Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-27

IL
Y W1s1. of good work, or
AGA4 lER work that we be
ElYAHE ieve will eventually
~ Nfl, result in good, al
though the results or good effects do
not yet make themselves observable.
This association has sent men into var
ious states where the farming class is
composed mostly of renters, and heio
meetings which were addressed by gen.
tlerRen we'll posted on Kansas, her pos
sibilities and advantages; telling those
renting farmers Of the cheapness OF
Kansas lands, their productiveness. the
splendid climate, value of successful IT
rigation, and the small amount of mon
ey required to start man to farming
HIS OWN land and building for himself
such home as he may never hope to
gain while be pays high rate of rent
for the lands In states more densely
populated, where the prices asked for
lands are SO high that no man with
small capital can ever hopeeto become
a farm owner These pertinent truths
are being seriously considered by hun
dreds of men whose attention has been
called to them; and as the association
continues it's work, thousands more
will be laying their plans to cut loose
from Old associations and seek
homes-even though humble to start
which they can call their own; to free
themselves from the Odium of always
and forever working for some one else,
coming and going at the beck and call
of the more fortunate land owner.
To assist in this work of the state
string to may lay it's Claims before the
prospective immigrants, county organ
izations are being formed throughout
the state--in the central and western
counties especially.
A meeting was held at the court
house last Wednesday evenlng, and
the matter of a Barton county associa-
tion discussed. A committee of five
business men was appointed, and be-
fore Thursday evening over fifty names
were signed to the agreement for an
organization.
The membership fee is 81, but many
who have already Joined the movement
will contribute much more than that
sum.
Another meeting of the workers was
held Thursday evening, when the com
mittee reported progress; and it was
thought best to defer permanent or
ganization until people in all parts OF
the county could become interested, sc
that a stronger organization could be
perfected.
We hope our people will fully realize
the Importance of moving with oul
neighboring counties in this matter. A
truthful and plain statement of ths
opportunities of this county, without
any over-drawn descriptions or highly
colored statistics as INDUCED in by
the real estate boomers in former years
put before the people of Ohio
Illinois, Indiana, the southern states
and eastern manufacturing districts
: will cause many an Industrious, sober
and ambitious man to come among u;
and put his family upon some of ou
unused acres.
1t Is not movement of real estat
: sharks or speculators, but an effort Oh
the part of men who realize that if th
advantages our county offers wer
brought to the attention Of men Of tn
ever crowded east hundreds of mel
could be brought out to swell our in
durtries and improve our lands.
- Everything kept in a first clas
e drug store, at the lowest living prices
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