The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-25


Every wear witnesses IN increase i'll 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 OBJ
seryation en- route than if in balloons and
sailing through clouds They have gone
on and on often far beyond available mar
kets, 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 perceptibly lessen for
years to come. Meantime not a few OF
those already settled are anything but sat
iSlied-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 emf
grafton than now, and, as usual, the Bal
timore and Ohio takes the initiative. The
corporation has among its principal stock
holders and officials energetic and far
seeing men who, realizing the Importance
of the situation. have associated Them
selves in the organization OF an emigration
company with other gentlemen of I'M
whose success in great commercial under
takings stand as the strongest possible
guarantee of the future of the new enter
prise. 1t has already been incorporated
under the laws of the State of Maryland,
and with capital stock of one million
dollars the Baltimore and Ohio Emigra
ton Company will be in a grand position
not only to advance its own interests but
those OF the railroad company and the
States through which it runs. The Board
of Directors is a strong one indeed, COM
prising Mr.. John w. Garrett, Mr.. Robert
Garrett and Mr.. Samuel Spencer, lPresi-
dent, Vice President and I'd Vice -Presi-
dent respectively of the b. & 0. r. II. /;
ext. 5. Senator Henry G. Davis, of West
Virginia, President w. Va. Central and
Pittsburg r. r.; L. Harrison Garrett, the
well-known banker. of Baltimore: MI.
William F. Burns, President Of EutaW
Savings Bank of Baltimore, and Hon.
Ferdinand 9. I.atrobe. Mayor of BBalti-
tiinore. The objects of the company are
many and the most practical character,
to wit Esd
To induce increased immigration to the
South and Southwest, particularly along
the lines of the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany, and country tributary thereto to
which end, to acquire by purchase. OF
otherwise. the control of lands now sub
stantially in the wilderness and difficult of
disposal at femunerative prices. 10 mar
ket, work, let. lease, settle. improve. chi
tivate, or otherwise dispose of lands and
Entertainments in Maryland Virginia,
or elsewhere in the United States, and
generally 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
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produce. To buy, or otherwise acquire
and make, provide and carry on, use and
work, railways. tramways. roads and
other works which may be deemed eXpe-
dent 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 de-
/. post. 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 Company
property (hoth present and future), III
Guiding its uncalled capital. To make
accept, endorse and execute promissory
notes, bills Of exchange and other negotia-
Dle instruments. To purchase. or other.
wise acquire, and undertake. all any part
OF the business, property. tenure and liza
bilitieS of any person or company carry
ing on any business which this Company
Is authorized to carry on, OF possessed OF
property suitable for the purposes of this
Company. To enter into partnership. OF
into any arrangement for sharing profits
union of interests, Oh cooperation will
any person or company carrying on. OF
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 indirectly, tC
benefit this company or to take, or other
wise acquire, and hold, shares, stocks OF
debentures in any such Company. To CO.
operate with any other company having
objects wholly OF in part similar to those
of this company. 70 sell, lease, mortgage
or dispose of the undertaking of this com
pany, or any part thereof, for such con-
sideratiOn as this company may think fit
and, in particular, for shares, debentures
or securities 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 acquired by
the company. and to make, maintain and
use such works as the company may think
necessary or eXpedient for any of the pur
purchase or otherwise, concessions of any
rights, property or privileges from any
Government Estate, Territorial or Munic
ipall and to perform and fulfil the terms
and conditions thereof. To do all sucl
other things as the company may think in
cidental or conducive to the attainment
of any of the above objects, or all of them
or to the conversion or disposition of any
security OF property held by this com
pany.
Representing, as this company does
large ocean and land transportation inter
ests, and having, by reason of their extern
sive European agencies and corporate or
CARNATIONS, unequalled facilities fol
selecting, transporting and locating thu
very best class OF immigrants from
France, Switzerland, Germany, Norway
Sweden. ETC., and such as, from thei
previous habits, education and pursuits
would be best qualified for settlers in thu
States named it is the desire to submit t.
the owners of lands contiguous to the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad system propo
sitions looking to a land-pool, which mus
aggregate not less than $4,000 acres, thu
interest of each to depend upon the value
of the acreage put in. In order that thu
interests Of the different parties may bs
equalized and determined, the lands pooled
shall be surveyed into tracts OF twenty
five acres or more, with reference to Z
proper distribution of water, timber ant
cultivable lands, and shall be valued by ;
disinteYested board of appraisers, consist
ing of not less than three persons compe
tent in such matters, and entirely indie
pendent of, and unconnected with. thu
interests involved. to, he nominated by
those joining in the plan, and the pooled
interests Of each landowner shall be based
upon this valuation. Certificates of this
interest will be issued to the severa
owners in exchange for the lands, which
will be placed in the hands of a trust com.
pany, or trustees mutually selected. Sc
soon as the trustees are IN possession OF
these lands and can pass title for any tract
that may be sold, the Baltimore and Ohio
immigration Company will proceed, will
the aid of foreign immigration agencies
associated with it and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, to secure the
most thrifty and desirable immigrants
andsuch as are best adapted to the peeuli-
arities of climate and soil of the tracts tc
he settled, and transport and locate them
upon such lands within a reasonable period
and without expense to- land owners. In
order to secure the best kind of immi-
grants, provision will be made for fur
nishing houses, tools, cattle, ETC., to the