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

Frankfort, KY, june All
South continues to attract the after
ton Of people IN the West and North
west seeking . more favorable olimat
and with the proper effort on tn
part Of is citizens Kentucky shout,
receive part OF this immigration. A
general movement from the arid re
sion Of Nebraska is indicated by q
letter received here by Hon. G. j.
Norwood, Inspector Of Mines and Gu
rstor Of the State Geological Depart
ment. The letter is from Stock willie,
in the southwestern part OF NebraskP,
under date OF May p, and il should
be Of interest to the people Of this
State. The writer sayr
Zone Of the most direful drouths
that have ever visited the Northwest
seems apparently 10 be upon us
Many Of the most enthusiastic men Of
our country have despaired and given
up all hopes Of raising any crop this
year. We had a failure in 1898 and
1894 also, aud now our people are
placed in the most deplorable condi-
ton known in the history Of our
State. Our people are leaving as fast
n due preparations can be made.
Most Of them are going Southwest
There is large soldiers colony or
ganiIation 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 or October
next, while a third is lust being for
INFLATED, going into Alabama and
Mississippi A representative Of tn e
last named colony left our county
only few days ago. to view the lands
offered and if possible make a per.
ma7ent organization.
Many of our people do n IT wish o
10 80 far south as Alabama or Missis
sippi, and as was in correspondence
with you last winter have been ena.
bled to elicit a 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 I'll
drouth have been seli-sustaining, until
now they are almost penniless-tte
most wealthy have nearly come to
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 personal knowledge, in
duce 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 he able
with short notice to give few hun
dred, or as many as might wish to
JOIN IN moving to your State, with
reference 10 land, free transportation
for families, household goods, stock,
etc. Also free transportation for a
treating committee TO go and return,
etc As 4 representative, in part,
am acting in behalf Of many who
must soon move 10 some other portion
of the United States. Most OF our
people are farmers, while we haye a
lew Of various trades. l think many
would object to going into 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 4
WORKOUT farms Of your 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" !,
In speaking Of the letter and the q
situation described, Mr.. Norwood '
SAID; II know from past correspon. I
dence with the author of the letter q
that the people Of whom he writes {
are much interested in Kentucky. 1t a
is evident that il will be well worth b
our while to endeavor TO secure some b
OF the intending emigrants for this 7
STATE will be glad, therefore. to 4
near from the immigration societies {
that have been formed in the various i
counties upon the question of charac- Il
Yer and prices of lands that are for n
sale, ETC., and from individuals as s
weh' l will be glad to receive lists
Of lands for sale, and any literature v
mat has been Issued" J