vantages of Southern California as
place OF Sc Element. To that end its
promoters will undertake to do for this
portion Of the State what has long been
commanding the attention of other Sec
tons of the coast and State. Although
under the auspices and direct manage
ment of local association of merchants
and others, with its principal place Of
business in Los Angeles, it does not pro-
pose by any means being local in its
work; its field of operations comes
under the broad and general title OF
Southern California What builds
up and increases settlement in one sec
ton adds to the general advantage and
prosperity of neighbors; all sections are
equally interested in the werk and all
should take hold and assist with equal
esrnestness. Nothing of Importance
was ever accomplished without or
ganized effort, and the same is
certainly true of inducing intend
ing settlers to examine all places
where comfortable homes can be found.
The Western States, so called, are teen.
ing with an immense and busy popula-
ton, directed thither by organizations
adapted to the purposes they fulfilled,
and the crowded towns and cities of the
world were drawn upon to transform
wild and unknown lands into powerful,
wealthy and prosperous States. The
tide of immigration constantly tends TO
the Pacific Coast; but the broad leagues
Of unoccupied domain of Southern Cali
fornia are rarely known outside of its
borders. Intelligent organized effort,
backed by the whole power of the North
ern Pacific Railway |, k, ep ng up con-
slant stream of immigration into the
Northwestern States and Territories,
and all that vast and unoccupied region
is being rapidly settled up by a people
who will soon carve great States out of
former wilderness which will take rank
with their older sister. The emigrant
business over that railroad is said to
equal its freighting. The Central and
Union Pacific roads bring an enormous
number of emigrants to this coast, yet
but few Of these find their way south of
the line OF those roads. Attention 10 be-
ing drawn to Sonora and the Northern
States of Mexico, and thousands are 90
ing that way. Recently constructed
railways in that country reduces
the problem of the settlement of
Mexico, and hardy, venturesome
pioneers are willing to take all the
chances which living in that country in
wolves. The interior Of the continent
is being peopled by the same means,
while Southern California has taken no
means thus far to be placed on an equal
footing with other aud less favored To-
calities. Those who have come here to
seek homes come mainly from desire
t. find what we boast Of, q better eli
mate; all the information sent out has
been from individual effort. 1t is mel
Their the part OF wisdom nor good policy
to neglect so important q matter any
longer. This association intends to op-
crate for the general good, but to make
its work effective it must have the
hearty cooperation of all; every section
should be willing to aid the enterprise,
and place itself in communication with
the association at once, not waiting for
special invitation. A thorough organi-
zatien has been effected and : Commits
sioner Of Immigration selected whose
duty 1t is to carry out the
plans and purposes OF the organi-
zation and to collate and publish
whatever will aid in directing
attention to this portion Of the State, ir-
respective of county lines. The expense
of this undertaking will of necessity be
very considerable, and to meet them all
who are interested will be called upon
to become contributing members. AL.
though being an auxiliary to the Los
Angeles Board of Trade, that BODY does
not propose assuming its expenses. feel.
ing confident that the important charac-
ter Of the work Is a sufficient justihca.
ton in expecting that an interested
public will amply provide for il.
Very respectfully submitted,
@. w. GIBscS,
President Board Of Trade, ex otficio.
GRo. ID. Rowan, President.
GEo. RIcE, Secretary,
VIM. IL. WORKMAN, Treas,
RALPH ROGERS.
c. II. DuNsNooR,
Executive Committee.
Commissioner Of Immigration.
Los Angeles, Cal.