The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-31
Immigration Notes,

The state bureau of immigration has been actively at work sending out their pamphlets entitled "Facts Con- cerning Arkansas" for the past few days and have mailed over 5000 cop- ies to parties throughout the United States, and copies have been sent to different business firms throughout the state in the hope that many enter prising firms will find 1t to their ad- vantage to add two or more pages of their own business matter and use it as an advantageous method of present. ing their business advantages, at the same time be encouraging the immi- grafton movement; county bureaus and real estate men especially should avail themselves of this opportunity. The interest in the movement is not abating, but continues to grow.
 The St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas railroad have ordered several thousand copies of the pamphlets besides those donated by the committee. A letter received by the bureau yesterday from General Passenger Agent s. w. Tucker, of the Memphis & Little Rock road, asks to quote the price of 10000 copies for their road. With the assistance which the railroads will give in buying and distributing these pamphlets, together with those that will be sent out by county bureaus and business men, will swell their cir culation to at least 100000. When these are read by the thousands and tens ot thousands of eager, anxious in quirers who are seeking a genial climate, cheap lands and permanent homes then will turn toward Ark ansas tide of immigration that will add degree of wealth and permanent improvement such as the oldest inhab- itant never dreamed of. Instead of five-sixths of the state remaining a vast unbroken forest, cultivated fields, cOzy cottages, improved stock, in- creased values, thriving manufac tories, bustling villages, towns and cities will abound on every hand. Taxes, which are now moderate, will be re- duced. and they who to-day, if there are any such, who are turning the cold shoulder to the movement, will con- graduate the progressive, broad minded, public-spirited citizens of every county for having assisted in inaugurating this new era of prosper ity. That this prediction is truth none will contradict. It being truth it is the duty of every man in every community to lend his aid, both moral and financial, in pushing for ward movement which means for Arkansas more school houses and bet ter ones, more churches and larger ones, more cultivated lands, cozier homes and better tenement houses, more manufacturing establishments and grester demand for the product of the mine and the forest more cities towns and villages and better mar ket for the products of the farm more demand for farms and farming lands increasing the values of your long holdings many millions ot taxable values in all departments of industrial development added and correspond ing reduction In taxation. No one can dispute that these are facts, and all counties who have not yet taken hold of the movement should at once begin, and with 8 zeal and enthusiasm which always brings success.-Littl. R0ck Gazette.
 For full and complete information in regard to railroad lands in the state of Arkansas wrifa Hon Thos Eoeox