The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-11-27
MAKING A GOOD START.

MAKING A GOOD START.
The Southern Railway Issues an Ad.
dress to the Friends of Progress and
Enterprise.
The following circular from the
Land and Immigration Department OF
the Southern Railway gives an outline
of its plan of action:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. IL, 1894.
The country tributary to the South
ern Hallway is full to repletion of nat
ural resources, which need only to be
developed to produce great wealth and
enduring prosperity to its possessors.
There are the most ample opportuni,
ties for all classes of people, whether
they be farmers, fruit growers, vine
growers, truck gardeners, stock rails
ers, manufacturers, miners in yold.
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 organized a
Land and Immigration Department
Tor the express purpose of placing be-
ioho VIC puollS UhS ttuNduUdReS anu Obs
portunities offered by the section OF
the country tributary to it's 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
a 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 vari-
GUS localities, and it is to be hoped, as
1T Is ardently and earnestly desired,
will secure the cooperation of all the
people Interested, as all should be. To
this end circulars, pamphlets, papers,
ETC., setting 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 strength
ening and enlargement Of those already
established, the opening up of new
sources of wealth and prosperity ia
all.
This Company has excellent facili-
ties for reaching the class of desirable
people who are seeking new locations,
and when once located will prove to be
valuable accessions to the section that
may be so fortunate as to secure their
assistance and cooperation in develop.
ing the country. They will bring
money, open up new farms, estab ish
mauufactoris, add to your population
and prove valuable in many ways
which need not be stateo, but which
can be readily seen by all. We shall
be glad to receive maps and any mum
ber of copies of publications setting
| forth the advantages of your section
and will distribute them, free oil
charge, among intending settlers.
would also suggest in this connection
that your local newspapers could be
used to excellent advantage by insert
J ing therein special articles upon the
growth, opportunities aud require
ments >of your section. Extra copies
of these papers could be used advant
and pamphlets. The press is a potent
| factor in the world today and> it car
greatly assist in the work proposed tt
| be done.
This Company is deeply interested
in every Improvement along its lines
and will heartily cooperate in any
movement calculated to foster and pro
mote it's growth and prosperity. Should
any person, corporation or agency
along its lines have any industry re
| quiring assistance in its development
or large tracts of farm, timber or min
eral 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 anC
enterprise to make it the richest ant
most prosperous section of our grea
country, and now is the golden oppor
tunity to inaugurate "a movement tina
cannot fail of producing the best re
suits. It is to be hoped that all public
spirited citizens will recognize the i'm
I portance of this work and give it thei,
hearty cooperation and support. TIL;
undersigned asks your assistance In
| giving him all the information neces
sary to an understanding of the re
sources and opportunities you have t,
offer, as indicated above, or by persona
correspondence, and will be glad to co
operate In all movements which prom
ise to promote the growth and pros
perity of oil sections along tho lines o
the Southern Railway.
Yours respectfully,
/ M. V. RICHARDS,
Land and Immigration Agent South
ern Il ailway,