The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-01
TO INVITE SETTLERS.
THE GEORGIA BUREAU OF IMMI-
GRAFTON ORGANIZED.

The Central Railroad and the State
Agricultural Society to Advertise
the States Resources Through the
North and West-A Movement to In
duce Innnirration-Wha the Bureau
Proposes to Do
The MORNING NEWS has for many years
persistently urged upon the people of Geor-
gia the importance Of an organized move
ment looking to advertising We resources Of
the State its fertile soil genial climate and
cheap lands, and inv ag and encouraging
the people from the 9TH to settle here. 1t
is with pleasure thai the MORNING NEWS
is able to announce that such an organiza-
ton has at list been iuaugurated under
such auspices as bid fair to make it a
success.
The Central railroad, realizing that ad-
djtional population 70 the State and the cul-
tivation of waste lands must benefit it by
increased business, has, in connection with
the State Agricultural Society, organized a
Bureau OF immigration.
WORK OF TIE BUREAU.
The work OF the bureau will not be con
fined to endeavors to settle people along the
various lines of the Central but will take in
the whole State, no partially being shown
to any section. The Central will furnish
the necessary funds TO carry on the bureau,
and will receive the az i've assistance Of the
officers Of the State Agricultural Society.
1t is designed to publish monthly paper
to be called The Southern Empire, which
will be devoted to a description of the agri-
cultural mineral and manufacturing re
sources Of the State, and each county will
be asked to furnish a description of its soil,
minerals, products, woods, etc, so as TO
give every locality an interest in the move
nent. From 5000 to 10000 copies of this
paper will be printed each month and will
be judiciouslv distributed among the people
OF the Northern States, especially the far
mers
Low rates will he secured for land seekers
and every opportunity will be offered them
for examining the country. Excursions
viii be formed from time TO time, and every
advantage taken of low rates to induce
home seekers to come down and see the
country.
GEORGIA ON WHEELS.
Next fall special car will be fitted up
and in it will be an exhibit of Georgia
products. The car will be sent North and
the exhibit viii be shown at the various
State and district fairs and at the same
time pamphlets, papers and circulars will
be distributed
In order to show TO the fullest and most
favorable extent the agricultural resources
of Georgia excursions will be organ
lied and carried frors the North TO the
State Fair, and after the excurs1onists have
looked upon and studied the aggregate dis
play an opportunity viii be given them to
visit any and all portions Of the State that
they may wish at low transportation rates.
THE BUREAUS DIRECTOR.
The Bureau Of IMMIGRATION has heen
placed in charge of NJ. W. L. GleSsner, OF
Americas, who has had considerable ex-
perience in this line for the past five years
and also has large acquaintance through
out the Northwest.
The undertaking Is an important one, and
1t viii doubtless receive the hearty support
and encouragement Of the people. 1t is
what has long been needed and if the peo-
pie viii avail themselves of the opportunity
offered much good will certainly result.
The Central railroad deserves the thanks of
The people for the broad liberality it has
displayed in thus inaugurating practical
organized movement toward securing a
valuable class &C i'm ~igrants.