St. Paul daily globe., 1895-11-20

1884,, are in thrifty condition today,
and are producing large quantities OF
apples annually. During the present
year, from the city of Spokane alone,
there have been shipped over 800 cars
of peaches, pears, plums, prunes and
berries, and a reasonable estimate to
place upon the amount of apples ship
ped from Spokane tn ls year Is 14O cars.
What the total tonnage has been from
all shipping points cn the North Pa
cific coast regret very much L am
unable to state.
., But you may ask, is there not dam
ger of over production? When this new
industry shall have been developed on
a large scale where will you find mar
ket for your product? To all such IN
quiries we have "a ready reply AS our
to and will -unquestionably get such
reduction in railroad rates as will en-
able US to market our products In the
great centers Of population throu@hout
the Middle states. Quite recently an
enterpriSing commission merchant on
the coast forwarded to Japan a ccn-
signment of Washington fruits.
And now, in conclusion, let me. assure
you that the fruit growers west OF the
Rockies, one and ALL are in full SYM
pathy with the work Sc successfully
1naugurated by yourself and associates.
1t is enlinentlX proper that your fa1r
city, the gateway to and the base OF
supplies for the great Northwest, Should
ment. If at any time in the near fut-
ure an ambition should possess you TO
show the cities of the South what
really first-class exposition is, the fruit
growers west of the Rockies are at
your command.
Following Mr.. Bolster's paper, Chair
man Smalley introduced A. 70. John
son as man who had done more to
bring immigration into the Northwest
than any other one man, ana as his
ideas were practical, his views could
not be other than helpful. Mr.. john
son said in substance:
The very fact that this convention is
called and assembled for the purpose OF
discussing the best means 10 secure
desirable immigrants and settlers, both
foreign and domestic, carries with 1t
cordial invitation to the worthy and
honest people of all nations to join us,
regardless of politics, religion of pre-
viouS conditions. This declaration OF
principles or plank in our broad plat
form, SO to speak, cannot fail to bear
fruit and be instrumental in bringing
to our section of the country large
numbers of intelligent people, who are
capable of appreciating the full mean
ing of this open, public, unanimous in
VitatiOn to come and share with US the
benefits and advantages OF a compare
lively new country, rich in natural re-
sources that have so largely contrib
uted in bringing into existence several
states out of unknown country,and this
within the memory OF many present at
this convention. Many of us remember
when the first railway west from Chi
cago reached the Mississippi river as
far north as Dunleith, and there con-
nected with the primitive stern wheel
steamers for the upper Mississippi and
st. Paul. Subsequently the railways
from the East reached Prairie du
Chen and La Crosse, and later on
crossed the Mississippi river, and then
began a race in railroad construction
never since equaled, for the fact that
the railroad building was not confined
to any particular section or direction,
but it became general all through
| Southern Minnesota, South Dakota, and
later on Central and North Minnesota
and North Dakota. In the wake OF
| followed the best class of foreign immi-
| grants. 1 may modify this and say
| that to a large extent the immigration
preceded the railroad construction, or
went abreast of it. On thousands of
the best improved farms along the
lines of railroads constructed in the
early pioneer days of the great North
west may be found the best class OF
foreign immigrants, the immigrant of
twenty or thirty years ago, the very
men who helped to build these rail-
ways, who swung the pick and wheeled
the barrow on the grade at 81 and Sl.2o
a day, and now they own their farms,
produce the best crops, have comfort
breed of stock, and the land that then
cost the immigrant nothing but the
expense of registering and patent from
the government is now worth all the
way from $25 to $100 an acre, and Will
for all time to come with proper care
support comfortably its owner and con-
tinue to enhance on value, until on par
with the most favored sections in llli-
nois or any other Western state. The
conditions confronting the immigrants
or-n far
favorable. Instead of wilderness he
finds we'll settled country, cities, vii
lagos, towns, railroads, good wagon
roads, schools, churches, sefninaries,
colleges, universities, and, while the
government lands are nearly all taken,
there yet remain millions of acres of
as fertile lands as are found anywhere
at exceedingly low price, and on such
liberal terms OF payment as TO meet
each individual case.
The question is how to best bring the
information properly before the in
tending immigrant in Europe What
ever stimulus and impetus We may
give to the increase of the desirable
foreign immigration to the Northwest.
must come from systematic, organized
work This convention is a revival
meeting, a love feast of the members
of our great circle, which is so large
that the entire nations might come
within it's boundaries. We may pass
patriotic and pleasing resolutions, but
that cannot accomplish the same result
as continuous intelligent agitation in
those countries of Europe, from which
we may expect the most QeSlraDle CLASS
of immigration.
Among the methods to be employed
to turn hitherward the desirable immM-
grants, Mr.. Johnson first named a state
immigration bureau, with auxiliarIes
in counties or groups of counties. The
state is largely the beneficiary OF the
tide of immigration and the state
should take the initiative. He advo-
cated that the work should be largely
Northern Europe and then in Northern
Germany and throughout Great Brit
ain.
The surest, quickest and most reli-
able means cf communication with In
tending immigrants is through the
newspapers. There are tons of print
ed matter intended for general dlstrl-
button in the interest Of immigration,
wasted and destroyed, and finally 1t
reaches the ragpicker's headquarters.
Most of the literature is carefully pre-
pared, well edited and printed, but
never reaches it's intended destination.
The work for foreign immigration
should be done from central once or
headquarters in Scandinavia. one in
Great Britain and another in Germany.
These Offices should be made the direct
control of the state bureaus. During
the winter months these European Oh
fees should have small, carefuliy Pre-,
pared notices published in agricultural
and country papers, that information
about the great Northwest would be
furnished free, postage prepaid. IhlS
would bring in an increasing volume
of inquiries from intending imlni-
grants, who would be furnished such
Information as each individual case
would require, and the address OF eaca
INQUIRER registered, and at the same
time sent direct to the several state
bureaus, until these lists of inquirers
reaches several thousands. Then from
time to time appropriate matters
would be mailed direct from the state
bureaus to the immigrants
Special issues of newspapers pubilsned
in the Scandinavian and other foreign
languages in the Northwest should be
issued from time to time, with special
reference to foreign circulation, and
the Scandinavian, German and other
settlers in the Northwestern states
should be requested to send in ad-
dresses of their relatives and friends
in Europe to the state. or local immi-
grafton board until the foreign al,
dresses number 100000. and when that
figure is reached continued to work