Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-12-05
81 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
To the Friends Of Progress and Enter.
prise, Tributary to the South.
ern Railway.

ern halfway.
The country tributary to the South
ern Railway is full to repletion of nat.
ural resources, which need only to be
developed to produce great wealth and
enduring prosperity to its possessors.
Ihere are the most ample opportunities
for all classes of people, whether they
be farmers, fruit growers, vine growers,
truck gardeners, stock raisers, manu-
facturers, miners in gold, iron and coal,
lumbermen, merchants, mechanics or
other business men. The country is
full OF inexhaustible riches, is capable
of sustaining millions of people, and is
the most inviting field for immigrants
OF any section of our great country. The
Southern Railway Company has organ
lied Land and immigration Depart.
ment for the express purpose of placing
before the public the advantages and
opportunities offered by the section of
the country tributary to its lines, with
a view of increasing the settlement and
developing the industries of States
through which it passes.
The company will issue from time to
time publications giving general in
formation about the country and will
circulate them among the people who,
for any reason, may be contemplating
change of location. These publica.
tions will awaken interest in those who
read them, and will call for detailed
and specific information concerning
the opportunities offered in the various
localities, and it is to be hoped, as it is
ardently and earnestly desired, will se-
cure the cooperation of all the people
interested, as all should be. To this end
circulars, pamphlets, papers, etc., set
ting forth the advantages of particular
sections will be valuable auxiliaries.
This must be of interest to every in
dividual in the country, for it means
an increase of business, the establish
ment of new industries, the strengthen
ing and enlargement of those already
established, the opening up of new
sources of wealth and prosperity to all.
The company has excellent facilities
for reaching the class of desirable peo-
pie who are seeking new locations, and
when once located will prove to be val
liable accessions to the section that may
be so fortunate as to secure their assist
ancc and cooperation in developing
the country. They will bring money,
open up new farms, establish manu-
factories, add to your population and
prove valuable in many ways which
need not be stated, but which can be
readily seen by all. We should be glad
to receive maps and any number of cop
les of publications setting forth the ad-
vantages of your section, and will dis
tribute them, free of charge, among
intending settlers. would also sug-
gest in this connection that your local
newspapers could be used to excellent
advantage by inserting therein special
articles upon the growth, opportunities
and requirements of your section. Ex-
ira copies of these papers could be used
advantageouslv in similar manner to
circulars and pamphlets. The press is
a potent factor in the world today and
it can greatly assist in the work pro-
posed to be done.
This company is deeply interested in
every improvement along its lines and
will heartily cooperate in any move
ment calculated to foster and promote
its growth and prosperity. Should any
person, corporation or agency along its
lines have any industry requiring as
sistance in its development, or large
tracts of farm, timber or mineral lands
for sale who will give the undersigned
the particulars, active measures will be
taken to place them in communication
with persons most likely to handle the
same.
The South is rich in material wealth
and needs only additional capital and
enterprise to make it the richest and
most prosperous section of our great
country, and now is the golden oppor-
tunity to inaugurate movement that
can not fail of producing the best re-
suits. 1t is to be hoped that all public
spirited citizens will recognize the i'm
portance of this work and give it their
hearty cooperation and support The
undersigned asks your assistance in
giving him all the information neces-
sary to an understanding of the re-
sources and opportunities you have to
offer, as indicated above, or by personal
correspondence, and will be glad to CO.
operate in all movements which prom
Use to promote the growth and prosper
ity of all sections along the lines of the
Southern Railway.
Yours respectfully,
M. V. RICHARDS,
Land and immigration Agent,
Southern Railway.