The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-02-24

imuiigraFts are coming into ibis
parish asary aay ana from eycry al.
reeiiou. IRON tie east almost every
train bfiugs homesasal5ers from either
Iowa, AEinnssota, Miehigan I'll some
other Of theae States, by way Of The
Illinois Central Railroad through New
Orleans and al sise samc time froat
the west, BY way Of the Southern Pa.
ei6e Road through Houston. score.
are coming from Kansas, Nebraslsa
and Dakota, while others arc taking
none direct and central route from
Missouri and these latter States b5
way Of Shreveport. La. Onthis sub.
jet we clip the following from The
Timss-D emocnat
II THE Elonston papers announce The
passage through that town Of immi.
grants going from Kansas TO Iaonisi,
ana to establish themselves on the
praiTles Of Galcasieu, where They see
3 better opening th8n in the West
We have already noted tile iniinx
III people To The Southwestern portion
Of Louisiana, via New Orleans from
the east, Shreveport from the north
and now Honston IRON the south /;
so that 1t can be said, without exag-
geration, that Louisiana is receiving
immigration from sll directions. The
movement through Houston is the
most extraordinary and is in direct
eonfiet with the history Of American
interstate immigration. Never before
! has il been known to turn backward
and act its face toaarl the rising sun,
The fact that settlers are moving from
the west eastward TO establish them
selves III Louisiana bears high testi-
mony 10 the superior advantages and
attractions of this State"
4 North, South, East and West are
here. There is no distinction among
them. They are in the same schools
and worship together IN the same
churches. Thetrevival meeting which
is now 10 progress at The First Baptist
church here, Is one grand evidence
that the immigrants who como to.
gether here, are one people. The
church during this meeting has re
eeived members from Iowa, Kansas
Kentucky and Texas. a repofter d
the Echo aseertained that on Sunday
night last at the reception of a neN
member from Iowa, there were chris
tian people of about eight States whc
came forward and gave the hand 0.
christian greeting. This is as i
should be.
in our last issue we called the at
tention oflonr people to this move
ment. The capital that had already
been invested here and being inyestei
every week and we again urge tina
something be done by our parish ami
city authorities to give employment
oihose who come to shay and des;r'
{ employment. We have within on
grasp the greatest opportunity to-da,
of any town.inBthe State. Shall we
I after turning the tide of immigration
/ here, by our Indifference and inactiyi
~, allow other less favored section
tottase them from as Just for the lac
of little enterprise on the part 0
our citizens, parish and local authori
nest We say no, nothing to1b
I gained BY kicking or selfish principle
There are many Of -onr norther
friends who have brought good team
with them and they ere not all in.
condition TO farm 10 any great sxter
the FIRST year. The parish needs goo
roads and why not make-an appropr
alIOn for this purpose and give en-
ployment to these peFsonsl Thentl
town should have the streets proper
graded and shelled and banquets IKE
The town and parish Should con
Immediately 10 the front and lay /
example Which should be followed !
every citizen. AL who own proper
should endeayor to have some il
pEoVeinent done that will give 81
ployment 10 those coming in.
There has been 4 great deal
money invested here but principal
in real estate in The country and los
Iota Jnst 10 soon IS the town Il
parish shows disposition 10 buiId ]
the city and country, these capital,
RiIl invest money in faelories and Z
terprises that will give employment
many. There mnst be cooperate,
if we expeetto succeed,
This is the grand lever powers hit
: built PIP The yonng city Of BiFmin
ham, Ala, and il The one thing nee
fiji TO obtain success ii building ]
any tewn or country. Citizens !
Lake GhaFles and the parish Of Ga
casieu, put your beads together, kee
this before the people and never sto
until some plan is devised. If nee
By let . meeting be called, The paris
and corporate authorities be petition
ed and necessary steps taken 30 rails
the funds to pnt into practicabl
operation tho above suggestions.
II AZ reading the weather report &
Lake Charles, CA, we notice TIA
there haze been seven clear days fror