Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

What IS the Immigration Bureau Doing?
ABILENE, TEX, Feb l, 1883.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
Can you give the suffering public any
information as to the whereabout Of the
head OF the Texas immigration Bureau?
1t is understood out here that genuine
immigration movement was put on foot,
and that the fountain hesd of the thing
was to be st Austin. 1t is further under
stood that Colonel J. F. Elliott, Texas
colonel Of long and favorable standing,
was to be at the fountain head and
manipulate the machine in the interest of
the great and glorious state of Texas;
thst he was to put on foot g great adYer-
Using scheme with the view of enlight-
eDing the north, east, south and west as
to our boundless resources, rich and
fertile lands, magnificent cities, schools,
churches, rivers, railroads, and our rich,
fertile and sslubrious soils, sparkling
waters and pure, soft, bracing and ex-
hllsratirg climate, our great possibilities
and Wonderous expectations, our cheap
lands and the. unexceptional healthfulness
of the country. We have been watching
the press OF the country with the hope OF
seeing some little evidence of the life OF
our bureau, but up to this time
have failed to find an
item emanatlDg from that source,
except that the Colonel had resigned, and
in q few hours reaccepted the trust at
the hands of another Colonel, and was
now filing the functions of the office
Now, we think the rendering OF the resig-
nation and reacceptipg it did some good,
as the press Of the state mentioned the fact
and in this way it has been made known
abroad that the bureau still lives, and If
the manipulation can find nothing else to
do we would suggest that he resign again
pretty soon, and in this way keep the
thing before t1e public. There is differ
eDce OF opinion as to the best manner OF
advertising. If THE GAZETTE Publishing
Company were to adopt the pol
icy of having their editor re-
sign once a week as means Of dissent
mating news to its patrons, the soundness
of the policylWould Re questioned. The
same thing might not apply to q bureau,
possibly, as they-having no paper OF
their own-must do something to let the
public know that they are still on hand
with their thumbs on The valve.
Now, we do not wish to be understood
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not at all. Others are doing the kicking,
aud we are endeavoriDg to get some in
formation that will kind of smooth up
matters. The bureau may be in
secret session down there Grd be
doing lots of good. How do we know?
SSy, Mr.. Editor, hold your ear ana let me
tell you. If you want to make ten
strike Just send reporter down TO Aus
tin and find out al that has been done by
the bureau up IC this time and publish it..
The newsgather is always anxious for
an item that will interest the reader, and
right at this particular time the paper that
can give correct and full information in
regard to our beloved bureau, will i'm
mortalize itself for all time to come.
THE,GAzETTEis regarded IS headquarters
for correct Information, and for that res
soR the public looks to II with upiiited
hands for information that will lead them
to the recovery OF the immigration
buresu. Yours with bad pen,
FLA RALoT.