The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-04-03
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
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And One to be Carefully Consid.
cred by Every Citizen.

We desire TO call attention TO our Inn
migration Board and the reason for
which it WIS organized, as IL is matter
OF vital immportance, not only to AL
bany, but TO every portion OF the county.
Seven of the leading residents OF Port
land have been selected as an Immi-
grafton Board, and the business men and
citizens OF that city have subscribed the
sum OF $32 900, to be paid monthly. for
the purpose OF advertising Oregon
throughout the east, with q view OF se-
curing desirable emigration to this state.
To this sum the railroad companies have
very generously added like amount,
making total Of $64 900.
The plan adopted by the Portland
board is 10 select some particular state
and advertise extensively in the leading
papers there irrespective OF politics.
Then to that portion Of the state from
which the most enquiries are received an
Oregon agent will be sent. He will be
fully equipped with n stereoptican and
views OF our orchards, farms, mines,
lumber land, etc., upon which he will
lecture and distribute printed informa-
tion 10 all desiring it. To all persons de-
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over any of the transcontinental lines.
Arriving at Portland they will be cordial
ly received by a representative appointed
for the purpose, and taken TO the hotel
they select. From there they will be es-
corted 10 the Board Of Immigration
rooms and SHOWN specimens and samples
OF the product Of the soil, from all por-
lions OF the state. When an immigrant
selects the point 10 which he desires TO 20
he is again furnished with cheap trans
portatIon TO that place. Should the Sc
lection be Linn county tue secretary of the
board here will be notified by the secre-
tary there, and he will be met at the de-
pot on the arrival Of the train. He will
ba taken to the rooms where the exhibits
are kept and there will be shown a CON-
plete list OF all farms and city property
kept for sale or rent, and sill be encour-
aged to make selection.
Every county in the state will be as
cd ~ Iorm these local boards to sssist
The general board al Portland in this
great advertising enterprise. and the
county that takes the most interest in
the matter, will surely receive the most
benefit. Right here comes Albany's
part in the program. Il was for that
purpose that the local board was organ
lxed last Tuesday. Nov il remains for
our business men and citizens to furnish
that board with the sinews OF war neces-
sary to carry on this work. Let the re-
sponse be 9 hearty aud literal one No
money is asked for by the Portland board
but every cent subscribed will be psed in
advertising Linn county alone.
To conduct this matter Systematically
aud successfully, il wiil he necessary 70
employ some person, portion OF whose
time shall be devoted TO the entarprise
in answering correspondents, selecting,
preserving and caring for \ complete ex-
hibit OF our fruits, grains. grassss, vrge-
tables and minerals, TO provide him with
printed matter and stationery, re..t xnd
furnish him . suitable room and meet
many other neSessAry expenses.
At the exhibit fbe Intending purchaser
can be given an occuiAr demonstration
Of what our soil will produce without de-
pending entirely upon the ordinarily
highly favored wording Of printed mat
ter. Upon the iiberality OF the subscrib
ers depends the extent 10 which this
work can be carried, and npon It's sue
cess can be seen the giimmeS Of better
SHANGHAI times
Let the committee te raes with 9 gen
srous. public spirited response ss il will
be bread cast upon the waters surely 70
return harvest in the future.
y. II. ALixS, J. W. CrsIcx,
Secretary. President.