St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-28
NEW STATE PAMPHLET.
Minnesota at the New Orleans Ex-
position,

In the course of his yesterdays peregrina
tons the GLOBE reporter encountered
the secretary OF the state board
of immigration, and on applying his inquisitoria
forceps drew from him the following information
as to what he is doing i'll the way of preparing
for an exhibit at the New Orleans international
exposition. He explained that when the matter
was first proposed to him he had not hoped to dc
more than'publish a new edition of the maps
and pamphlets now in use by the board, as the
appropriation was too nearly expended to permit
him to get up special and suitable work. But
on learning that other new states generally
were intending to be there with enlarged and
Illuminated pamphlets, he concluded that
1t would be better for Minnesota not to be repre-
sented at all, than to be far behind other locali
ties. Hence, he at once began preparing the
matter for book OF at least 100 pages, to
be gotten up in the very best style and to contain
handsomely colored map of the state.
This will be divided into four departments
the first containing general description and
brief historic sketch of the state, The second
will describe more infinitely the six sections into
which the state is divided by its drainage systems,
and will contain full statistical information of
every county in each division, giving their agri-
cultural products, averages per acre, numbers
and kinds of farm animals in each, popula-
ton, wealth and development. Their
undeveloped resources will also be given, to-
gether with the quantity of unoccupied lands In
each and the prices per acre of unimproved
lands.
1t is likewise proposed in this department to
give full descriptions of the principal cities and
villages, with accounts of their manufactures,
trade, the character and extent of country tribu-
tary to them, and their social, religious and edu-
cational condition and facilities.
The third division will be devoted to describing
the railroads of the state, their extent and
branches, and their connections with other lines
both within and without the boundaries of
Minnesota. This will include brief synopsis of
their business and description of their facilities
for carrying freight and passengers, and other
information of general interest.
The fourth and closing department will de.
scribe the lakes and pleasure resorts, and con-
tain such other information as will be of use to
tourist and sportsmen. In short it is intended
that the book shall be complete exposition of
the state from which the reader, whether he be
a prospective immigrant, a capitalist seeking for
profitable investment, a laborer hunting employ
ment, or tourist and pleasure seeker, can de-
rive the information he desires. 1t will be con-
densed, but not to extent to mar its useful
ness and will be illustrated and handsomely
bound in Illuminated paper covers.
Besides the pamphlet the secretary is pre-
pairing large sectional map of the state.
10X12 feet, which will show all the rivers.
lakes. cities, villages, railroad lines, forests.
mines, quarries, etc, Likewise three charts,
71.x9 feet, will be made. The latter will give
the county boundaries, and show respectively
the agricultural productions, numbers and kinds
of farm animals, and population, wealth. and va
cant lands in each county in large and conspicu-
Gus letters and figures.
In order to meet the expense of this work, be-
yond the amount Of the appropriation the board
has now on hand the secretary is soliciting Sub
scriptions from the cities and villages interested
at the same time that he is collecting data for
descriptions of them. Whatever money is de-
rived from this resource will be under the control
of the board of immigration, and ex-
pended only as that board shall
direct, and il more than enough for the purpose
is collected it will be returned to the donors in
proportion TO their several subscriptions The
matter of the pamphlet will also be submitted to
the board, and nothing will be allowed to appear
therein that does not meet the approval of the
honorable gentlemen composing it.
1t is TO be hoped that Secretary Young NAV be
successful in raising the sum of money needed,
and enahled 10 go into the Held at New Orleans
with a book that will be credit to the state.
Since he has occupied his present position the
appropriations for the use of the Office have al
ways been too small to afford him opportunity
for doing the best he might, yet by industry econ
omy and the exercise of good judgment he has
won for Minnesota fair proportion of the i'm
migration, notwithstanding that his competitors
in other states have had from three to five times
the amount of money st their disposal and been
thereby enabled to make combinations with
steamship and other immigration agents. For a
long time he has been collecting geographic.
statistical and other information about the sew
eral counties of the state. intending to use If in
work which he proposed to publish
hereafter. All Of this he will now
| make available for the proposed new
pamphlet, and We are confident that no other
state will send to New Orleans better and more
readable book, If he meets the announcement
and SUPPORT he so richly deserves. As the time
is short for the amount of work to be done. he
has associated with him Mr. j. II. Hanson. who
will assist him in soliciting subscriptions, col
Letting data, and preparing the matter for pubH-
cation. Mr.. Hanson Is fluent writer and has
large experience in this line of business and will
no doubt, prove an invaluable aid