The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16

jority of instances where small holders have
sold it has been to large possessors, thus adding
to their accumulations. The circle of land own
ers decreases while the renters increase. That
the latter are largely going West, and have been
for a number of years, is shown by the fact that
the aggregate increase in population in these
counties during the last decade was s, 108 less
than that Of 1860 and 1870. But perhaps the
State is only fulfilling the destiny of the older
States, the rich growing richer and the poor
poorer"
A little dealing with arithmetical calculations
reveals an approximate loss which the State sus-
tains in this manner. Railway agents and colo
mixers say that every spring and summer month
one hundred and fifty tickets at the Indianapolis
offices are sold to prospective Kansas settlers
alone. Terre Haute agents sold in March nearly
hundred and together the other principal
points in the State sell nearly as many. Accept
ing three hundred tickets as low average as it
is for in July and August the sales usually
double those of the earlier months, it can be
seen that during the seven months through
which this travel continues at least two thou
sand excursionists, with the view of selecting
lands III the West, leave Indiana. About one
third of this number or say six hundred, decide
to move and do move West If this number is
correct, and there is no reason to question it,
for 1t is rather under the mark than over it
three thousand people have left this State
yearly since 1881 when the emigration fever first
became epidemic. The fifteen counties named
furnished at least one-half this number, the av-
erage departure from each being twenty families,
or, giving five persons to each family, one hun
dred people. Here is a loss in each of one hun
dred people, or, for the four years past, total
of four hundred, who have taken away from
each county eighty voters, quarter of million
dollars, and left perhaps sixty farms to be either
occupied by immigration, or, what is more proba-
BILE, to be added to the constantly widening
tracts of rich owners This represents only one
sixth of the State. 1t is further shown that i'm
migration does not restore the balance. since the
increase of population in the counties referred
to in the last decade was no greater than ID per
cent, while from 1860 to 1870 it Is per cent.
Since 1881 fully $4,000 people have gone from
the State. If ncomers from the East and for
eign countries are to make up this loss, the per
centage of the 1880 census must not only be
maintained. but acquire very perceptible in.
crease to secure in the State totals an excess OF
population over that of 1880.
''You cannot stop this tide of movers" said
an agent '.The ease of transportation and the
spediness of reachin 6 new countries have
great deal to do with tho development of emigra
ton. The energetic and ambitious take the
risks, the indolent stay and vote
the Democratic ticket. 1t is Ameri
can push that is building up Kansas.
The cowboy out there is different from his fell
lows in Arizona. The cowboy of Kansas to-
day is to be the cow-owner of the future.
Stock raising is big inducement to emgrants.
No better land for the purpose could
be found than in Barbour, Meade, Comanche
and Clark counties but these being formed out
of the old Usage Indian tract lands, which are
open only to actual settlers, restricts the enter
prise of large stockmen and saves the lands for
agricultural purposes. 1t is to these counties that
most Of Indianians go. There is yearly an in
crease of moisture and constant change in veg
citation Forests are growing and the enterprise
in irrigation added to the promises which these
counties hold out. They were organized last
year and within the next twelve months
there will be settlers upon every
quarter section The Southern Kansas has no
land grants, and is building into this new coun-
try upon the faith it has in its development
'In other words, what is Indiana's loss is
Kansas gain?"
eff you wish to put it so, yes"