The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-12-22

fortland, Ore, Dee. l4.-The COM
mlttee from the Chamber of Commerce
was appointed to solicit supplies from
The people for sufferers in Nebraska
Oh account of the drought. Similar
committees will be appointed from
different counties IN the State.
Under the direction Of Mr.. C.L
Workman, of Memphis. there was land
ed in Somerville this morning a spec.
ial car of homeseekers from Dakota
and Iowa. There we've so in the
party, aud were afue.looklng body OF
American citizens. Mr.. Workman has
been actively engaged in that section
Tor some time past aud started his
special car from Sioux Falls, Oak,
stopping in Iowa until he gathered
large crowd OF immigrants, who de-
ilred TO leave the cold and dreary
country they were ln and GEEK
south of the Mason and Dixon
line pleasant homes. Many of this
crowd have already sold out aud are
seeking investments while others are
looking. There were also five families
already located IN this county. who
were coming 10 take possession of
their new homes. Fayette County of.
fers the most superior advantages to
the homeseeker, and while il does not
present at all times the most inviting
appef rance, yet al no time does the
honest farmer Eel that he has made
bad investment in It's soil. Mr..
Wort'am and his associates have
done great work for their county.
Their enterprise in organizing this
excursion shows what pluck and faith
In this country will accomplish They
were cordially assisted by the authori-
ties of the Illinois Central aud the
Tennessee Midland Railway. Thous-
auds of acres have been sold here, aud
our rpeople are welcoming these sturdy
families TO our homes. s.-Avalauche.
A colony of people from the North
wes' are 10 oe Drought uo"n mere
anu VII, oe se''icu On y .rac, VI ianu
near otiea' nlnup county MI. ueo'
W. Carlisle mas oeen III correspon-
dence win an emigra'ioh agent I'D
Chicago regarding the matter. The
Chicago man has sub-aKencies oil
through the Northwest, oou'n Dakota
aud Minnesota espeelaily, ana mas tne
names OF thousands OF goou, ihuus-
trious citizehs ,nefe VINO nave s'rug-
g'eu ior several seais " ",'~o ~ "on-
est 'ivihg oy sl,''ns 'nv ,,. sun p'' WV
combination Oh ropul'es' s'as'-nop-
pers, droughts anu o'izzsVus has oeen
too much iof 'ne'n, anu ,ney want 10
go 10 some more cohgc'llal cl''ns;
Their store oil money llas oeeu almost mos,
exhausted, ana they nave ohly h''le
lei', so, OF a necessity 'ney must 20
where lanu Is cheap. inesc people
are pioneers Dy nature, auu 'ucy
would rather set 10 WORK anu clear a
few acres III the WOODS, 'hau 10 puy
worn out heids. Du. .ne Prlco m "gs' ,
oe cneap vi 'hey Va" H." ~, oa' s,n
Ua',,s'o ,I".,""., pss go aosr Ifnco and tbo
suousanu .,,'.'4 49, s,, ha ,,,r,i.hod a, ros
,, u's. ','a'o .'a,a.s s I'D u On nav ,srm, IN,
so"ao.o p'.eo -, 81" ahons donhlo tha
no "an', " nsoson, and no,o 81
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.ue .'ua o",ona',1 ~, w." ,horo wii; ho onongh
~ assu'ou ,,,. ,na' .,.'ir ~ ,r,onas on w6o
,auI ,a,,, sa,,s'. ~ as,v as,sr
WI, 'o''en .'.,.,..,, 49, 80 ,ho ,,.,,or,b,sm morn.
:" At" up" %..is.,a sa,d.
ins, W. oa'i'a's '.'..', 9"a ..;,, ,ha, ,,,a no,
~ . an a'o"s ,o u,.s;gssn,i. n soc,
YuJ - .p".ns .ua -. ~ fr =, mv nwn hanJs
na.o ."o u'@s.o' -, ~, ,Ia, will h.
,"n.,od uu. y noor nos if',ca # ali depends on
iooa'o" o.,i', Is" sasor., ,ho.sand more
NY sosns @ 80 aer eo, ~", ,hem st
acres nea, ~. h.uo ,no o,hsrs
.ne Sa,no u pm IN, - ao ,hsrs II not why if
'ne colons ,ss. "in ~ mi" H.. b.vn in
WIN ~ 10. 70 a.o,as, s,n,sa, p,SUs aav Clsrion.
view, oh'! i''' ~
'Ieugef'
"Fayetle county i golhg 10 show q u
said Mr.. II. p, Hobson, of Somerville,
this morning. Several thousand acres
OF lana nave aireau, peen 'o,u W S 'nS
%a,.',a pe'. v'a's sur tho ind;cations are that
the bali has hardly opened. AT least
twenty families have been located
during tho past week. ana mere are
twicn Qa many more now lUOklnG lUT