Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-04-27
lcoMMUEIcATED
NEW YORK CITr, April -, %.
IL West 22nd Street

tation OF Offering suggestion as TO how
. large number Of desirable settlers NAV
be brought TO your county, in which
feel so deep an interest. The peninsu-
lar Of Southern Maryland has more nat
ural advantages and offers greater in
ducements to the prospective immigrant
than, probably, any osSer section of this
continent and it is only necessary 70
make these facts known in certain local.
tiles and in proper manner TO attract
desirable purchasers of your lands
The gods help those who help them
selves" Is an axiom which, rather than
having lost force by its antiquity, is pc
cuiiarly true of and applicable to our
present strenuous conditions of life, both
individual and community, and the sell
FISH striving after advancement which
charaeterizes these closing days of the
10th century, SO Titanic In capacities for
the good of all and yet so meagre in sat
isfactorY results To all but the favored
few who act upon the old heather axi-
ON in truly heather manner.
To accept ali that the State Immi-
grafton may do for you is well enough
but TO hope for any great results from
its efforts il TO doom yourself to disap-
pointment and to depend upon it to do
that which can be easily and better done
by yourselves is to lean upon a broken
reed. The substance of the plan have
in mind is. in brief. this:
LIST. The formation of company with
capitalization of, say, $4,000 and a
paid in cash capital of not less than
| $1,000.
end. The securing upon not less than
five years options, renewable upon GER
tain conditions, of all farms and parts
of farms that are not and cannot be
properly worked and the payment to
each owner, as bonus or consideration
thereof and therefor, a share or shares
of company stock according to the value
OF the options. All would thus have a
common interest in the success of the
company.
3rd- The listing of such options in an
attractive pamphlet setting forth the ad-
vantages of your section as to soil. eli
mate, social conditions, water fisheries,
contiguity to the National Capitol, COM
mercial centres, &c.
4th. The establishment here, in New
York City, the Metropolis Of America,
of an Office and live agent for the ex-
plotting of the claims of the company
and advertising occasionally in the city
press and, at comparatively small cost,
in every county paper of, say, the three
states of Minnesota, Michigan and Wis
consin. have looked into this matter
and know that the expense of such ads,
simply calling attention to pamphlets to
be sent upon application, would not be
great. And, it is from these states that the
most desirable and greatest number of
immigrants might be expected. Fer,
because of unfavorable climatic condit-
ions, cost of transportation, steady de-
probation in the originally virgin soil.
&c, many farmers in these states, and
some of the successful and most pro-
gressive ones, are each year looking to
the East and South for future homes and
easier conditions of life
Finally, as regards the proposed CON-
pany, those who provide the s., 900 cash
capital aud take the initial risk should
receive stock therefor at correspond
ingly low price. The FIRST, say % set
tiers should be provided with land at but
a small advance upon option cost and
the price thereafter be advanced pro-
| gressively. No stock dividends could
or should be expected until after the
end of the second year after which how
ever the cOmpany's profits should stead
| lily and yearly increase.
There are many other details Which |
cannot enter into without trespassing
too much upon your space, out which
will give fully should it be desired.
| have preached this subject TO several
Real Estate men here who endorse the
plan but say, justly, that the initiation
should be taken by the people of the
county. Within the last few weeks |
talked of this matter with the treasurer
of one of the most prominent Real Es-
tate corporations here, who is a former
Marylander. He was unqualified in his
approval of my plan and gave me the
name of Judge in St. Paul, Minnesota,
| former Virginian, whom he said would
take much interest in the enterprise and
whom he thought would render me val
liable assistance if the plan was inaugu-
rated in St Mary's county. He told me
to communicate with him and say that it
was at his suggestion that l did so.
mention these things merely to show
that this is no mere Ghimerical scheme
or sudden idea but proposition which
has been approved of by solid and con-
sentative business men here.
Let us try. Mr.. Editor, if by a long
pull, strong pull and, above all, a pull
all together we cannot lift old ST. Ma
rvs up to that state of prosperity and
civic pride for which Nature has laid
such solid generous foundation. II
can be done and easily done with intel
ligent enterprise, energy and earnest
cooperation and in a reasonable time.
Very truly yours,