South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-01-27
b. & O. CIRCULAR

Th. following circu'ar. OF interest
10 West virginisns has just been is-
sued by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail :.
road Company:
{ BALTIMORE & ONO RAILROAD Co..
LAND AND lNMi0RArIon DEP'r.,
BALTIMORE, Nd. Jan. 5, 1888.
To the Citizens Of fAe Cox~try Tri6.
stdry to the Baltimore q Ohio Rail
road:
Fully reslising that along the line
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
there ate great natural resources a.
waitirg development ;thst there ex-
Jet numerous opportunities for ma.
king money in general farni ne.
stock raising. mining, numbering.
manufacturing, mercantile aud other
indu stries that the country is capa
ble Of sustaining q much larger pop.
ula,ion. hcd approaching the fact
that there 10 no moro inviting Geld for
immigration. the Baltimore and @
bio Railroad Company has created q
Land and I'm migration Department
expressly for the purpose of giving
especial attention. 10 plscing the
merits Of the. eos.uy before the people In
the Usi'ei Ssaise, CsnadA end Brrope With
the visH Of iscrsasiog ths settlsments aud
develorjnR TIE resources OF tho Stat 20
reached BY their system.
The Company viii Issue from time 10
tine publications giving geseral infcrma.
tloa about the county and will circulate
'hs same anoeg people Who contemplate
changing location. These publications. bs.
ing general 10 their descrittioo OF tn,
county will bring numerous inquiries r
specific aud detsiled information concern.
ing the opportu lit:es that exist IL ditferect
localities suo II % hoped the work wili
commend itself sufficiently 10 the people to
induce them TO cooperate, BY snpplyi1g
circulars. pamphlets, papers, &C.. sho wing
the sdvs ntsges OF 'heir particular section
I would suggest the following plan, for
prsc ieability and ehespoess. which If cal
ried into eject wonld he attended With ben
" organise . local Immigration aud In.
dustrisl Impsoveoent Soeisay for the pur.
pose above mentioned. Let this society by
common subscription procure funds (which,
IL supported. would reQiite nominal fee
from each individually to DELAY the expense
Of preparing and issuing q circular, paper
or pamphlet describing the resources and
capabilities Of the c.uutry, the opporiunitie,
that exist for all branches Of farming. man
nfacturing, mercantile pursuits, ,radesmeu;
the market facilities, scnool and church
privileges, etc. The result will prove ad.
vautagcous TO every individual in the couu.
try. II will induce mao ufacturing euterpr;s.
es to locate with you, wi bring far ners in
to your section with means to help prom ote
that indastry, Lessen taxes aud advance the
hes; interests Of the county aud State geuer-
orally.
This company has excellent facilities for
reaching the class ofpeople who wish ,.w
locations and the policy OF the company is
to secure elias, Of people who, once local,
cd with you, will prove valuable as3Iis:-
TORS to your section.
We Will te glad to receive any number
Of copies Of publications touching apon the
merits OF your district and will distribute
them, tree OF charge, among intending set.
tiers. would also suggest in this c0nnec.
ton that he columns OF ysur local newspa.
pers couid be used 10 excellent advantage by
inserting therein special articles dwelling
upon the growth. opportunities and require
ments Of your section Extra copies o.
these papers could be rsed advantsgeously
in similar manner TO the circulars and
pamphlets referred to above.
The company 10 deeply interested III every
improvement along be line and will co or,
craze IN aCvanctne any movement Indicating
growth or prosperity.
Should any person or corporation loca ted
along the line have any industry requiring
assistance in developiDRJ or large tracts o.
far ming, timber or mineral lands for sale,
and will give the undersigned the particu
lars. active steps will be taken to place them
ia communication with persons mOst likely
10 handle the same.
This department will endesvor 20 supply
The demands for mechanics artisans, and sg-
ricultural laborers, and persons desiring
signed, statipg character OF help required.
With a view Of promoting settlements and
the estabiishme o OF man ufacturing and 9TH
er industries along its lines, the following
inducements are offered corporations, land
and buiidiI < associations and Individuals TO
locate on or adjacent to the roads owned by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company !:
]. The transportation over this Compa.
ny's lines Of household effects and building
mater ials for dwellings. or for structures
Intended exclusively for manufacturing Pug
poses, land situated on the line of the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad, or its branches. j
at oae.ha!f current freight rates, according
to classification.
,, TIE transportation OF workmen, EN-.
ployed Ia makiug such Improvement. at
ore-half the regular rstee, during the time
engaged iu making such improvements
Free transportation over its lines for
the families and dCmestics Of The first occu.
pants Of dwelling houses constructed uoder
these conce .sions. j,urneyiny to take pos.
session Of them
4. The above p.med concessions apply
only to suburbsL and other country settle
ments OF iess than ten thousand inhabitants,
D. Zee car aud transportation on pas
sepSer trims OF marketing. or other house
hold supplies lot bulky In character. This
oacessiou applies only to holders Of COM
mutation tickets valid for passage between q
town OF not less than ten thousand inhabi.
tants and one OF rs outlying or cub ;rban
settlements
8. Inct essed train facilities ~ rapidly 40
the growth OF population will justify,
]. TIE esiab lis5meut CT stations ,vi,.b
IS, telegraph and txprtss OFF, ca as soon a,
warranted, at points frci IN which present IA
cilites cannot Is -.,,ilised,
Appncaur.s for these privileges should
Oe us % on printed blank, which will be
applied by this CompspyJ upon apple ion
10 tn undersigned.
Other pecial inducements may be given
manufacturing corr orstions, land and build .
ing associations and individuals conIempla.
ting the expenditure OF considerable sums
ia construction TO which end correspon d..
ence should be addressed to the under.
signed.
ihis Company reserves the right to reject
any application for tbs foregoing privileges
IL 10 hoped that ell pubic spirited citi
Gems will fecoupize the impoFtanca ~ hi,