Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-12
Letter From Sebastian.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND o. fAolFIo
RAILWAY Co.-GENBRAI TICKET AND
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
CHICAGO, December rs, 1872
EDITOR OF HERALD, PHILLIPsBURd,
KAs.-DEAR SIR:-The magnificent
crops the past years in Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Nebraska and Indian Territory
have brought to my mind the fact that
extraordinary efforts should be made
TO settle the country along the line OF
our road. In this connection we be-
Ileve that we should haYe the assist
ance of each of the counties tributary
to our line in working up this immi-
grafton. The question at once arises
IHow can this best be doneW After
giving the matter a great deal OF
thought 1t occurs to me that we can
take held of it and complete an or
yanization which will be effective and
10 good. 1 desire, therefore, to sub
NIT to you the following plan OF
work:
This company will at once, on its
)wn account and for the general good
Of the whole line, enter into extensive
arrangements for the settlement of
the country, and will spend money
and employ men for this particular
branch of business. We will form a
regular land and emigration depart
ment and issue land papers, circulars
and other matter which will be best
adapted for the purpose. The gen
tleman whom / shall put IN charge of
the department, Mr.. John @. Bon
nell, has had large experience in this
particular business and thoroughly
understands the Importance of the
work.
Briefly l have stated what we pro
pose doing generally, and for any
special work for any county along
The line of the road, we offer to sug-
gest that there are men in all local.
lies especially adapted to this work
md if each or any county along this
road desires to cooperate with us and
appoint representative to solicit en-
| grafton, and will place this agent
under our direction for that purpose,
we are IN position to keep track of
his work and if he does not meet
with proper success, we think that we
will soon be able to advise you, IN or
der that you can make change
should you SO desire.
We will furnish transportation for
such persons over our line to Chicago
to enable them to work up and ac-
company parties to your district Re
| gardlng the issuance of free transpor-
tation over our line to parties en-
| gagged in this work, it is not our in
tention in this circular letter to carry
the idea that such transportation will
be issued on Individual applications
| Our idea is to arrange at this time
only with the various counties along
our line and any firms or individuals
engaged in the emigration business
will be handled as a separate matte,
and dealt with on the merits of eacl
case as 1t comes up. You will be ex
pected to pay all of his expenses, in
Guiding salaries and railroad farei
over lines other than the Rock IslanC
system.
Any such agents sent here will b.
directed to the best of our ability
and we will guarantee that they d,
good work if they are diligent anC
faithful to your interests. We vii
do all we can to settle up your county
whether you respond to this and en-
ter into such an arrangement or not
still we think it will be greatly t.
your advantage to give your own in
terests special attention, and couples
with our work, l am confident tina
the results will be very gratifying t.
you.
We will be glad to take up thi
matter in detail and give you furthe
data as to general plans for conduct
: ing this emigration business. On
object is to get into communicate
With those directly interested and W
|, : desire to start this work at the EARL
! est possible moment,
Yours very truly.
JNo. SEBASTIAN,
> Gen'l Ticket and Passenger Ag't.
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