Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-09
HONE SEEKERS,
Numerous Inquiries being Received from
the East for California Lands.


the East for California Lands,
DR.. Latham, Secretary of the Northern
California Immigration Association, is in
receipt OF very large and constantlv-in-
creasing number of letters daily from all
parts of the East, making INQUIRIES about
lands and opportunities for engaging in
various industries in this State. The results
of the Northern California Citrus Fair are
already being seen. The people of The
East have already most of them heard OF
the fine citrus exhibit. and accent this as
| satisfactory proof Of our winterless climate
| The numerous letters now coming TO hand
are based upon recognition of this fact.
ana this Will very soon turn to northern
california the attention which has hereto
lore been diverted to the southern part of
the state, under false impression that it
| was necessary To go there, in order to Sc
cure the desirablity of climate and soil
found in citrus-growing regions.
Among the letters received Yesterday bv
DR.. Latham was one from Hebron Neb..
| from capitalist, who saws: II would like
to ind out all | can about California. as
expect 10 settle somewhere in that State
soon. l have Il large family and consider
able means to help ourselves with-some
| $4,000 or $4,000. Wish to buy two OF
three sections of good land in some place
where land is cheap and near good markets
as can be got. Would like to settle near
| together as possible"
Another man at Omaha writes in answer
to the first of a series of letters which DR.
Latham is writing TO the Westera World
puDllshed at Chicago, concerning northern
Canfornla. The correspondent compli.
| 10 Ixf- - IL
| interest have read your article, and can
not refrain from complimenting YOU
| Though an entire stranger to you, there is
something so trust awakening to me and
my family in that article that | do not hes
ltate Tor single moment to put implicit
faith in your words which in the present
age - begging your pardon a thousand
tmes-is unwise action in regard to news.
paper articles" After stating that him.
self, wife and five children can all work.
put have not much of this worlds goods
he asks whether it is advisable for him to
come here, and is ready to do so if they
can, with hands and brain, make living.
1t would be interesting to our readers to
observe the tone of the various letters, and
the urgency by which the snow-bound peo-
pie at the East seek information of a land
where snow, billiards and cyclones do not
modest or make afraid. The localities rep
resented by letters received in yesterday
mornings mail, making these inquiries.
are; Peoria, Ill, Bridgeport, W. Va, Stella,
Neb., O'Neill City, Neb., Central CITY. Neb
Winona, Miss, Rowelsburg, w. Va, Brad
ford, KY, Niles Mich, Hooker, Ks. Gray's
Mills, Pa, Omaha, Neb., Lawrence, Mich.
Bedford, a., and Columb bus. Neb.
Among the expressions used by writers
of the letters were the following: Write
me in regard to homes in northern Califor-
MIA, as can get up small colony to 90
with me, if suited" 81 am tired of so
much cold weather, and am bound to sell
and go where it is warmer" There are
about ten families here (Hooker. KsA that
will leave for the West if they can SELL
Most of them will, as there is big boom to
this country; but we have had enough of
cold winters on the woodless rrairies. 7
win have about $500 to invest when |
get to California" There are n
good many here (Nebraska) who intend
going to milder climate as soon as they
can sell out. | was in southern California
last winter and went as far as Cotton. I
like the climate there but not the country
Water was too scarce there. 1t was a poor
country for poor man to start in. How is
northern California for weak lungs. ca
tarrh, etc.?' " | am thinking of making nv
nome IN your state, and desire reliable in
formation concerning the northern part.
There are several families here (Peorial
that will probably go with me-
These are samples of the letters and ex-
pressions being received daily. There can
be no doubt that during the present season,
northern California will receive such atten-
ton and investigation by intended settlers
from the East-many of whom have amole
means-as never before, and that steady
inflow of desirable settlers will follow.
RAISED OUT OF THE SToRE.-The Truckee