Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06
STARVED OUT.
Western Settlers Seeking Homes
In n Better Country.
Turning TO The South.

Frankfort, Ky, June 2.-Ih
South continues to attract the after
ton Of people IN the West and North
west seeking q more favorable climat
and with the proper effort on tn
part Of its citizens Kentucky shout,
receive part OF this immigration. A
general movement from the arid re
gion Of Nebraska is indicated by q
letter received here by Hon. G. j
Norwood, Inspector Of Mines and Gu
ra,or Of the State Geological Depart
ment. The letter is from Stockville,
in the Southwestern part OF Nebraska,
under date OF May "a, and it should
be Of interes, to the people Of this
State. The writer says
Zone Of the most direful drouths
that have ever visited the Northwest
seems apparently TO be upon US
Many Of the most enthusiastic men Of
our country have despaired aud given
up all hopes Of raising any crop this
year. We had failure in 1898 and
1894 also, and now our people are
placed in the most deplorable condi-
ton known in the history Of our
State. Our people are leaving as fast
as due preparations can be made.
Most Of them are going Southwest.
There is large soldiers colony or
gsniIation going into Georgia, that
has a membership Of several thousand
from this state; another Of the same
character going into Utah, starting
from here in September CT October
next; while a third is just being for
INFLATED, going into Alabama and
Mississippi. A representative Of the
last named colony left our county
only few days ago. to view the lands
offered and If possible make per
manent organization.
Many of our people do ,, wish o
10 50 far south as Alabama or Missis
sippi, aud as was in correspondence
with you last winter have been ena.
bled TO elicit deep interest with
them in behalf Of your State. Our
people are mostly all Northern peo-
pie, and art abreast OF the time; many
Of them through all these years Il
drouth have been selt+ustaining, until
now they are almost penniless-tle
most wealthy have nearly come TO a
levi with the poorest, AS an agent
in the sale Of all kinds of school sup.
plies can safely say that you could
not, from n personal knowledge, in.
duce a better class into your country
Tor the advancement of the public
schools and the State generally.
81 have been requested by several
citizens to write you at once and see
what inducements you could DO able
with short notice 10 give a few hun
dred, or as many Ms might wish to
Join in moving to your State, with
reference to land, free transportation
for families, household goods. stock,
etc. Also free transportation for a
treating committee to go and return,
etc. As a representative, in part, |
am acting in behalf Of many who
must soon move TO some other portion
Of the United States. Most OF our
people are farmers, while we haye a
lew Of various trades. | think many
would object to going into a noun
famous region, that was very rough,
Or too far from railroads; IF possible,
they want healthy climate and good
water. Their knowledge Of farming
would reclaim with proper cultivation
and care almost any Of the so-called
WORKOUT farms ofyour State. wish
to know the prospect for fruit and
farm products this year, also the price
Of improved and wild lands Central
and Southern Kentucky" "a
In speaking of the letter and the 4
'ituation described, Mr.. Norwood
said; 81 know from past correspon- I
dence with the author Of the letter {
that the people of whom he writes I
Ire much interested in Kentucky. 1t q
g evident that it will be we'll worth /
'ur while to endeavor to secure some b
of the intending emigrants for this
State. will be glad, therefore. to q
hear from the immigration societies {
hat have been formed in the various i
counties upon the question of charac- i
Ter and prices of lands that are for II
'ale, ETC., and from individuals as s
we'll. l will be glad to receive lists
u lands for sale, and any literature '
hat has been Issued" ]