San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-06
AN IOWA IN THE SOUTH.


Under this caption the Davenport
Daily Gazette refers to an article In the
Iowa State Register Of few weeks
since. This article is intended to body
forth the advantages OF the Panhandle
Of Texas as afiording one OF the most
inviting fields for the northern immi-
grant, who firing Of the cold and frosts
ola six months winter desires some
more favorable climate. The truth OF
the statements made Is verified by citl-
zens OF Davenport who have travelled
through the Panhandle and down into
south western Texas. The Register
says:
I'm the past three or four years many
people have left Iowa to gain new
homes else where. Some go to find
cheaper land. Some of the new genera
ton Of lowans coming to adult age,
wish to go to new country where they
can find cheaper lands and grow up with
the state as their fathers did In
Iowa. Others, the most OF them
older people, who by reason OHfailing
health or advanced age, consider this
climate too vigorous for them In winter,
want 10 90 to q warmer country and q
milder climate. Many OF the latter are
going to lower California, lnred by the
soft weather and summer all the year
round. SO many have gone to that lati-
tude from the higher countries that
spectators have taken the lands be-
You'd advantage Of Ii, and are booming
the reach of people of little or moderate
means. Besides the Industries Of that
region are not similar to the Industries
OF Iowa, and are confined Largely to fruit
growing. What this class OF Iowa peO-
pie have been seeking 10 q warm cOun-
try of rich and cheap lands with an sg-
riculture not essentially different from
that Of Iowa.
This idea OF seeking a soil not unlike
that OF Iowa where agriculture will be
followed along the same lines as in that
state will not hold long after reaching
Texas Here the conditions are mate
rally different, but the differences are
10 favor OF this new location. The Reg
ister's remarks concerning the undeSir
ableness OF California are pertinent and
should be pOndered thoughtfully. II
these remarks apply to Iowa immi-
grants they are equally applicable to
Texas immigrants, too many of whom
have left this slate for California with
out due consideration. The Register,
concerning this, says truly:
III these north western people are GO
ing, let them go to such a place as this,
where lands are cheap and where they
can pursue similar Industries, which is
near by and more ohesply reached, In
stead OF going to far away California,
where everything is 10 great degree
uncertain"
In the matter OF a welcome to northern
immigrants, concerning which. some
doubts appear TO exist in the minds Of
those but imperfectly informed concern
Ing the situation, the Register has some
very sensible statements, tending to
dlsabuse the minds OF those who are in
error In this respect.
1.-The trouble Of northerners going
south heretofore, and the fact which has
contributed largely to CalifOTnia's ac-
cession OF northern people, has been
the impossibllity OF finding southern
community into which nOrtherners
could 90 and find welcome and the I'M
disturbed enjoyment OF all their polItI-
cal rights. In many respects this new
country Ia very enticing one and the
Register feels thSt Ii Is doing a good
part all around In calling the atten-
tlOn OF all its readers in Iowa, Ne
braska, Dakota and Minnesota TO the
fine opening 1t gives to all northern peo-
pie who are going to move to warmer
country. Let them investigate this
nearer land instead Of going to Cali
fOrnia. We believe 1t to be a better
land for them In every respect. 1t Is
also so comparatively near by that the
people can go and see II for themselves
without the great expense necessary for
visit OF examination to California.
These extracts will serve to give a
very fair conception Of the general char
scter OF the Registers article, which il
too lengthy for reproduction In these
columns. 1t will do much to advertise
Texas as the Register is the leading
journal Of Iowa and has quite an exten.
siye circulation. The truth will probab.
ly dawn upon the managers OF this i'm
migration movement after while thai
the daily journals are the best mediumt
OF advertising Texas to be found and
then will their work be likely to produce
results.
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