Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-13
SEEKING FOR HOMES.
The List of Inquiries for Lands and In
formation Constantly Increasing

The List OF Inquiries for Lands and In
formation Constantly Increasing
There is no question whatever about the
statement that northern California now
offers greater inducements to intended
settlers in this State than any other section,
and the list of inquiries for lands in the
Sacramento basin, including the foothills.
is constantly on the increase, and far
greater than ever before known. The let
tiers received each day by Dr. Latham, Sec
rotary of the Northern Immigration Asso-
citation, and the tone of the in
quires, show conclusiv.ly that through the
citrus fair, and the Associations publi-
cations, the attractiveness and desirability
of this great northern section are beginning
to be understood at the East This HAVING
been accomplished. we may now EXPECT a
very desirable class from the East to seek
homes with u.s. and many of whom are in
good financial circumstances. The severely
cold winter experienced in the older States.
both at the North and South has made the
dissatisfaction over the climate in that part
of the country more general than ever.
Letters received by DR.. Latham in the
past Gay or two are from Nebraska, Iowa Il
linois, Kansas Wisconsin, Minnesota. Con-
necticut, Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania.
Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, New York.
Michigan, Colorado, Dakota, Utah, Idaho.
Nevada and Washington Territory. From
some OF these States large number Of let
tiers were received. Following are some of
the expressions contained in the conf
| munications A party in New York
State says: 81 understand YOU lately
held fair, which was great success.
Would like anything showing up your
country" Please send me ANYTHING YOU
T, have about getting homes in northern
California. | have investigated southern
California and find it requires too much
capital for poor man to get a start there. y
Il want a forty-acre fruit and vegetable
farm, in climate where will not be sick
four or five months in a year from cold. .
am thinking of changing to some part
| OF the United States where a man will not
be IN danger OF freezing eleven months in
year, and not be compelled to bundle
up the other" g | should be glad to escape
the winters here (Illinois), which are very
severe" 1--WE have lots of snow here
Iowa). 1t is about Is inches deep now.
We had snow-blizzards from January
18th to oath, and railroads are
all blockaded here" 81 want to
get away from here Nebraska in April.
| want to locate where we do not have such
| cold weather five or six months in year.
Please let me know the price of No l land
regardless of price, if soil and everything
make it worth the money! AT
the age of 81, one who has worked
hard practicing medicine thirty years,
begins to desire rest and com
fort. They are more likely to be found in
mild than in changeable and severe
climate. Send me all information you can
about northern California by return mail. y
The writer of this letter also sends ad-
dresses of five friends to whom he desires
| printed matter descriptive of northern Cali
fornia sent. Many of the inquirers do the
same. The above extracts intimate the
general expressions of those in all parts OF
the United States now turning their faces
| towards the glorious inheritance in the
northern part of our glorious State.