The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-05
A Hove In the Right Directions.

Mr.. M. V. Richards, who has recently
been appointed land and immigration
agent for the Southern Railway Compa-
addressed ITO the friends of progress
and enter prise tributary to the Southern
Railway" This circular letter is an in
teresting document, and it is of inhmedi-
ate concern to many people throughout
this State, in the upper portions of which
the Southern Railway controls almost all
of the transportation lines. The letter is
as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. G. Nov. II, 1894.
The country tributary to the Southern
Railway is full to repletion of natural re-
sources, which need only to be develop
ed to produce great wealth and endur-
ing prosperity to its possessors. There
are the most ample opportunities for all
classes of people, whether they be farm
ers, fruit-growers, vine-growers, truck
gardeners, stock -raisers, manufacturers,
miners in gold, iron and coal, lumber
men, merchants, mechanics or other
business men. The country is full of in
exhaustible riches, is capable of sustain
ing millions of people, and is the most
inviting field for immigrants of any sec
ton of our great country.
The Southern Railway Company has or
ganized land and immigration depart
ment for the express purpose Of placing
before the public the advantages and op-
portunities offered by the section of the
country tributary to its lines, with 9
view of increasing the settlement and
developing the Industries of States
through which it passes.
This company will issue from time to
time publications giving general infor-
nation about the country and will circu-
late them among the people who, for any
reason, may be contemplating change
of location. These publications will
awaken interest in those who read them,
and will call for detailed and specific in
| formation concerning the opportunities
offered in the various localities, and it is
to be hoped, as it is ardently and earnest
ly 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 to every in
diyidual in the country, for 1t means an
increase of business, the establishment Of
| new industries the strengthening and en-
largement Of those already established,
the opening up of new sources OF wealth
and prosperity to all.
This cOmpaE has excellent facilities
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 30
fortunate as to secure their assistance
and cooperation in developing the coun-
try. They will bring money. establish
manufactures, open up new farms, add
to your population and prove VARIABLE ID
many ways which need not be stated,
but Which can be readily seen by all. We
shall be glad to receive maps and any
number Of copies of publications setting
forth the advantages of your section, and
will distribute them, free of charge,
among intending settlers. would also
suggest in this connection that your To-
cal newspapers could be used to excel
lent advantage by inserting therein spe-
cial articles upon the growth, opportunl-
ties and requirements Of your section.
| Extra copies of these papers could be
| used advantageously in similar manner
| to circulars and pamphlets. The press is
| q potent factor in the world to-day and it
can greatly assist in the work proposed 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 an prosperity. Should any per-
son, corporation or agency along its lines
| have any industry requiring assistance
| in its development, or large tracts OF
farm, timber or mineral lands for sale,
who will give the undersigned the par
| ticulars, active measures will be taken
TO place them in communication with
the persons most likely to handle the
same.
The South is rich in mineral 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 opportu-
| nifty to inaugurate movement that
| cannot fail of producing the best results.
1t is to be hoped that all public-spirited
citizens will recognize the Importance OF
! this work, and give it their hearty coop
Grafton and support. The undersigned
asks your assistance in giving him all
the Information necessary to an under
standing of the resources and opportu-
mites you have to offer, as indicated
above, or by personal correspondence,
and will be glad to co operate in all
| movements which promise to promote
the growth and prosperity of all sections
along the lines Of the Southern Railway.
Yours respectfully,
M. V. RICHARDS.
Land and immigration Agent, South
ern Railway.