Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-26
GOING AFTER SETTLERS.
Mr. Lupton Explains the Objects of the Aransas Pass Immigration
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Mir. Lupton Explains the Objects O.
 the Aransas Pass Immigration
 Society.
 Through the fertile resources and tire
 less efforts of General Freight and Pas senRer Agent E. J. Martin of the popular
 "Miseion Route," the San Antonio Arsnsas Pass Immigration Association has at last been launched as & reality It Is every where being received with ap proval and regarded by the cities in the San Antonio & Aransas Pass territory ss one of the most promising plans fol settlement of thIs section of the state yet put ou foot.
 MT. George F. Lup pton of the genersl passenger department of the road hes just returned from the forming of the association. In speskAg of the project MT. Lupton sad:
 "It is useless to say that Texas needs more active and thrifty seettlers The time has come for aggressive mes: ures on the part of railroad com psnies and the San Antopio & Aransss Pass Com. pany has instituted a policy which ii carried out will be the means of pc" pIDg its own line; not only this. the benefits sccruirg to the Aransss Pass will be felt by other railroads in the state.
 "We have DC land to sell, but know of many large tracts owned by individuals and eyndicates which should De divided into small farms ana placed on the mar ket at prices within the reach ot men of moderate means. Our obJect in form ing the San Antonio & Arsnsas Psse Railway Immigration Association is 10 put ourselves ID touch with all reliable real estate dealers and land owners hay ing good lsnd for sale on or tributary to our line.
 "An association was formed having Yoakum as it's sgenersl headquarters. Mir. Charles Peterson of Rock Island, Col orado county, as president anG Mir. NJ. G. Rsnuey of Yoskum as general sec retsry.
 "Yoskum being more central than any other city wse designated ss ihe placs where the headquarters should be locat- ed In decidlpg this point the rallwa company acted for the geatest good and the convenience of iaud agente and own. CTS.
 ''It Is desired that each town and city form a local bOard CT real estate ex- change, controlled by their own men, the object being to raise money to pre- pare and distribute auth entic advertis- ing matter, thus making known to the public, especially pro- pective settlers, the many advantages possessed in each locality.
 "There can be DO jealousy between the different towns If these plans a:. aoopte d, each place and community will get the full benefit of It's own advertis. ing matter aud every dollar subscribed will be under the control and expended by it's own local board.
 "Yoakum will start the ball & rolling by su bscriptioD o $500 to $500 Lock hart seconds the motion to the extent of s2O0 to $500
 "Beeville, Hslletsville, Cuero, Fiaton- ia. Lulipg, Gonzales, Cameron, Rock dale. Giddings. Rockport, Corpus Chris- ti and other places will fall in line with sn equal amount.
 "Rock Island, that Little Giant in Colorado county. scarcely nine months old, and yet having sixty houses, will keep we'll .o tbe front with S200.
 On careful reflection it will be seen that within three to six months every place on the Aransss Pass Railway will he ective ID its efforts to secure settlers The wisdom of the movement is 8ppar ent when it ie learned and appreciated tb at while each town and county will be working in its own interest, their money at home and under the juris- dictiop of rome men, yet every place will | be working in perfect harmony with all others-and all pulling together for San & Aransas Pass territory. TheIr motto is 'in unity there is strength .'"- San Antonio Express.