Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-09-17

Every year witnesses an increase ir the
volume of emigration westward and
thousands Upon thousands Of sturdy men
and women have gene on through a terri
tory vastly superior to that in which they
finally located, with NO more care or OBJ
servatiOn Ell route than if in balloons and
sailing through clouds. They have gone
on and on, offer far beyond available
markets. and out int q tho wild 10 n1s ..aitl.e
no company other Than their own fire.
quently home-sick selves. Others will
follow, and the throng will not pcrccpti-
bly, lessen for years to come. Meantime
not a few of those already settled are any
thing but satistied-the rigors of severe
climate, the frcquencc of terrific storms,
long hauls to market, and other disadvan-
tages naturally creating desires to get
back into country where these things
do not operate against general prosperity.
AT no time possibly have matters appear
cd in more propitious shape for Eastern
lines to enter into emf grafton measures
than now. and, as usual, the Baltimore &
Ohio takes the initiative. The corpora
ton has among its principal stockholders
and officials energetic and ar-seeing men
who, realizing the Importance of the sit
uation have associated themselves in the
organization of an emigration company
with other gentlemen of undoubted prom
inence in business circles, whose success
in great commercial undertakings stands
as the strongest possible guarantee Of the
future of the new enterprise. It has al
ready been incorporated under the laws
of the State of Maryland, and with cap
ital stock of one million dollars the BAL
timore & Ohio Emigration Company"
will be in Il grand position not only to
advance its own interests but those of the
railroad company and the states through
which 1t runs. The Board of Directors is
a strong one indeed, comprising Mr.. John
w. Garrett, Mr.. Robert Garrett and Mr..
Samuel Spencer, President, Vicc-Pres
dent and I'd Vice President respectively
of the B. & o. II. r. ;ex-U. S. Senator Hen
ny &. Davis, of West Virginia, President
w. Va. Central & Pittsburg r. r.; T.
Harrison Garrett, the well-known banker
of Baltimore; Mr.. William F. Burns,
President Eutaw Savings Bank of Balti-
more, and Hen. Ferdinand c.. Latrobe.
Mayor of Baltimore. The objects of the
company are many and of the most prac-
tical character. towit
To induce increased immigration to the
Southwest, particularly along the lines
of the Baltimore & Ohio Company, and
country tributary thereto; to which end,
ia acquire by purchase, or otherwise the
control of lands now substantially in the
Wilderness, and difficult of disposal at re-
muneratiye prices. To market, work, let,
lease, settle, improve, cultivate, or other
wise dispose of lands and hcrcditaments
in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, or
elsewhere in the United States, and gene
rally to develop the resources of such
lands by building, planting, clearing and
otherwise dealing with the same. TO
stock such lands, and to breed, Craze, fat
ten and deal IN cattle, horses, sheep and
produce. To buy, or otherwise acquire
and make, provide and carry on, use and
work, railways, tramways, roads and 9TH
er works which may be deemed expedient
for the purposes of this Company, and to
contribute to the cost of making, provid-
ing carrying on and working the same.
To receive and take money on deposit, at
interest or otherwise, on the guarantee
of the Company or otherwise, to raise
money 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 Companys proper
ty (both present and future), including it's
uncalled capital. To make, accept, en-
dorse and execute promissory notes, bills
of exchange and other negotiable instru-
and undertake, all or any part of the bus.
mess, property, tenure and liabilities of
any person or company carrying on any
business which this Company is authoriz-
ed to carry on, or possessed of property
suitable for the purposes of this Company.
TO enter into partnership, or into any ar
rangement for sharing profits, union of
interests, or cooperation with any person
or company carrying on, or about to car
ny on, any business which this Company
is authorized to carry on, or any business
or transaction capable Of being conduct
ed so as, directly or Indirectly, to benefit
this Company, or to take, or otherwise ac-
quire, and hold, shares, stocks or deben-
lures in any such Company. To co-ope-
rate with any other company having OBJ
jects 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 particular. for shares, deben-
lures or securities of any other company
having objects wholly or in part similar
to those OF this Company. 10 invest the
capital of the Company for any of the
purposes aforesaid, and in developing and
improving, or adding to the value Of, the
lands or other property from time to time
acquired by the Company, and to make,
maintain and use such works as the Com
pany may think necessary or eXpcdient
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 MunicipaD, and to perform
and fulfill the terms and conditions there
Of 70 do all such other things as the
Company may think incidental or condu-
Give to the attainment of any of the above
objects or all Of them, or to the CONVEX
sion or disposition of any security OF
Representing, as this Company does,
large ocean and land transportation in
terests, and having by reason of their ex-
tensivc European agencies, and corporate
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 pre-
vious habits education and pursuits would
be best qualified for settlers in the states
named, it is the desire to submit to the
owners of lands contiguous to the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad system propositions
looking to aland- pool which must aggrc-
gate not less, than 80, 600 acres, the inter
est of each to depend upon the value of
the acreage put in. In order that the in
terests of the different parties may be
cqualized and determined, the lands pool
ed shall be surveyed into tracts of TWEEN
ty-five acres or more, with reference to q
proper distribution of water, timber and
cultlvatable lands, and shall be valued by
disinterested board of appraisers, con-
sisting of not less than three persons COM
petent in such matters, and entirely lndc-
pendent of, and unconnected with, the
interests involved, to be nominated by
those joining in this plan, and the pooled
interests of each land owner shall be bas,
ed upon this valuation. 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 trustees are in possession
of these lands, and can pass title for any