Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-31
ACT AT ONCE.


letter from the Secretary of the North
eTn California Immigration Association,
which we yesterday published, ought to
engage the attention of every man and
woman in Sacramento who has ten dollars
OF property or business interest in the
place. 1t was an appeal for active, imme-
date and determined colonization work.
1t is wholly needless to point out to the
sensible the Unreasonable benefit of colo
MES near to city such as Sacramento. 1t
is "jug-handle" question; there is but
one side to it; there is absolutely nothing
to be said on the other side. Just now the
towns Of California are in the formative
state, but they will very soon pass out of
1t, and take the places in order of import
ance which they are to retain. The town
or city that improves its present oppor-
tunities is wise; those that neglect them
will find, when trade has permanently To-
Gated, when property interests have be-
come fixed, when capital has immovablv
invested and population settled down q to
stay" that it viii be too late. 1t is history.
that as against the stronger natural advan-
tages of rival locations, large cities and
towns have been built by virtue of the
concentration and fixation Of interests
which could not, even under the strongest
influences, be subsequently moved This
city is a wonderful example Of this fact.
Sacramento is just now in the stage of
existence that is to determine all her
future. On the west we have vast tule
basin. On the south much low and swamp
land. On the north, east and southeast,
however, are for many miles tens of thou
sands of acres of lands that ought to be
occupied by many hundreds of families.
Portions of these lands are now settled,
but the greater parts do not represent
by tenth the number of homes they
should. Colonization is the one thing
needed TO bring about occupancy of these
tracts in small parcels, by thrifty people
who will make Sacramento their depot of
supply. We have it that the time is now
rips for securing the subdividing of some
large tracts, while it is certain that many
farms capable of subdivision can also be
had for that purpose. Colony schemes
have made southern California. More
certainly will they profit us. But we
ought not by our inaction, permit remote
capital to come in and buy up the lands
and lay out colony plats, as we fear, and
even hear Tumored, is to be done. The
people Of Sacramento should form colony
syndicates They ought to be popular ores
that is, such as will enable men of small
means to take stock in them. For the
end desired is not private gain, but the
good of the whole community. If Sacra-
mentO is to be made larger and buster
city, it is TO be done very soon, or at least
the initial steps soon taken. Unless they are.
around other centers the incoming popu-
iation will cluster and our opportunity be
at least sadly marred The one thing
to do is to act, and now. Let men of
large means and small means alike form
two, three-half dozen colony svndi-
Gates, and secure lands for subdivision,
watering, laying out properly, etc, and
even if some land holders should make the
Companies pay lively rate for the tracts,
still let the schemes so on. Inactivity
now IS dangerous. Activity means wealth,
progress, prosperity.