Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
nnnaRATIoN TO KANSAS.

IMMIGRATION TO KANSAS.
Pursuant to call, meeting was heli
in Great Bend, Saturday afternoon, ths
18th, to take action in the matter Of
joining the Kansas Immigration
Bureau. The court room being in use
the meeting was called to order in the
council room at 2:30 p. m. j. w
Brown was made chairman and W. E.
Stoke secretary.
Mr.. Brown having attended a meet
held at Omaha, Neb., on the 18th inst.
in the interests of Barton county, sub
mitted the following report Of the
business there done:
REPORT.
There were present one hundred and
five delegates, representing the entire
State Of Kansas. A carefully prepared
memorial was presented to the Railroad
Association, asking for assistance in
our immigration movement; especially
for half fare rate to explorers and
immigrants coming to Kansas. The
association heartily endorsed our re-
quest, and are perfecting plans for
these rates. Our convention, after
conference with the railroads, in order
to be ready for business at once, de-
termined to publish a book to consist
of one hundred and twenty or one
hundred and thirty pages, with good
state map. The first rs pages shall be
devoted to matter describing the
natural resources, climate and general
excellencies of the state. In addition
to this, each county shall be accorded
page upon the following conditions:
1st. To consist of not over $50
words, and not to occupy more than
one page, and to be statements that
are true concerning the county.
2nd. Copy for same must be in
printed form, and at the central Office
by February 25th.
3rd.. To be accompanied by the pay
ment of the county's proportion of the
money necessary for publication.
4th. Also to be accompanied by the
money of the former assessment, unless
it has been already paid, which was
$1.OO for every 1000 population in a
county, and for the purpose of the
actual expenses of the central office,
and not to apply on the publication of
the book.
One hundred thousand books were
ordered printed. The estimated cost
is four cents copy, but the contract is
to be let to the lowest RESPONSIBLE
bidder in the state.
A careful estimate has been made of
the number Of counties that will par
ticipate in the first edition, which is
IS, thus placing the ratio at one book
for every 10 Of population in county,
thus county of ten thousand will be
required to take one thousand books.
The counties will be arranged in the
book in Alphabetical order.
All estimates of population are made
from the 9Th Biennial report of the
State Board of Agriculture.
The assessment due from Barton
county, $14, to defray expenses of
central Office, was paid by myself. The
next assement will be our proportion
to pay for the 1000 books, which
will be $500.
The half fare rates spoken of will
be given to any part of the state.
Rates will also be obtained for i'm
migrants families, household goods,
stock etc.
The Immigration Bureau has already
met with unparalleled success which
commands the admiration of adjoining
States. Let us nova forward with
diligence. We shall succeed.
JAS. w. Brown.
After hearing above report Il COM
mittee was selected to procure statistics
and such matter as may be wanted for
Barton county's page in the book. and
have it sent to the state secretary in
proper time. Upon motion the meeting
then adjourned, to meet Monday, Feb.
Oath, at 2 O'Clock p. m, in the court
house, Great Bend.
1t is to be hoped there will be repre-
sentatives from every part Of the county.
The matter in hand interests every
person and locality in the county.
Barton county gets the same space as
any other county in the state-nO more
nor no less. What matter is put into
those 1000 books and scattered all
over the world will be read by double
that number of people. The books
will be printed in at least three Ian
guages. There never before has been
u better plan for publishing abroad the
wonderful advantages of our county;
and if we take hold of the matter now
and push it for all it is worth, Barton
county will soon double her population
with solid, practical farmers.
Come, Let Us Reason Together"