The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18

POWERFUL CORPORATION BEHIND THE
MOVEMENT.
Every year witnesses an increase in the
volume Of emigration westward, and
thousands upon thousands of sturdy men
and women have gone on through terri
tory vastly superior to that in which they
finally located, with no more care or
observation en- route than if in balloons
and sailing through the 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 home sick selves. Others
will follow, and the throng will not per-
ceptibly lessen for years to come. Mean
time not few of those already settled
are anything but satisfed-the rigors of
severe climate, the frequence of terrific
storms, long hauls to market, and other
disadvantages naturally creating desires
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 enter into
emigration 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, realiz-
ing the Importance of the situation, have
associated themselves ia the organization
OF an emigration company with other
gentlemen of undoubted prominence in
| business circles, whose success in great
commercial undertakings stands as the
strongest possible guarantee of the future
of the new enterprise. 1t has already
been Incorporated under the laws of the
State of Maryland, and with capital
stock of one million dollars the "Balti-
more and Ohio Emigration Company"
will be Ill a grand position not only to ad
vance It's own interests but those of the
railroad company and the States through
which it runs. The board of Directors
is strong one indeed, comprising Mr..
John W. Garrett, Mr.. Robert Garrett
and Mr.. Samuel Spencer, President,
Vice President and 2ud Vice-president
respectively of the B. & o. R.sR. ex- U.
s. Senator Henry G. Davis, of West
Virginia, President W. Va. Central and
Pittsburg r. R.; L. Harrison Garrett,
the we'll known banker, of Baltimore;
Mr.. William F. Burns, President Eutaw
Savings Bank OF Baltimore; and Hon.
Ferdinand c. Latrobe, Mayor of Balti-
more. The objects of the company are
many and of the most practical character,
| to wit:
To induce increased immigr alton to
the South and South west, 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 now sub
stantially in the wilderness and difficult
of disposal at remunerative prices. To
| market, work, let, lease, settle, improve,
cultivate, or otherwise dispose of lands
and hereditaments in Maryland, Virginia,
| West Virginia, or elsewhere in the United
| States, and generally to develop the re-
sources of such lands by building, plant
ing, 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 provide and
carry on, use and work, railways, tram
| ways, roads and other works which NAV
be deemed expedent for the purposes of
this Company, and to contribute to the
cost of making, providing, carrying on
and working the same. To receive and
take money on deposit, at interest or
otherwise, on the guarantee of the Com
pany Or otherwise, to raise money in such
manner as the Company ehall 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 capt.
tai. To make, accept, endorse and
| nf
change and other negotiable instruments.
To purchase, or otherwise acquire, and
undertake, all or any part of the business,
property, tenure and liabilities of any
person or company carrying on any bust
ness which this Company is authorized
to carry on, or possessed of property
suitable for the purposes of this Com
pany. 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 authorized to carry on,
Or any business or transaction capable of
being conducted so as, directly or in.
directly. to benefit this Company; or to
take, or otherwise acquire, and hold,
shares, stocks or debentures in any such
Company. To cooperate 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 of this Company, or any
part thereof, for such consideration as
this Company may think fit; and in par
ticuiar, for shares, debentures or securi-
ties 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 afore
said, and in developing and improving,
or adding to the value of, the lands or
other property from time to time acquir-
ed by the Company, and to make, main
tain and use such works as the Company
may think necessary or expedient for
any of the purposes aforesaid. To &C
| quire by grant, purchase, or otherwise,
| concessions of any rights, property or
privileges from any Government Estate,
| Territorial or Municipal), and to perform
and fulfill the terms and conditions
thereof. To do all such other things "a
the Company may think incidental or
conducive to the attainment of any of the
above objects, or all of them, or to the
conversion of disposition or 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 corpor-
ate 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, it is the desire to submir
to the owners of lands contiguous to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad system pro
positions looking to land pool, which
must aggregate rot less than 60, 900 acres
the interest of each to depend upon tho
value of the acreage put in. In order