Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-12
DAILY RECORD-UNI0N
SlX-PkGE EDITION.
A NEW MOVEMENT.
Northern California Organizing to Pre-
mote Immigration.

Northern CaIlIOfnla 10
mote Immigration.
Next Tuesday there will be started in
Sacramento movement which is of the
greatest Importance to the northern part
of the State 1t is a movement which Is
approved by every public-spirited man in
that section of the country, and II is prob
able that something more than mere talk
will result The movement is for the pur-
pose of developing the resources OF the
northern counties, giving trustworthy In
formation TO intending immigrants. and Ill
all ways possible attract desirable settlers.
The southern part of the State has been
very well organized for this purpose, and
the success that has attended the efforts of
the southern people has induced the dwell
lerS in the northern counties 10 make an
effort to acquaint the world at large with
that which they believe to he the most
fruitful and charming portion OF California.
The meeting will he held during the pro
gress Of the State Fair, 50 that all the peo-
pie from the northern section who are
there gathered can take part. y. ID.
Rideout will, it Is expected, preside, and
the following are some of the promi-
nent citizens who have entered heartily
into the project, and will act III opening
the Convention: \. d. Rideout, John
Bidwcll, w. II. Parks, L. Frear, J. Q.
Brown. II. VI. La Rue, Judge c. c. Bush,
General y. p. Chapman, Joseph Com, Jas.
Montgomery, F. c. Lusk, W. :. Green, J.
b. Brown, Joseph Stefiens, President of the
Sacramento Board of Trade. The editor
of the Oroville Mercury, and other Journal
lists in the northern counties, have entered
into the new movement with heart and
soul, and the prospects are that an impetus
will he given to Northern California,
which, although its development has been
great, has only to be more thoroughly
known to enter upon new era. This is
the section that will be devoted to fruit
raising, and as this calling is better under
stood. and better fruit is being produced
constantly, those who have settled in I'M
favorable localities in this State are now
seeking to obtain land in the great fruit
region. Already there are sixty families
in Santa Cruz county waiting for an oppor-
tunity to secure good fruit land north. The
Central Pacific Railroad will act in har-
monv with the new movement, and will do
all in It's power to aid settlers in securing
farms. lis Eastern and European agents
will distribute the information obtained bv
the organization, and its agents Will per
,onaliv visit those to whom more minute
information would be acceptable. \ short
time ago notice was served that several
| families in Virginia, who had among them
| $2j, 600 wished to come TO this State. Mr.
| IIoag. the Chicago Immigration Agent Of
the Central Pacific Railroad at once
went to Virginia and is now there giving
advice and assistance, and trying to in
ducc other people of the same desirable
class to come 10 California with their
friends The proposed association will
furnish reliable information rs to lands,
prices etc, and Will seek to increase the
l;lst-incrcasing immigration to the north
cru counties. \ large amount OF land is
about to be put on the market, it Is under
stood, concerning which intending settlers
would do well To inform themselves. This
is the land belonging to the South Feather
Water and Union Mining Company, which
has land in Guba, Butte and Plumas coun-
ties. The company started into hydraulic
mining, and, in order to secure timber and
water facilities, etc, was obliged 10 pur-
chase Il large amount Of land. But the in
junction against hydraulic mining forced
the company t. abandon operations after
having obtained about SO, 600 in gold from
two months hydraulic washing The
Lands, or part Of them. owned by the
company, are now, it is believed, being put
upon the market Information regarding
such land, and others open for settlement
Will be furnished by the new association rs
soon As it is organized and gets into work
inc order